Who is better, Baker or Appling?
Home Run Baker leads with a GOAT score of 87.8 against 87.8 for Luke Appling — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Baker vs Appling
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Home Run Baker and Luke Appling level at 87.8. Home Run Baker leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Luke Appling leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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BakerWinner
87.8Baker wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Appling
87.8Appling wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Home Run Baker
87.8
Baker leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Home Run Baker
2. Luke Appling
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. 🇺🇸 Home Run Baker5 seasons played · career day 2,19139 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Luke Appling5 seasons played · career day 2,1901.4 home runs
-96.4% vs Baker at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Baker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 58 |
| 🇺🇸 Appling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.232 | 1.131 | 2.446 |
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
Baker87.8
Appling87.8
FAQ
Where does Appling beat Baker?
Appling scores higher on statistics, longevity. Baker leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Baker vs Appling score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Baker: 87.8, Appling: 87.8.
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