Who is better, Vargas or Skenes?
Ildemaro Vargas leads with a GOAT score of 58.5 against 58.5 for Paul Skenes — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Vargas vs Skenes
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VargasWinner
58.5Vargas wins: Longevity, Honours
Skenes
58.5Skenes wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Ildemaro Vargas
58.5
Vargas leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ildemaro Vargas
2. Paul Skenes
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. 🏳️ Paul Skenes3 seasons played · career day 1,095586 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Ildemaro Vargas5 seasons played · career day 1,825106 home runs
-81.9% vs Skenes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Vargas | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 106 | 380 |
| 🏳️ Skenes | 0 | 0 | 170 | 386 | 586 | 586 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VargasActive · Arizona Diamondbacks | SkenesActive · Pittsburgh Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 599 | 87 |
| MLB hits | 495 | — |
| MLB home runs | 34 | — |
| MLB award: SOU Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 2 | — |
| MLB award: PCL Mid-Season All-Star | 2 | — |
| MLB award: PCL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: VWL Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| MLB wins | — | 31 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 586 |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | — | 3 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Major League Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Jackie Robinson NL Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| MLB award: NL Cy Young | — | 1 |
| John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award | — | 1 |
| National Pitcher of the Year Award | — | 1 |
| Dick Howser Trophy | — | 1 |
| College World Series Most Outstanding Player | — | 1 |
| Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award | — | 1 |
| Cy Young Award | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 30 |
| Dominance w25% | 58.2 | 63.8 |
| Peak w20% | 54.5 | 71.5 |
| Longevity w20% | 57 | 34.6 |
| Honours w20% | 62 | 56 |
| Statistics w15% | 61.7 | 67.2 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Vargas58.5
Skenes58.5
FAQ
Where does Skenes beat Vargas?
Skenes scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Vargas leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Vargas vs Skenes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Vargas: 58.5, Skenes: 58.5.
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