Who is better, Hedges or Yastrzemski?
Mike Yastrzemski leads with a GOAT score of 60.1 against 59.9 for Austin Hedges — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hedges vs Yastrzemski
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YastrzemskiWinner
60.1Yastrzemski wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Hedges
59.9Hedges wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Mike Yastrzemski
60.1
Yastrzemski leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mike Yastrzemski
2. Austin Hedges
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. 🏳️ Mike Yastrzemski5 seasons played · career day 1,825444 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Austin Hedges5 seasons played · career day 1,825234 home runs
-47.3% vs Yastrzemski at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Hedges | 0 | 0 | 23 | 26 | 234 | 421 |
| 🏳️ Yastrzemski | 0 | 0 | 101 | 158 | 444 | 846 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HedgesActive · Cleveland Guardians | YastrzemskiActive · Atlanta Braves |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 903 | 977 |
| MLB hits | 518 | 846 |
| MLB home runs | 83 | 152 |
| MLB award: MID Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MID Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 3 | 2 |
| MLB award: TEX Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: PCL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | 1 | — |
| Number | 27 | 18 |
| MLB award: NYP Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: SAL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: EAS Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 58.2 | 61 |
| Peak w20% | 48.5 | 72 |
| Longevity w20% | 63.4 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 68 | 50 |
| Statistics w15% | 62.4 | 68.7 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Yastrzemski60.1
Hedges59.9
FAQ
Where does Hedges beat Yastrzemski?
Hedges scores higher on honours, longevity. Yastrzemski leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Hedges vs Yastrzemski score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hedges: 59.9, Yastrzemski: 60.1.
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