Who is better, Wacha or Ray?
Michael Wacha leads with a GOAT score of 64.8 against 64.7 for Robbie Ray — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Wacha vs Ray
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WachaWinner
64.8Wacha wins: Longevity, Honours
Ray
64.7Ray wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Michael Wacha
64.8
Wacha leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Michael Wacha
2. Robbie Ray
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. 🏳️ Robbie Ray5 seasons played · career day 1,825739 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Michael Wacha5 seasons played · career day 1,825584 home runs
-21.0% vs Ray at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Wacha | 0 | 0 | 65 | 159 | 584 | 917 |
| 🏳️ Ray | 0 | 0 | 19 | 138 | 739 | 1,570 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WachaActive · Kansas City Royals | RayActive · San Diego Padres |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 341 | 298 |
| MLB wins | 120 | 116 |
| MLB strikeouts | 1,570 | 2,082 |
| MLB award: PCL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Triple-A All-Star Game Top Star, PCL | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: NLCS MVP | 1 | — |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | 1 | 2 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 1 | — |
| League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award | 1 | — |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 52 | 38 |
| MLB award: CAR Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: AL Cy Young | — | 1 |
| Cy Young Award | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 61.1 | 61.8 |
| Peak w20% | 66.2 | 73.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 69.8 | 66.6 |
| Honours w20% | 56 | 50 |
| Statistics w15% | 73.9 | 74.6 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Wacha64.8
Ray64.7
FAQ
Where does Ray beat Wacha?
Ray scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Wacha leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Wacha vs Ray score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Wacha: 64.8, Ray: 64.7.
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