Who is better, Tejada or Irvin?
Monte Irvin leads with a GOAT score of 81.3 against 80.8 for Miguel Tejada — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Tejada vs Irvin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Monte Irvin above Miguel Tejada: 81.3 vs 80.8. Monte Irvin leads on Peak, Honours, Dominance. Miguel Tejada leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
IrvinWinner
81.3Irvin wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Tejada
80.8Tejada wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Monte Irvin
81.3
Irvin leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Monte Irvin
2. Miguel Tejada
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. 🇺🇸 Monte Irvin5 seasons played · career day 1,825305 home runs
-11.3% vs Tejada at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇴 Tejada | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 344 | 710 |
| 🇺🇸 Irvin | 0 | 0 | 55 | 113 | 305 | 605 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Irvin81.3
Tejada80.8
FAQ
Where does Tejada beat Irvin?
Tejada scores higher on longevity. Irvin leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Tejada vs Irvin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Tejada: 80.8, Irvin: 81.3.
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