Who is better, Altuve or Goldschmidt?
Jose Altuve leads with a GOAT score of 72.5 against 71.6 for Paul Goldschmidt — a gap of 0.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Altuve vs Goldschmidt
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jose Altuve above Paul Goldschmidt: 72.5 vs 71.6. Jose Altuve leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics.
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AltuveWinner
72.5Altuve wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Goldschmidt
71.6Goldschmidt wins: no category outright
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Jose Altuve
72.5
Altuve leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jose Altuve
2. Paul Goldschmidt
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. 🏳️ Jose Altuve5 seasons played · career day 1,825830 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Paul Goldschmidt5 seasons played · career day 1,825672 home runs
-19.0% vs Altuve at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Altuve | 0 | 0 | 61 | 228 | 830 | 1,568 |
| 🏳️ Goldschmidt | 0 | 0 | 39 | 186 | 672 | 1,337 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AltuveActive · Houston Astros | GoldschmidtActive · New York Yankees |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 2,108 | 2,178 |
| MLB hits | 2,516 | 2,277 |
| MLB home runs | 271 | 390 |
| MLB award: APP Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: SAL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: SAL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 2 | 2 |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | 1 | 7 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 8 | — |
| MLB award: AL Silver Slugger | 7 | — |
| MLB award: Rawlings AL Gold Glove | 1 | — |
| MLB award: AL Hank Aaron Award | 1 | — |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | 2 | — |
| MLB award: AL MVP | 1 | — |
| MLB award: ALCS MVP | 1 | — |
| Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award | 1 | 1 |
| Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year | 1 | — |
| Associated Press Athlete of the Year | 1 | — |
| Silver Slugger Award | 1 | 1 |
| Rawlings Gold Glove Award | 1 | 1 |
| Hank Aaron Award | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 27 | 48 |
| MLB award: CAL Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: CAL Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Topps Class A All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: SOU Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: SOU Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Double-A All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Topps Double-A All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Diamondbacks MVP Award | — | 5 |
| MLB award: NL Hank Aaron Award | — | 2 |
| MLB award: Rawlings NL Gold Glove | — | 4 |
| MLB award: NL Silver Slugger | — | 5 |
| MLB award: NL MVP | — | 1 |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 71.2 | 69.8 |
| Peak w20% | 72.3 | 69.7 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 75 | 74.8 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Altuve72.5
Goldschmidt71.6
FAQ
Where does Goldschmidt beat Altuve?
Goldschmidt does not lead any of the five categories; Altuve is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Altuve vs Goldschmidt score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Altuve: 72.5, Goldschmidt: 71.6.
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