Who is better, Thome or Carew?
Jim Thome leads with a GOAT score of 89.8 against 89.7 for Rod Carew — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Thome vs Carew
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jim Thome above Rod Carew: 89.8 vs 89.7. Jim Thome leads on Longevity, Peak, Statistics. Rod Carew leads on Dominance, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
ThomeWinner
89.8Thome wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Carew
89.7Carew wins: Dominance, Honours
Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jim Thome
89.8
Thome leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jim Thome
2. Rod Carew
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. 🇺🇸 Jim Thome5 seasons played · career day 1,82555 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇦 Rod Carew5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.6 home runs
-97.1% vs Thome at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Thome | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 55 | 196 |
| 🇵🇦 Carew | 0 | 0 | 0.292 | 0.565 | 1.57 | 2.961 |
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
Thome89.8
Carew89.7
FAQ
Where does Carew beat Thome?
Carew scores higher on dominance, honours. Thome leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Thome vs Carew score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Thome: 89.8, Carew: 89.7.
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