Who is better, Nimmo or Matz?
Steven Matz leads with a GOAT score of 62.7 against 62.3 for Brandon Nimmo — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Nimmo vs Matz
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MatzWinner
62.7Matz wins: Longevity
Nimmo
62.3Nimmo wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Steven Matz
62.7
Matz leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Steven Matz
2. Brandon Nimmo
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. 🏳️ Steven Matz5 seasons played · career day 1,825516 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Brandon Nimmo5 seasons played · career day 1,826276 home runs
-46.5% vs Matz at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Nimmo | 0 | 0 | 20 | 66 | 224 | 820 |
| 🏳️ Matz | 0 | 0 | 34 | 163 | 516 | 848 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NimmoActive · Texas Rangers | MatzActive · Tampa Bay Rays |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 1,218 | 291 |
| MLB hits | 1,125 | — |
| MLB home runs | 149 | — |
| MLB award: SAL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: FSL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 2 | 3 |
| MLB award: EAS Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Baseball America Triple-A All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 24 | 32 |
| MLB wins | — | 70 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 1,059 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Double-A All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 60.8 | 60.5 |
| Peak w20% | 65.5 | 65 |
| Longevity w20% | 60.2 | 63.4 |
| Honours w20% | 56 | 56 |
| Statistics w15% | 71.7 | 71.5 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Matz62.7
Nimmo62.3
FAQ
Where does Nimmo beat Matz?
Nimmo scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Matz leads on longevity.
How is the Nimmo vs Matz score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nimmo: 62.3, Matz: 62.7.
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