Who is better, Soto or Darvish?
Juan Soto leads with a GOAT score of 87.6 against 87.6 for Yu Darvish — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Soto vs Darvish
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Juan Soto and Yu Darvish level at 87.6. Juan Soto leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Yu Darvish leads on Longevity.
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SotoWinner
87.6Soto wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Darvish
87.6Darvish wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇴 Juan Soto
87.6
Soto leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Juan Soto
2. Yu Darvish
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. 🇯🇵 Yu Darvish5 seasons played · career day 4,382812 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇴 Juan Soto5 seasons played · career day 1,825125 home runs
-84.6% vs Darvish at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇴 Soto | 0 | 0 | 22 | 56 | 125 | 239 |
| 🇯🇵 Darvish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 498 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SotoActive · New York Mets | DarvishActive |
|---|---|---|
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Silver Sluggers | 5 | — |
| Batting titles | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 5 | — |
| Career on-base percentage | 0.421 | — |
| MLB All-Star selections | — | 5 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 1,929 |
| NPB ERA | — | 1.99 |
| World Baseball Classic titles | — | 1 |
| Strikeout titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Soto87.6
Darvish87.6
FAQ
Where does Darvish beat Soto?
Darvish scores higher on longevity. Soto leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Soto vs Darvish score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Soto: 87.6, Darvish: 87.6.
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