Who is better, Yamamoto or Kikuchi?
Yoshinobu Yamamoto leads with a GOAT score of 55.9 against 55.9 for Yusei Kikuchi — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Yamamoto vs Kikuchi
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Yusei Kikuchi level at 55.9. Yoshinobu Yamamoto leads on Honours, Dominance. Yusei Kikuchi leads on Longevity, Statistics, Peak.
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YamamotoWinner
55.9Yamamoto wins: Dominance, Honours
Kikuchi
55.9Kikuchi wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Yoshinobu Yamamoto
55.9
Yamamoto leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Yoshinobu Yamamoto
2. Yusei Kikuchi
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. 🏳️ Yusei Kikuchi5 seasons played · career day 1,825631 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Yoshinobu Yamamoto3 seasons played · career day 1,095488 home runs
-22.7% vs Kikuchi at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Yamamoto | 0 | 0 | 105 | 306 | 488 | 488 |
| 🏳️ Kikuchi | 0 | 0 | 116 | 163 | 631 | 1,277 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | YamamotoActive · Los Angeles Dodgers | KikuchiActive · Los Angeles Angels |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 76 | 212 |
| MLB wins | 33 | 58 |
| MLB strikeouts | 488 | 1,277 |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | 2 | — |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | 2 | — |
| MLB award: Willie Mays World Series MVP | 1 | — |
| Best Nine Award | 1 | — |
| Eiji Sawamura Award | 1 | — |
| Mitsui Golden Glove Award | 1 | 1 |
| Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award | 1 | — |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | 1 | — |
| World Series Most Valuable Player Award | 1 | — |
| Number | 18 | 16 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 60.3 | 53.5 |
| Peak w20% | 70.6 | 74.9 |
| Longevity w20% | 34.6 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 50 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 65.2 | 73.3 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Yamamoto55.9
Kikuchi55.9
FAQ
Where does Kikuchi beat Yamamoto?
Kikuchi scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Yamamoto leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Yamamoto vs Kikuchi score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Yamamoto: 55.9, Kikuchi: 55.9.
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