Who is better, Gray or Cruz?
Oneil Cruz leads with a GOAT score of 51.5 against 51.4 for Josiah Gray — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gray vs Cruz
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CruzWinner
51.5Cruz wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Gray
51.4Gray wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Oneil Cruz
51.5
Cruz leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Oneil Cruz
2. Josiah Gray
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. 🏳️ Josiah Gray5 seasons played · career day 2,190459 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Oneil Cruz5 seasons played · career day 1,825322 home runs
-29.8% vs Gray at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Gray | 0 | 0 | 152 | 306 | 458 | 459 |
| 🏳️ Cruz | 0 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 322 | 424 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GrayActive · Washington Nationals | CruzActive · Pittsburgh Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 76 | 474 |
| MLB wins | 19 | — |
| MLB strikeouts | 459 | — |
| MLB award: Baseball America Rookie All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 2 |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 40 | 15 |
| MLB hits | — | 424 |
| MLB home runs | — | 80 |
| MLB award: SAL Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: EAS Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 51.5 | 51.9 |
| Peak w20% | 65.1 | 59.7 |
| Longevity w20% | 41 | 44.2 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 44 |
| Statistics w15% | 64.4 | 59.9 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Cruz51.5
Gray51.4
FAQ
Where does Gray beat Cruz?
Gray scores higher on peak, statistics. Cruz leads on dominance, honours, longevity.
How is the Gray vs Cruz score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gray: 51.4, Cruz: 51.5.
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