Who is better, Brown or Wells?
Willard Brown leads with a GOAT score of 88.5 against 88.5 for Willie Wells — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brown vs Wells
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Willard Brown and Willie Wells level at 88.5. Willard Brown leads on Peak. Willie Wells leads on Longevity.
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BrownWinner
88.5Brown wins: Peak
Wells
88.5Wells wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Willard Brown
88.5
Brown leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Willard Brown
2. Willie Wells
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Willie Wells5 seasons played · career day 2,5561.8 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Willard Brown5 seasons played · career day 2,5561.7 home runs
-5.6% vs Wells at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.063 | 2.458 |
| 🇺🇸 Wells | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.646 | 2.463 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brown88.5
Wells88.5
FAQ
Where does Wells beat Brown?
Wells scores higher on longevity. Brown leads on peak.
How is the Brown vs Wells score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brown: 88.5, Wells: 88.5.
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