Who is better, Alcántara or Matz?
Sandy Alcántara leads with a GOAT score of 62.9 against 62.7 for Steven Matz — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Alcántara vs Matz
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AlcántaraWinner
62.9Alcántara wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Matz
62.7Matz wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Sandy Alcántara
62.9
Alcántara leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sandy Alcántara
2. Steven Matz
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. 🏳️ Steven Matz5 seasons played · career day 1,825516 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Sandy Alcántara5 seasons played · career day 1,825431 home runs
-16.5% vs Matz at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Alcántara | 0 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 431 | 931 |
| 🏳️ Matz | 0 | 0 | 34 | 163 | 516 | 848 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AlcántaraActive · Miami Marlins | MatzActive · Tampa Bay Rays |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 212 | 291 |
| MLB wins | 65 | 70 |
| MLB strikeouts | 1,083 | 1,059 |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | 2 | — |
| MLB award: Marlins Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Marlins MVP | 2 | — |
| MLB award: NL Cy Young | 1 | — |
| Number | 22 | 32 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | — | 3 |
| MLB award: FSL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Double-A All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Triple-A All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 63.6 | 60.5 |
| Peak w20% | 71.2 | 65 |
| Longevity w20% | 53.8 | 63.4 |
| Honours w20% | 56 | 56 |
| Statistics w15% | 71.9 | 71.5 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Alcántara62.9
Matz62.7
FAQ
Where does Matz beat Alcántara?
Matz scores higher on longevity. Alcántara leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Alcántara vs Matz score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Alcántara: 62.9, Matz: 62.7.
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