Who is better, Cuyler or Tejada?
Miguel Tejada leads with a GOAT score of 80.8 against 80.3 for Kiki Cuyler — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cuyler vs Tejada
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Miguel Tejada above Kiki Cuyler: 80.8 vs 80.3. Miguel Tejada leads on Longevity. Kiki Cuyler leads on Peak, Statistics.
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TejadaWinner
80.8Tejada wins: Longevity
Cuyler
80.3Cuyler wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇴 Miguel Tejada
80.8
Tejada leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Miguel Tejada
2. Kiki Cuyler
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. 🇩🇴 Miguel Tejada5 seasons played · career day 1,825344 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Kiki Cuyler5 seasons played · career day 1,825307 home runs
-10.8% vs Tejada at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Cuyler | 0 | 0 | 45 | 98 | 307 | 657 |
| 🇩🇴 Tejada | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 344 | 710 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CuylerRetired | TejadaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career hits | 2,299 | 2,407 |
| Stolen-base titles | 4 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.321 | — |
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Seasons played | 18 | — |
| AL MVP awards | — | 1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 6 |
| Silver Slugger awards | — | 2 |
| Career home runs | — | 307 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Tejada80.8
Cuyler80.3
FAQ
Where does Cuyler beat Tejada?
Cuyler scores higher on peak, statistics. Tejada leads on longevity.
How is the Cuyler vs Tejada score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cuyler: 80.3, Tejada: 80.8.
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