Who is better, McMahon or Adames?
Willy Adames leads with a GOAT score of 68.2 against 68.1 for Ryan McMahon — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McMahon vs Adames
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AdamesWinner
68.2Adames wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
McMahon
68.1McMahon wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Willy Adames
68.2
Adames leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Willy Adames
2. Ryan McMahon
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. 🏳️ Willy Adames5 seasons played · career day 1,825657 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Ryan McMahon5 seasons played · career day 1,825336 home runs
-48.9% vs Adames at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ McMahon | 0 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 336 | 954 |
| 🏳️ Adames | 0 | 0 | 80 | 215 | 657 | 1,170 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McMahonActive · New York Yankees | AdamesActive · San Francisco Giants |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 1,187 | 1,161 |
| MLB hits | 1,022 | 1,170 |
| MLB home runs | 175 | 226 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 2 | 2 |
| MLB award: Topps Short-Season/Rookie All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: SAL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: SAL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Baseball America Low Class A All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: CAL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: CAL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Baseball America High Class A All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Baseball America Triple-A All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 19 | — |
| MLB award: FSL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: SOU Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: SOU Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Double-A All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: INT Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Brewers MVP | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 71 | 71.8 |
| Peak w20% | 71.9 | 73.5 |
| Longevity w20% | 57 | 53.8 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 70.6 | 71.9 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Adames68.2
McMahon68.1
FAQ
Where does McMahon beat Adames?
McMahon scores higher on longevity. Adames leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the McMahon vs Adames score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McMahon: 68.1, Adames: 68.2.
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