Who is better, Rodriguez or Suttles?
Mule Suttles leads with a GOAT score of 88.4 against 88.3 for Alex Rodriguez — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Rodriguez vs Suttles
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mule Suttles above Alex Rodriguez: 88.4 vs 88.3. Mule Suttles leads on Dominance, Peak. Alex Rodriguez leads on Longevity, Honours.
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SuttlesWinner
88.4Suttles wins: Dominance, Peak
Rodriguez
88.3Rodriguez wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Mule Suttles
88.4
Suttles leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mule Suttles
2. Alex Rodriguez
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. 🇺🇸 Alex Rodriguez5 seasons played · career day 2,556184 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Mule Suttles5 seasons played · career day 3,6511.8 home runs
-99.0% vs Rodriguez at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Rodriguez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 293 |
| 🇺🇸 Suttles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.485 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RodriguezRetired | SuttlesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 3 | — |
| Home runs | 696 | — |
| Career RBIs | 2,086 | — |
| All-Star selections | 14 | — |
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Silver Sluggers | 10 | — |
| Negro League home run titles | — | 3 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.329 |
| East-West All-Star selections | — | 5 |
| Negro World Series titles | — | 2 |
| Seasons played | — | 26 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Suttles88.4
Rodriguez88.3
FAQ
Where does Rodriguez beat Suttles?
Rodriguez scores higher on honours, longevity. Suttles leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Rodriguez vs Suttles score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Rodriguez: 88.3, Suttles: 88.4.
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