Who is better, Gray or Smith?
Josiah Gray leads with a GOAT score of 51.4 against 51.3 for Pavin Smith — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gray vs Smith
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GrayWinner
51.4Gray wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Smith
51.3Smith wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Josiah Gray
51.4
Gray leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Josiah Gray
2. Pavin Smith
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. 🏳️ Josiah Gray5 seasons played · career day 2,190459 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Pavin Smith5 seasons played · career day 1,826270 home runs
-41.2% vs Gray at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Gray | 0 | 0 | 152 | 306 | 458 | 459 |
| 🏳️ Smith | 0 | 0 | 10 | 143 | 233 | 352 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GrayActive · Washington Nationals | SmithActive · Arizona Diamondbacks |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 76 | 485 |
| MLB wins | 19 | — |
| MLB strikeouts | 459 | — |
| MLB award: Baseball America Rookie All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 40 | 26 |
| MLB hits | — | 352 |
| MLB home runs | — | 48 |
| MLB award: NWL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Short-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: SOU Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Diamondbacks Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 51.5 | 51 |
| Peak w20% | 65.1 | 58 |
| Longevity w20% | 41 | 47.4 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 44 |
| Statistics w15% | 64.4 | 57.5 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Gray51.4
Smith51.3
FAQ
Where does Smith beat Gray?
Smith scores higher on honours, longevity. Gray leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Gray vs Smith score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gray: 51.4, Smith: 51.3.
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