Who is better, Nola or Yates?
Aaron Nola leads with a GOAT score of 59.7 against 59.6 for Kirby Yates — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Nola vs Yates
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NolaWinner
59.7Nola wins: Peak, Statistics
Yates
59.6Yates wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Aaron Nola
59.7
Nola leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Aaron Nola
2. Kirby Yates
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. 🏳️ Kirby Yates5 seasons played · career day 1,825379 home runs
-54.1% vs Nola at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Nola | 0 | 0 | 68 | 189 | 826 | 1,582 |
| 🏳️ Yates | 0 | 0 | 42 | 63 | 379 | 494 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NolaActive · Philadelphia Phillies | YatesActive · Pittsburgh Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 318 | 517 |
| MLB wins | 116 | 38 |
| MLB strikeouts | 2,053 | 807 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Double-A All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 27 | 54 |
| MLB award: INT Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | — | 1 |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 55.1 | 56 |
| Peak w20% | 72.3 | 68.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 63.4 | 63.4 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 44 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.5 | 70 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Nola59.7
Yates59.6
FAQ
Where does Yates beat Nola?
Yates scores higher on dominance, honours. Nola leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Nola vs Yates score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nola: 59.7, Yates: 59.6.
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