Who is better, Naylor or Kuhnel?
Joel Kuhnel leads with a GOAT score of 43.7 against 43.6 for Bo Naylor — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Naylor vs Kuhnel
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KuhnelWinner
43.7Kuhnel wins: Longevity
Naylor
43.6Naylor wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Joel Kuhnel
43.7
Kuhnel leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joel Kuhnel
2. Bo Naylor
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. 🏳️ Bo Naylor5 seasons played · career day 1,825216 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Joel Kuhnel5 seasons played · career day 2,19184 home runs
-61.1% vs Naylor at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Naylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 216 | 216 |
| 🏳️ Kuhnel | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 74 | 136 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NaylorActive · Milwaukee Brewers | KuhnelActive · San Francisco Giants |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 349 | 125 |
| MLB hits | 216 | — |
| MLB home runs | 44 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 2 | — |
| MLB award: INT Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 14 | 54 |
| MLB wins | — | 6 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 136 |
| MLB award: FSL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: FSL Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: SOU Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 42.2 | 42 |
| Peak w20% | 46.4 | 46.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 41 | 44.2 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 38 |
| Statistics w15% | 52.8 | 50 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kuhnel43.7
Naylor43.6
FAQ
Where does Naylor beat Kuhnel?
Naylor scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Kuhnel leads on longevity.
How is the Naylor vs Kuhnel score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Naylor: 43.6, Kuhnel: 43.7.
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