Who is better, Díaz or Montgomery?
Jordan Montgomery leads with a GOAT score of 62.0 against 61.8 for Edwin Díaz — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Díaz vs Montgomery
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MontgomeryWinner
62.0Montgomery wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Díaz
61.8Díaz wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Jordan Montgomery
62.0
Montgomery leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jordan Montgomery
2. Edwin Díaz
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. 🏳️ Edwin Díaz5 seasons played · career day 1,826450 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Jordan Montgomery5 seasons played · career day 1,825381 home runs
-15.3% vs Díaz at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Díaz | 0 | 0 | 88 | 177 | 400 | 741 |
| 🏳️ Montgomery | 0 | 0 | 144 | 167 | 381 | 1,112 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DíazActive · Los Angeles Dodgers | MontgomeryActive · Texas Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 541 | 178 |
| MLB wins | 30 | 66 |
| MLB strikeouts | 866 | 1,129 |
| MLB award: APP Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MID Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: SOU Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Mariners MVP | 1 | — |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | 2 | — |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | 1 | — |
| Major League Baseball Reliever of the Year Award | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: EAS Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: EAS Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Double-A All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 52 |
| Dominance w25% | 61.2 | 62.1 |
| Peak w20% | 60.4 | 74.3 |
| Longevity w20% | 57 | 53.8 |
| Honours w20% | 62 | 50 |
| Statistics w15% | 70.6 | 72.3 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Montgomery62.0
Díaz61.8
FAQ
Where does Díaz beat Montgomery?
Díaz scores higher on honours, longevity. Montgomery leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Díaz vs Montgomery score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Díaz: 61.8, Montgomery: 62.0.
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