Who is better, Beltré or Yastrzemski?
Carl Yastrzemski leads with a GOAT score of 87.4 against 87.3 for Adrián Beltré — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Beltré vs Yastrzemski
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Carl Yastrzemski above Adrián Beltré: 87.4 vs 87.3. Carl Yastrzemski leads on Peak. Adrián Beltré leads on Statistics.
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YastrzemskiWinner
87.4Yastrzemski wins: Peak
Beltré
87.3Beltré wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Carl Yastrzemski
87.4
Yastrzemski leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Carl Yastrzemski
2. Adrián Beltré
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. 🇩🇴 Adrián Beltré5 seasons played · career day 1,82576 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Carl Yastrzemski5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.5 home runs
-98.0% vs Beltré at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇴 Beltré | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 76 | 191 |
| 🇺🇸 Yastrzemski | 0 | 0 | 0.266 | 0.562 | 1.484 | 2.644 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BeltréRetired | YastrzemskiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career hits | 3,166 | 3,419 |
| Career home runs | 477 | — |
| Gold Gloves | 5 | — |
| All-Star selections | 4 | 18 |
| Seasons played | 21 | — |
| League MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Triple Crowns | — | 1 |
| Home runs | — | 452 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Yastrzemski87.4
Beltré87.3
FAQ
Where does Beltré beat Yastrzemski?
Beltré scores higher on statistics. Yastrzemski leads on peak.
How is the Beltré vs Yastrzemski score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Beltré: 87.3, Yastrzemski: 87.4.
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