Who is better, Varland or Smith?
Pavin Smith leads with a GOAT score of 51.3 against 51.0 for Louis Varland — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Varland vs Smith
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SmithWinner
51.3Smith wins: Longevity, Honours
Varland
51.0Varland wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Pavin Smith
51.3
Smith leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Pavin Smith
2. Louis Varland
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. 🏳️ Louis Varland5 seasons played · career day 1,825386 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Pavin Smith5 seasons played · career day 1,826270 home runs
-30.1% vs Varland at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Varland | 0 | 0 | 21 | 92 | 386 | 386 |
| 🏳️ 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 | VarlandActive · Toronto Blue Jays | SmithActive · Arizona Diamondbacks |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 182 | 485 |
| MLB wins | 18 | — |
| MLB strikeouts | 386 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: INT Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 1 | — |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 77 | 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% | 51.4 | 51 |
| Peak w20% | 64.8 | 58 |
| Longevity w20% | 41 | 47.4 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 44 |
| Statistics w15% | 62.4 | 57.5 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Smith51.3
Varland51.0
FAQ
Where does Varland beat Smith?
Varland scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Smith leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Varland vs Smith score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Varland: 51.0, Smith: 51.3.
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