Who is better, Bailey or McKinstry?
Zach McKinstry leads with a GOAT score of 50.9 against 50.8 for Patrick Bailey — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bailey vs McKinstry
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McKinstryWinner
50.9McKinstry wins: Longevity, Statistics
Bailey
50.8Bailey wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Zach McKinstry
50.9
McKinstry leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Zach McKinstry
2. Patrick Bailey
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. 🏳️ Patrick Bailey4 seasons played · career day 1,460385 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Zach McKinstry5 seasons played · career day 1,826273 home runs
-29.1% vs Bailey at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Bailey | 0 | 0 | 76 | 170 | 385 | 385 |
| 🏳️ 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 | BaileyActive · Cleveland Guardians | McKinstryActive · Detroit Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 462 | 658 |
| MLB hits | 385 | 464 |
| MLB home runs | 37 | 46 |
| MLB award: NWL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Rawlings MiLB Gold Glove | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: Rawlings NL Gold Glove | 2 | — |
| Number | 16 | 39 |
| MLB award: TEX Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: AL Silver Slugger | — | 1 |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | — | 1 |
| Silver Slugger Award | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 53.1 | 49.6 |
| Peak w20% | 56.3 | 55.2 |
| Longevity w20% | 37.8 | 47.4 |
| Honours w20% | 50 | 44 |
| Statistics w15% | 58.3 | 61 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
McKinstry50.9
Bailey50.8
FAQ
Where does Bailey beat McKinstry?
Bailey scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. McKinstry leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Bailey vs McKinstry score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bailey: 50.8, McKinstry: 50.9.
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