Who is better, Smith-Shawver or Pauley?
Graham Pauley leads with a GOAT score of 36.9 against 36.8 for AJ Smith-Shawver — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Smith-Shawver vs Pauley
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PauleyWinner
36.9Pauley wins: Dominance, Honours
Smith-Shawver
36.8Smith-Shawver wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Graham Pauley
36.9
Pauley leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Graham Pauley
2. AJ Smith-Shawver
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 4 · Home runs per season1. 🏳️ AJ Smith-Shawver4 seasons played · career day 1,46090 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Graham Pauley3 seasons played · career day 1,09569 home runs
-23.3% vs Smith-Shawver at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Smith-Shawver | 0 | 0 | 20 | 24 | 90 | 90 |
| 🏳️ Pauley | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 69 | 69 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 4 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Smith-ShawverActive · Atlanta Braves | PauleyActive · Miami Marlins |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 24 | 136 |
| MLB wins | 4 | — |
| MLB strikeouts | 90 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 32 | 21 |
| MLB hits | — | 69 |
| MLB home runs | — | 10 |
| MLB award: CAL Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 34.5 | 36.2 |
| Peak w20% | 43 | 40.4 |
| Longevity w20% | 37.8 | 34.6 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 45.5 | 42.7 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Pauley36.9
Smith-Shawver36.8
FAQ
Where does Smith-Shawver beat Pauley?
Smith-Shawver scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Pauley leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Smith-Shawver vs Pauley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Smith-Shawver: 36.8, Pauley: 36.9.
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