Who is better, Velázquez or Antone?
Tejay Antone leads with a GOAT score of 41.2 against 41.1 for Nelson Velázquez — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Velázquez vs Antone
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AntoneWinner
41.2Antone wins: Longevity
Velázquez
41.1Velázquez wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Tejay Antone
41.2
Antone leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tejay Antone
2. Nelson Velázquez
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index 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 · Form index per season1. 🏳️ Nelson Velázquez4 seasons played · career day 1,825193 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Tejay Antone5 seasons played · career day 2,556152 home runs
-21.2% vs Velázquez at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Velázquez | 0 | 0 | 38 | 114 | 193 | 193 |
| 🏳️ Antone | 0 | 0 | 45 | 87 | 94 | 152 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VelázquezActive · Houston Astros | AntoneActive · Cincinnati Reds |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 244 | 102 |
| MLB hits | 193 | — |
| MLB home runs | 60 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Caribbean Series All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 30 | 70 |
| MLB wins | — | 5 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 152 |
| MLB award: MID Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: SOU Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 39.6 | 39 |
| Peak w20% | 47.3 | 46.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 37.8 | 41 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 51.6 | 51.1 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Antone41.2
Velázquez41.1
FAQ
Where does Velázquez beat Antone?
Velázquez scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Antone leads on longevity.
How is the Velázquez vs Antone score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Velázquez: 41.1, Antone: 41.2.
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