Who is better, Smith or Acuña?
Ronald Acuña Jr leads with a GOAT score of 86.9 against 86.8 for Ozzie Smith — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Smith vs Acuña
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ronald Acuña Jr above Ozzie Smith: 86.9 vs 86.8. Ronald Acuña Jr leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Ozzie Smith leads on Longevity, Honours.
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AcuñaWinner
86.9Acuña wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Smith
86.8Smith wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇻🇪 Ronald Acuña Jr
86.9
Acuña leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ronald Acuña Jr
2. Ozzie Smith
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. 🇺🇸 Ozzie Smith5 seasons played · career day 1,825172 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇻🇪 Ronald Acuña Jr5 seasons played · career day 1,825120 home runs
-30.2% vs Smith at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Smith | 0 | 0 | 40 | 68 | 172 | 303 |
| 🇻🇪 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 | SmithRetired | AcuñaActive · Atlanta Braves |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Gloves | 13 | — |
| All-Star selections | 15 | 4 |
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Career stolen bases | 580 | — |
| Career hits | 2,460 | — |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Home runs in 2023 | — | 41 |
| Stolen bases in 2023 | — | 73 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 98 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Acuña86.9
Smith86.8
FAQ
Where does Smith beat Acuña?
Smith scores higher on honours, longevity. Acuña leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Smith vs Acuña score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Smith: 86.8, Acuña: 86.9.
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