Who is better, J-Rod or Machado?
Julio Rodríguez leads with a GOAT score of 73.2 against 73.0 for Manny Machado — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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J-Rod vs Machado
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Julio Rodríguez above Manny Machado: 73.2 vs 73.0. Julio Rodríguez leads on Peak, Statistics. Manny Machado leads on Longevity, Dominance.
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J-RodWinner
73.2J-Rod wins: Peak, Statistics
Machado
73.0Machado wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇴 Julio Rodríguez
73.2
J-Rod leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Julio Rodríguez
2. Manny Machado
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. 🏳️ Manny Machado5 seasons played · career day 1,826699 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇴 Julio Rodríguez4 seasons played · career day 1,460328 home runs
-53.1% vs Machado at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇴 J-Rod | 0 | 0 | 86 | 170 | 328 | 328 |
| 🏳️ Machado | 0 | 0 | 50 | 239 | 511 | 1,456 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | J-RodActive · Seattle Mariners | MachadoActive · San Diego Padres |
|---|---|---|
| AL Rookie of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 3 | — |
| Silver Slugger awards | 2 | — |
| 30-30 seasons | 1 | — |
| Career stolen bases | 100 | — |
| MLB games | — | 2,049 |
| MLB hits | — | 2,382 |
| MLB home runs | — | 435 |
| MLB award: SAL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | — | 2 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | — | 4 |
| MLB award: Rawlings AL Gold Glove | — | 2 |
| MLB award: World Baseball Classic Pool C MVP | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Padres MVP | — | 2 |
| MLB award: NL Silver Slugger | — | 3 |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | — | 3 |
| Number | — | 13 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 72.5 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 75 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 73 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 74.9 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
J-Rod73.2
Machado73.0
FAQ
Where does Machado beat J-Rod?
Machado scores higher on dominance, longevity. J-Rod leads on peak, statistics.
How is the J-Rod vs Machado score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. J-Rod: 73.2, Machado: 73.0.
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