Who is better, Seager or Matsui?
Corey Seager 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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Seager vs Matsui
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Corey Seager and Hideki Matsui level at 88.0. Corey Seager leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours. Hideki Matsui leads on Longevity.
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SeagerWinner
88.0Seager wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Matsui
88.0Matsui wins: Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Corey Seager
88.0
Seager leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Corey Seager
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. 🇺🇸 Corey Seager5 seasons played · career day 2,19184 home runs
-34.4% vs Matsui at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Seager | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 69 | 166 |
| 🇯🇵 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 | SeagerActive · Texas Rangers | MatsuiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Series titles | 2 | — |
| World Series MVP awards | 2 | 1 |
| NLCS MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Rookie of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Silver Sluggers | 4 | — |
| NPB MVP awards | — | 3 |
| MLB home runs | — | 175 |
| NPB home runs | — | 332 |
| All-Star selections | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Seager88.0
Matsui88.0
FAQ
Where does Matsui beat Seager?
Matsui scores higher on longevity. Seager leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Seager vs Matsui score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Seager: 88.0, Matsui: 88.0.
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