Who is better, Mackey or Matsui?
Biz Mackey leads with a GOAT score of 88.0 against 88.0 for Hideki Matsui — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mackey vs Matsui
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Biz Mackey and Hideki Matsui level at 88.0. Biz Mackey leads on Longevity. Hideki Matsui leads on Honours, Peak.
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MackeyWinner
88.0Mackey wins: Longevity
Matsui
88.0Matsui wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Biz Mackey
88.0
Mackey leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Biz Mackey
2. Hideki Matsui
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. 🇯🇵 Hideki Matsui5 seasons played · career day 1,825128 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Biz Mackey5 seasons played · career day 2,9211.7 home runs
-98.7% vs Matsui at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Mackey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.364 | 2.014 |
| 🇯🇵 Matsui | 0 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 128 | 282 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MackeyRetired | MatsuiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Negro World Series titles | 2 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.322 | — |
| East-West All-Star selections | 5 | — |
| Seasons played | 28 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| World Series MVP awards | — | 1 |
| NPB MVP awards | — | 3 |
| MLB home runs | — | 175 |
| NPB home runs | — | 332 |
| All-Star selections | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mackey88.0
Matsui88.0
FAQ
Where does Matsui beat Mackey?
Matsui scores higher on peak, honours. Mackey leads on longevity.
How is the Mackey vs Matsui score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mackey: 88.0, Matsui: 88.0.
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