Who is better, Vargas or Rogers?
Taylor Rogers leads with a GOAT score of 58.7 against 58.5 for Ildemaro Vargas — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Vargas vs Rogers
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RogersWinner
58.7Rogers wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Vargas
58.5Vargas wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Taylor Rogers
58.7
Rogers leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Taylor Rogers
2. Ildemaro Vargas
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. 🏳️ Taylor Rogers5 seasons played · career day 1,826302 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Ildemaro Vargas5 seasons played · career day 1,825106 home runs
-64.9% vs Rogers at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Vargas | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 106 | 380 |
| 🏳️ Rogers | 0 | 0 | 64 | 113 | 278 | 657 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VargasActive · Arizona Diamondbacks | RogersActive · Minnesota Twins |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 599 | 629 |
| 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 | — | 44 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 816 |
| MLB award: FSL Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: EAS Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: INT Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 55 |
| Dominance w25% | 58.2 | 55.6 |
| Peak w20% | 54.5 | 67.2 |
| Longevity w20% | 57 | 60.2 |
| Honours w20% | 62 | 44 |
| Statistics w15% | 61.7 | 70.2 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Rogers58.7
Vargas58.5
FAQ
Where does Vargas beat Rogers?
Vargas scores higher on dominance, honours. Rogers leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Vargas vs Rogers score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Vargas: 58.5, Rogers: 58.7.
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