Who is better, Junis or Kikuchi?
Jakob Junis leads with a GOAT score of 56.0 against 55.9 for Yusei Kikuchi — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Junis vs Kikuchi
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jakob Junis above Yusei Kikuchi: 56.0 vs 55.9. Jakob Junis leads on Longevity, Honours. Yusei Kikuchi leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance.
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JunisWinner
56.0Junis wins: Longevity, Honours
Kikuchi
55.9Kikuchi wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Jakob Junis
56.0
Junis leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jakob Junis
2. Yusei Kikuchi
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. 🏳️ Yusei Kikuchi5 seasons played · career day 1,825631 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Jakob Junis5 seasons played · career day 1,825468 home runs
-25.8% vs Kikuchi at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Junis | 0 | 0 | 80 | 244 | 468 | 819 |
| 🏳️ Kikuchi | 0 | 0 | 116 | 163 | 631 | 1,277 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JunisActive · Texas Rangers | KikuchiActive · Los Angeles Angels |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 300 | 212 |
| MLB wins | 51 | 58 |
| MLB strikeouts | 856 | 1,277 |
| MLB award: TEX Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: TEX Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 16 | 16 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | — | 2 |
| Mitsui Golden Glove Award | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 52.4 | 53.5 |
| Peak w20% | 66.8 | 74.9 |
| Longevity w20% | 57 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 70.5 | 73.3 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Junis56.0
Kikuchi55.9
FAQ
Where does Kikuchi beat Junis?
Kikuchi scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Junis leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Junis vs Kikuchi score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Junis: 56.0, Kikuchi: 55.9.
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