Who is better, Vázquez or Wacha?
Christian Vázquez leads with a GOAT score of 64.8 against 64.8 for Michael Wacha — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Vázquez vs Wacha
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VázquezWinner
64.8Vázquez wins: Dominance, Peak
Wacha
64.8Wacha wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Christian Vázquez
64.8
Vázquez leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Christian Vázquez
2. Michael Wacha
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. 🏳️ Michael Wacha5 seasons played · career day 1,825584 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Christian Vázquez5 seasons played · career day 2,190360 home runs
-38.4% vs Wacha at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Vázquez | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 227 | 745 |
| 🏳️ Wacha | 0 | 0 | 65 | 159 | 584 | 917 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VázquezActive · Houston Astros | WachaActive · Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 1,079 | 341 |
| MLB hits | 969 | — |
| MLB home runs | 87 | — |
| MLB award: CAR Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: EAS Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: INT Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | 2 | — |
| MLB wins | — | 120 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 1,570 |
| MLB award: PCL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Triple-A All-Star Game Top Star, PCL | — | 1 |
| MLB award: NLCS MVP | — | 1 |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | — | 1 |
| League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award | — | 1 |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 52 |
| Dominance w25% | 64 | 61.1 |
| Peak w20% | 71.9 | 66.2 |
| Longevity w20% | 63.4 | 69.8 |
| Honours w20% | 56 | 56 |
| Statistics w15% | 70.1 | 73.9 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Vázquez64.8
Wacha64.8
FAQ
Where does Wacha beat Vázquez?
Wacha scores higher on statistics, longevity. Vázquez leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Vázquez vs Wacha score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Vázquez: 64.8, Wacha: 64.8.
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