Who is better, Nola or Gausman?
Kevin Gausman leads with a GOAT score of 59.8 against 59.7 for Aaron Nola — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Nola vs Gausman
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GausmanWinner
59.8Gausman wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Nola
59.7Nola wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Kevin Gausman
59.8
Gausman leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kevin Gausman
2. Aaron Nola
Category breakdown
Season form · Home runs per season
Career timeline · Home runs 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 · Home runs per season1. 🏳️ Aaron Nola5 seasons played · career day 1,825826 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Kevin Gausman5 seasons played · career day 1,825593 home runs
-28.2% vs Nola at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Nola | 0 | 0 | 68 | 189 | 826 | 1,582 |
| 🏳️ Gausman | 0 | 0 | 49 | 137 | 593 | 1,423 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NolaActive · Philadelphia Phillies | GausmanActive · Toronto Blue Jays |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 318 | 395 |
| MLB wins | 116 | 143 |
| MLB strikeouts | 2,053 | 2,584 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Baseball America Double-A All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 27 | 34 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 55.1 | 53.3 |
| Peak w20% | 72.3 | 74.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 63.4 | 69.8 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.5 | 74.9 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gausman59.8
Nola59.7
FAQ
Where does Nola beat Gausman?
Nola scores higher on dominance, honours. Gausman leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Nola vs Gausman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nola: 59.7, Gausman: 59.8.
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