Who is better, Rutschman or Nimmo?
Brandon Nimmo leads with a GOAT score of 62.3 against 62.2 for Adley Rutschman — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Rutschman vs Nimmo
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NimmoWinner
62.3Nimmo wins: Longevity, Statistics
Rutschman
62.2Rutschman wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Brandon Nimmo
62.3
Nimmo leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Brandon Nimmo
2. Adley Rutschman
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. 🏳️ Adley Rutschman5 seasons played · career day 1,825648 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Brandon Nimmo5 seasons played · career day 1,826276 home runs
-57.4% vs Rutschman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Rutschman | 0 | 0 | 101 | 264 | 648 | 648 |
| 🏳️ Nimmo | 0 | 0 | 20 | 66 | 224 | 820 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RutschmanActive · Baltimore Orioles | NimmoActive · Texas Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 602 | 1,218 |
| MLB hits | 648 | 1,125 |
| MLB home runs | 85 | 149 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 2 | 2 |
| MLB award: EAS Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Rawlings MiLB Gold Glove | 1 | — |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 3 | — |
| MLB award: AL Silver Slugger | 1 | — |
| College World Series Most Outstanding Player | 1 | — |
| Buster Posey Award | 1 | — |
| Johnny Bench Award | 1 | — |
| Golden Spikes Award | 1 | — |
| ABCA National Player of the Year Award | 1 | — |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 35 | 24 |
| MLB award: SAL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: FSL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: EAS Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Triple-A All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 60.8 |
| Peak w20% | 67.9 | 65.5 |
| Longevity w20% | 41 | 60.2 |
| Honours w20% | 68 | 56 |
| Statistics w15% | 65.7 | 71.7 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Nimmo62.3
Rutschman62.2
FAQ
Where does Rutschman beat Nimmo?
Rutschman scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Nimmo leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Rutschman vs Nimmo score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Rutschman: 62.2, Nimmo: 62.3.
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