Who is better, Varland or McKinstry?
Louis Varland leads with a GOAT score of 51.0 against 50.9 for Zach McKinstry — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Varland vs McKinstry
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VarlandWinner
51.0Varland wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
McKinstry
50.9McKinstry wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Louis Varland
51.0
Varland leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Louis Varland
2. Zach McKinstry
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. 🏳️ Zach McKinstry5 seasons played · career day 1,826273 home runs
-29.3% vs Varland at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Varland | 0 | 0 | 21 | 92 | 386 | 386 |
| 🏳️ McKinstry | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 209 | 464 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VarlandActive · Toronto Blue Jays | McKinstryActive · Detroit Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 182 | 658 |
| MLB wins | 18 | — |
| MLB strikeouts | 386 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: INT Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 77 | 39 |
| MLB hits | — | 464 |
| MLB home runs | — | 46 |
| MLB award: TEX Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: AL Silver Slugger | — | 1 |
| Silver Slugger Award | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 51.4 | 49.6 |
| Peak w20% | 64.8 | 55.2 |
| Longevity w20% | 41 | 47.4 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 44 |
| Statistics w15% | 62.4 | 61 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Varland51.0
McKinstry50.9
FAQ
Where does McKinstry beat Varland?
McKinstry scores higher on honours, longevity. Varland leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Varland vs McKinstry score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Varland: 51.0, McKinstry: 50.9.
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