Who is better, Walker or Hayes?
Christian Walker leads with a GOAT score of 66.3 against 66.1 for Ke'Bryan Hayes — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Walker vs Hayes
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WalkerWinner
66.3Walker wins: Longevity, Statistics
Hayes
66.1Hayes wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Christian Walker
66.3
Walker leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Christian Walker
2. Ke'Bryan Hayes
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. 🏳️ Ke'Bryan Hayes5 seasons played · career day 1,826467 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Christian Walker5 seasons played · career day 2,190152 home runs
-67.5% vs Hayes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Walker | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 450 |
| 🏳️ 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 | WalkerActive · Houston Astros | HayesActive · Cincinnati Reds |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 1,139 | 720 |
| MLB hits | 984 | 747 |
| MLB home runs | 201 | 52 |
| MLB award: NYP Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 5 | 3 |
| MLB award: EAS Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: EAS Post-Season All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Double-A All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: PCL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: PCL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Diamondbacks Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Rawlings NL Gold Glove | 3 | 2 |
| MLB award: Diamondbacks MVP Award | 1 | — |
| MLB award: SAL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: FSL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Rawlings MiLB Gold Glove | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 66.2 | 71.5 |
| Peak w20% | 62.5 | 73.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 63.4 | 47.4 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 70.3 | 67.2 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Walker66.3
Hayes66.1
FAQ
Where does Hayes beat Walker?
Hayes scores higher on peak, dominance. Walker leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Walker vs Hayes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Walker: 66.3, Hayes: 66.1.
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