Who is better, Carter or Aparicio?
Gary Carter leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.2 for Luis Aparicio — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Carter vs Aparicio
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Gary Carter above Luis Aparicio: 83.6 vs 83.2. Gary Carter leads on Peak, Honours. Luis Aparicio leads on Longevity.
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CarterWinner
83.6Carter wins: Peak, Honours
Aparicio
83.2Aparicio wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Gary Carter
83.6
Carter leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gary Carter
2. Luis Aparicio
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. 🇻🇪 Luis Aparicio5 seasons played · career day 1,826341 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Gary Carter5 seasons played · career day 1,825314 home runs
-7.9% vs Aparicio at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Carter | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 314 | 669 |
| 🇻🇪 Aparicio | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 260 | 695 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Carter83.6
Aparicio83.2
FAQ
Where does Aparicio beat Carter?
Aparicio scores higher on longevity. Carter leads on peak, honours.
How is the Carter vs Aparicio score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Carter: 83.6, Aparicio: 83.2.
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