Who is better, Festa or Nelson?
Matt Festa leads with a GOAT score of 46.8 against 46.4 for Ryne Nelson — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Festa vs Nelson
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FestaWinner
46.8Festa wins: Longevity, Honours
Nelson
46.4Nelson wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Matt Festa
46.8
Festa leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Matt Festa
2. Ryne Nelson
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. 🏳️ Ryne Nelson5 seasons played · career day 1,825434 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Matt Festa5 seasons played · career day 2,556150 home runs
-65.4% vs Nelson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Festa | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 89 | 275 |
| 🏳️ Nelson | 0 | 0 | 16 | 112 | 434 | 434 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FestaActive · Cleveland Guardians | NelsonActive · Arizona Diamondbacks |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 236 | 111 |
| MLB wins | 21 | 29 |
| MLB strikeouts | 275 | 434 |
| MLB award: CAL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: TEX Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 52 | 19 |
| Dominance w25% | 44 | 44 |
| Peak w20% | 50 | 62 |
| Longevity w20% | 47.4 | 41 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 58.3 | 63.7 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Festa46.8
Nelson46.4
FAQ
Where does Nelson beat Festa?
Nelson scores higher on peak, statistics. Festa leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Festa vs Nelson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Festa: 46.8, Nelson: 46.4.
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