Who is better, Scherzer or Acuña?
Max Scherzer leads with a GOAT score of 86.9 against 86.9 for Ronald Acuña Jr — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Scherzer vs Acuña
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Max Scherzer and Ronald Acuña Jr level at 86.9. Max Scherzer leads on Longevity. Ronald Acuña Jr leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics.
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ScherzerWinner
86.9Scherzer wins: Longevity
Acuña
86.9Acuña wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Max Scherzer
86.9
Scherzer leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Max Scherzer
2. Ronald Acuña Jr
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. 🇻🇪 Ronald Acuña Jr5 seasons played · career day 1,825120 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Max Scherzer5 seasons played · career day 1,82618.8 home runs
-84.3% vs Acuña at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Scherzer | 0 | 0 | 3.05 | 7.17 | 15.1 | 30.64 |
| 🇻🇪 Acuña | 0 | 0 | 26 | 67 | 120 | 183 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ScherzerActive · Toronto Blue Jays | AcuñaActive · Atlanta Braves |
|---|---|---|
| Cy Young Awards | 3 | — |
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Career strikeouts | 3,400 | — |
| No-hitters | 2 | — |
| All-Star selections | 8 | 4 |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Home runs in 2023 | — | 41 |
| Stolen bases in 2023 | — | 73 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 98 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 94 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Scherzer86.9
Acuña86.9
FAQ
Where does Acuña beat Scherzer?
Acuña scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Scherzer leads on longevity.
How is the Scherzer vs Acuña score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Scherzer: 86.9, Acuña: 86.9.
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