Who is better, Smith or Estes?
Cade Smith leads with a GOAT score of 43.2 against 43.1 for Joey Estes — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Smith vs Estes
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SmithWinner
43.2Smith wins: Peak, Statistics
Estes
43.1Estes wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Cade Smith
43.2
Smith leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cade Smith
2. Joey Estes
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 4 · Form index per season1. 🏳️ Cade Smith3 seasons played · career day 1,095314 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Joey Estes4 seasons played · career day 1,460110 home runs
-65.0% vs Smith at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Smith | 0 | 0 | 103 | 207 | 314 | 314 |
| 🏳️ Estes | 0 | 0 | 7 | 99 | 110 | 110 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 4 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SmithActive · Cleveland Guardians | EstesActive · Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 218 | 32 |
| MLB wins | 20 | 7 |
| MLB strikeouts | 314 | 110 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 36 | 68 |
| MLB award: CAR Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 42 | 43.8 |
| Peak w20% | 57.9 | 55.5 |
| Longevity w20% | 34.6 | 37.8 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 60.2 | 47.5 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Smith43.2
Estes43.1
FAQ
Where does Estes beat Smith?
Estes scores higher on dominance, honours, longevity. Smith leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Smith vs Estes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Smith: 43.2, Estes: 43.1.
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