Who is better, Hays or Griffin?
Austin Hays leads with a GOAT score of 56.8 against 56.4 for Foster Griffin — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hays vs Griffin
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HaysWinner
56.8Hays wins: Longevity, Statistics
Griffin
56.4Griffin wins: Dominance, Peak
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Austin Hays
56.8
Hays leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Austin Hays
2. Foster Griffin
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. 🏳️ Austin Hays5 seasons played · career day 2,190327 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Foster Griffin3 seasons played · career day 2,556325 home runs
-0.6% vs Hays at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Hays | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 193 | 691 |
| 🏳️ Griffin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 325 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HaysActive · San Diego Padres | GriffinActive · Cleveland Guardians |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 718 | 38 |
| MLB hits | 743 | — |
| MLB home runs | 94 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 2 | 1 |
| MLB award: CAR Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Double-A All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 15 | 22 |
| MLB wins | — | 31 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 325 |
| MLB award: TEX Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: PCL Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 55.3 | 62 |
| Peak w20% | 60.6 | 74.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 53.8 | 34.6 |
| Honours w20% | 50 | 50 |
| Statistics w15% | 67.1 | 60.9 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Hays56.8
Griffin56.4
FAQ
Where does Griffin beat Hays?
Griffin scores higher on peak, dominance. Hays leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Hays vs Griffin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hays: 56.8, Griffin: 56.4.
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