Who is better, Kirk or Taveras?
Leody Taveras leads with a GOAT score of 54.4 against 54.3 for Alejandro Kirk — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kirk vs Taveras
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TaverasWinner
54.4Taveras wins: Dominance, Peak
Kirk
54.3Kirk wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Leody Taveras
54.4
Taveras leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Leody Taveras
2. Alejandro Kirk
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. 🏳️ Leody Taveras5 seasons played · career day 1,826383 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Alejandro Kirk5 seasons played · career day 1,826362 home runs
-5.5% vs Taveras at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Kirk | 0 | 0 | 9 | 49 | 276 | 565 |
| 🏳️ Taveras | 0 | 0 | 27 | 55 | 273 | 545 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KirkActive · Toronto Blue Jays | TaverasActive · Seattle Mariners |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 641 | 671 |
| MLB hits | 565 | 545 |
| MLB home runs | 61 | 52 |
| MLB award: APP Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 2 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 2 | — |
| MLB award: AL Silver Slugger | 1 | — |
| Silver Slugger Award | 1 | — |
| Number | 30 | — |
| MLB award: CAR Mid-Season All-Star | — | 2 |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 54.2 | 54.5 |
| Peak w20% | 58.4 | 58.9 |
| Longevity w20% | 47.4 | 47.4 |
| Honours w20% | 50 | 50 |
| Statistics w15% | 64 | 63.4 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Taveras54.4
Kirk54.3
FAQ
Where does Kirk beat Taveras?
Kirk scores higher on statistics. Taveras leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Kirk vs Taveras score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kirk: 54.3, Taveras: 54.4.
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