Who is better, Riley or Hayes?
Ke'Bryan Hayes leads with a GOAT score of 66.1 against 66.0 for Austin Riley — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Riley vs Hayes
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HayesWinner
66.1Hayes wins: Dominance, Peak
Riley
66.0Riley wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Ke'Bryan Hayes
66.1
Hayes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ke'Bryan Hayes
2. Austin Riley
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 Riley5 seasons played · career day 1,825633 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Ke'Bryan Hayes5 seasons played · career day 1,826467 home runs
-26.2% vs Riley at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Riley | 0 | 0 | 62 | 107 | 633 | 974 |
| 🏳️ Hayes | 0 | 0 | 32 | 125 | 382 | 747 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RileyActive · Atlanta Braves | HayesActive · Cincinnati Reds |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 977 | 720 |
| MLB hits | 974 | 747 |
| MLB home runs | 188 | 52 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Rookie All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 5 | 3 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Low Class A All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: FSL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | 1 | — |
| MLB award: NL Silver Slugger | 2 | — |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | 2 | — |
| Number | 27 | — |
| MLB award: SAL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Rawlings MiLB Gold Glove | — | 3 |
| MLB award: EAS Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: EAS Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Rawlings NL Gold Glove | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 69.8 | 71.5 |
| Peak w20% | 69.5 | 73.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 50.6 | 47.4 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 70.2 | 67.2 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hayes66.1
Riley66.0
FAQ
Where does Riley beat Hayes?
Riley scores higher on statistics, longevity. Hayes leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Riley vs Hayes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Riley: 66.0, Hayes: 66.1.
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