Who is better, Kuhnel or Wilson?
Joel Kuhnel leads with a GOAT score of 43.7 against 43.6 for Weston Wilson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kuhnel vs Wilson
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KuhnelWinner
43.7Kuhnel wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Wilson
43.6Wilson wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Joel Kuhnel
43.7
Kuhnel leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joel Kuhnel
2. Weston Wilson
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. 🏳️ Weston Wilson4 seasons played · career day 1,460118 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Joel Kuhnel5 seasons played · career day 2,19184 home runs
-28.8% vs Wilson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Kuhnel | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 74 | 136 |
| 🏳️ Wilson | 0 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 118 | 118 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KuhnelActive · San Francisco Giants | WilsonActive · Philadelphia Phillies |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 125 | 175 |
| MLB wins | 6 | — |
| MLB strikeouts | 136 | — |
| MLB award: FSL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: FSL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: SOU Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 54 | 37 |
| MLB hits | — | 118 |
| MLB home runs | — | 17 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | — | 2 |
| MLB award: INT Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 42 | 44.5 |
| Peak w20% | 46.1 | 45.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 44.2 | 37.8 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 44 |
| Statistics w15% | 50 | 47 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kuhnel43.7
Wilson43.6
FAQ
Where does Wilson beat Kuhnel?
Wilson scores higher on dominance, honours. Kuhnel leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Kuhnel vs Wilson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kuhnel: 43.7, Wilson: 43.6.
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