Who is better, Allen or Garciaparra?
Nomar Garciaparra leads with a GOAT score of 84.2 against 84.0 for Dick Allen — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Allen vs Garciaparra
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Nomar Garciaparra above Dick Allen: 84.2 vs 84.0. Nomar Garciaparra leads on Peak, Longevity, Honours. Dick Allen leads on Dominance.
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GarciaparraWinner
84.2Garciaparra wins: Peak, Longevity, Honours
Allen
84.0Allen wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Nomar Garciaparra
84.2
Garciaparra leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nomar Garciaparra
2. Dick Allen
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. 🇺🇸 Dick Allen5 seasons played · career day 2,191139 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Nomar Garciaparra5 seasons played · career day 2,1911.6 home runs
-98.8% vs Allen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 106 | 228 |
| 🇺🇸 Garciaparra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.306 | 0.986 | 2.566 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AllenRetired | GarciaparraRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Career home runs | 351 | — |
| Career OPS | 0.912 | — |
| All-Star selections | 7 | 6 |
| Rookie of the Year awards | 1 | 1 |
| Batting titles | — | 2 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.313 |
| Career hits | — | 1,747 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Garciaparra84.2
Allen84.0
FAQ
Where does Allen beat Garciaparra?
Allen scores higher on dominance. Garciaparra leads on peak, honours, longevity.
How is the Allen vs Garciaparra score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Allen: 84.0, Garciaparra: 84.2.
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