Who is better, Estes or Matthews?
Joey Estes leads with a GOAT score of 43.1 against 43.1 for Zebby Matthews — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Estes vs Matthews
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EstesWinner
43.1Estes wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Matthews
43.1Matthews wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Joey Estes
43.1
Estes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joey Estes
2. Zebby Matthews
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 4 · Home runs per season1. 🏳️ Zebby Matthews3 seasons played · career day 1,095247 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Joey Estes4 seasons played · career day 1,460110 home runs
-55.5% vs Matthews at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Estes | 0 | 0 | 7 | 99 | 110 | 110 |
| 🏳️ Matthews | 0 | 0 | 43 | 131 | 247 | 247 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 4 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | EstesActive · Athletics | MatthewsActive · Minnesota Twins |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 32 | 48 |
| MLB wins | 7 | 15 |
| MLB strikeouts | 110 | 247 |
| MLB award: CAR Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 68 | 52 |
| MLB award: TEX Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 43.8 | 42.6 |
| Peak w20% | 55.5 | 59.3 |
| Longevity w20% | 37.8 | 34.6 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 47.5 | 56.3 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Estes43.1
Matthews43.1
FAQ
Where does Matthews beat Estes?
Matthews scores higher on peak, statistics. Estes leads on dominance, honours, longevity.
How is the Estes vs Matthews score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Estes: 43.1, Matthews: 43.1.
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