Who is better, Kimbrel or Martínez?
Craig Kimbrel leads with a GOAT score of 88.3 against 88.2 for Edgar Martínez — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kimbrel vs Martínez
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Craig Kimbrel above Edgar Martínez: 88.3 vs 88.2. Craig Kimbrel leads on Honours. Edgar Martínez leads on Statistics.
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KimbrelWinner
88.3Kimbrel wins: Honours
Martínez
88.2Martínez wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Craig Kimbrel
88.3
Kimbrel leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Craig Kimbrel
2. Edgar Martínez
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. 🇺🇸 Craig Kimbrel5 seasons played · career day 2,190224 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇷 Edgar Martínez5 seasons played · career day 2,9211.5 home runs
-99.3% vs Kimbrel at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Kimbrel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 185 | 332 |
| 🇵🇷 Martínez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.609 | 1.83 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KimbrelRetired | MartínezRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career saves | 440 | — |
| All-Star selections | 9 | 7 |
| Save titles | 4 | — |
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Rookie of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Batting titles | — | 2 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.312 |
| Career on-base percentage | — | 0.418 |
| Silver Sluggers | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 96 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kimbrel88.3
Martínez88.2
FAQ
Where does Martínez beat Kimbrel?
Martínez scores higher on statistics. Kimbrel leads on honours.
How is the Kimbrel vs Martínez score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kimbrel: 88.3, Martínez: 88.2.
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