Who is better, Ruiz or Kelly?
Merrill Kelly leads with a GOAT score of 53.7 against 53.6 for Esteury Ruiz — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ruiz vs Kelly
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KellyWinner
53.7Kelly wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Ruiz
53.6Ruiz wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Merrill Kelly
53.7
Kelly leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Merrill Kelly
2. Esteury Ruiz
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. 🏳️ Merrill Kelly5 seasons played · career day 1,825681 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Esteury Ruiz5 seasons played · career day 1,825186 home runs
-72.7% vs Kelly at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Ruiz | 0 | 0 | 12 | 126 | 186 | 186 |
| 🏳️ 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 | RuizActive · Miami Marlins | KellyActive · Arizona Diamondbacks |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 304 | 201 |
| MLB hits | 186 | — |
| MLB home runs | 14 | — |
| MLB award: DSL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: ACL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Baseball America Rookie All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 2 | — |
| MLB award: CAL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: PCL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB wins | — | 87 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 1,191 |
| MLB award: INT Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 29 |
| Dominance w25% | 58 | 50.2 |
| Peak w20% | 54.1 | 74.4 |
| Longevity w20% | 41 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 62 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 51.2 | 72.8 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kelly53.7
Ruiz53.6
FAQ
Where does Ruiz beat Kelly?
Ruiz scores higher on dominance, honours. Kelly leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Ruiz vs Kelly score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ruiz: 53.6, Kelly: 53.7.
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