Who is better, Vesia or Imanaga?
Alex Vesia leads with a GOAT score of 47.2 against 47.2 for Shota Imanaga — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Vesia vs Imanaga
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VesiaWinner
47.2Vesia wins: Longevity, Honours
Imanaga
47.2Imanaga wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Alex Vesia
47.2
Vesia leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alex Vesia
2. Shota Imanaga
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. 🏳️ Shota Imanaga3 seasons played · career day 1,095462 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Alex Vesia5 seasons played · career day 1,826289 home runs
-37.4% vs Imanaga at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Vesia | 0 | 0 | 5 | 59 | 202 | 440 |
| 🏳️ Imanaga | 0 | 0 | 174 | 291 | 462 | 462 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VesiaActive · Los Angeles Dodgers | ImanagaActive · Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 370 | 85 |
| MLB wins | 21 | 35 |
| MLB strikeouts | 440 | 462 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | 1 | — |
| Number | 51 | 18 |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 43.3 | 47 |
| Peak w20% | 54.6 | 68 |
| Longevity w20% | 47.4 | 34.6 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 64 | 64.6 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Vesia47.2
Imanaga47.2
FAQ
Where does Imanaga beat Vesia?
Imanaga scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Vesia leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Vesia vs Imanaga score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Vesia: 47.2, Imanaga: 47.2.
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