Who is better, Smith or McKinstry?
Pavin Smith leads with a GOAT score of 51.3 against 50.9 for Zach McKinstry — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Smith vs McKinstry
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SmithWinner
51.3Smith wins: Dominance, Peak
McKinstry
50.9McKinstry wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Pavin Smith
51.3
Smith leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Pavin Smith
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. 🏳️ Zach McKinstry5 seasons played · career day 1,826273 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Pavin Smith5 seasons played · career day 1,826270 home runs
-1.1% vs McKinstry at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Smith | 0 | 0 | 10 | 143 | 233 | 352 |
| 🏳️ 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 | SmithActive · Arizona Diamondbacks | McKinstryActive · Detroit Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 485 | 658 |
| MLB hits | 352 | 464 |
| MLB home runs | 48 | 46 |
| MLB award: NWL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Baseball America Short-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: SOU Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Diamondbacks Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| Number | 26 | 39 |
| MLB award: TEX Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization 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% | 51 | 49.6 |
| Peak w20% | 58 | 55.2 |
| Longevity w20% | 47.4 | 47.4 |
| Honours w20% | 44 | 44 |
| Statistics w15% | 57.5 | 61 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Smith51.3
McKinstry50.9
FAQ
Where does McKinstry beat Smith?
McKinstry scores higher on statistics. Smith leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Smith vs McKinstry score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Smith: 51.3, McKinstry: 50.9.
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