Who is better, Díaz or Mountcastle?
Edwin Díaz leads with a GOAT score of 61.8 against 61.4 for Ryan Mountcastle — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Díaz vs Mountcastle
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Edwin Díaz above Ryan Mountcastle: 61.8 vs 61.4. Edwin Díaz leads on Longevity, Statistics, Peak. Ryan Mountcastle leads on Honours, Dominance.
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DíazWinner
61.8Díaz wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Mountcastle
61.4Mountcastle wins: Dominance, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Edwin Díaz
61.8
Díaz leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Edwin Díaz
2. Ryan Mountcastle
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 5 · Form index per season1. 🏳️ Ryan Mountcastle5 seasons played · career day 1,826559 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Edwin Díaz5 seasons played · career day 1,826450 home runs
-19.5% vs Mountcastle at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Díaz | 0 | 0 | 88 | 177 | 400 | 741 |
| 🏳️ Mountcastle | 0 | 0 | 42 | 178 | 431 | 646 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DíazActive · Los Angeles Dodgers | MountcastleActive · Baltimore Orioles |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 541 | 660 |
| MLB wins | 30 | — |
| MLB strikeouts | 866 | — |
| 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 hits | — | 646 |
| MLB home runs | — | 98 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | — | 5 |
| MLB award: CAR Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: CAR Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America High Class A All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: EAS Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: INT Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: INT Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 61.2 | 64.7 |
| Peak w20% | 60.4 | 59.4 |
| Longevity w20% | 57 | 47.4 |
| Honours w20% | 62 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 70.6 | 65.5 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Díaz61.8
Mountcastle61.4
FAQ
Where does Mountcastle beat Díaz?
Mountcastle scores higher on dominance, honours. Díaz leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Díaz vs Mountcastle score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Díaz: 61.8, Mountcastle: 61.4.
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