Who is better, Fedde or Kelly?
Erick Fedde leads with a GOAT score of 53.9 against 53.7 for Merrill Kelly — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Fedde vs Kelly
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FeddeWinner
53.9Fedde wins: Longevity
Kelly
53.7Kelly wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Erick Fedde
53.9
Fedde leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Erick Fedde
2. Merrill Kelly
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. 🏳️ Merrill Kelly5 seasons played · career day 1,825681 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Erick Fedde5 seasons played · career day 1,825258 home runs
-62.1% vs Kelly at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Fedde | 0 | 0 | 15 | 61 | 258 | 826 |
| 🏳️ Kelly | 0 | 0 | 158 | 187 | 681 | 1,191 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FeddeActive · Chicago White Sox | KellyActive · Arizona Diamondbacks |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 198 | 201 |
| MLB wins | 55 | 87 |
| MLB strikeouts | 925 | 1,191 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 47 | 29 |
| MLB award: INT Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 50 | 50.2 |
| Peak w20% | 74 | 74.4 |
| Longevity w20% | 53.8 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 70.8 | 72.8 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Fedde53.9
Kelly53.7
FAQ
Where does Kelly beat Fedde?
Kelly scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Fedde leads on longevity.
How is the Fedde vs Kelly score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Fedde: 53.9, Kelly: 53.7.
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