Who is better, Carter or Ohtani?
Shohei Ohtani leads with a GOAT score of 83.7 against 83.6 for Gary Carter — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Carter vs Ohtani
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Shohei Ohtani above Gary Carter: 83.7 vs 83.6. Shohei Ohtani leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak. Gary Carter leads on Longevity, Honours.
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OhtaniWinner
83.7Ohtani wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Carter
83.6Carter wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Shohei Ohtani
83.7
Ohtani leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Shohei Ohtani
2. Gary Carter
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
Through age 24 · Form index per season
1. 🇯🇵 Shohei Ohtani22 home runs
1 season by age 24 · 22 per season
Setting the pace at age 24
No verified birth date for Carter — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 24, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | CarterRetired | OhtaniActive · Los Angeles Dodgers |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 11 | — |
| Gold Gloves | 3 | — |
| World Series titles | 1 | 1 |
| Career home runs | 324 | — |
| Silver Sluggers | 5 | — |
| Home runs | — | 243 |
| MVP awards | — | 3 |
| Career OPS | — | 0.949 |
| Pitching ERA | — | 3.01 |
| Strikeouts (pitching) | — | 608 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ohtani83.7
Carter83.6
FAQ
Where does Carter beat Ohtani?
Carter scores higher on honours, longevity. Ohtani leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Carter vs Ohtani score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Carter: 83.6, Ohtani: 83.7.
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