Who is better, Rivera or Lloyd?
Mariano Rivera leads with a GOAT score of 90.6 against 90.6 for Pop Lloyd — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Rivera vs Lloyd
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Mariano Rivera and Pop Lloyd level at 90.6. Mariano Rivera leads on Honours. Pop Lloyd leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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RiveraWinner
90.6Rivera wins: Honours
Lloyd
90.6Lloyd wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇦 Mariano Rivera
90.6
Rivera leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mariano Rivera
2. Pop Lloyd
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. 🇵🇦 Mariano Rivera5 seasons played · career day 4,017165 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Pop Lloyd5 seasons played · career day 3,6511.8 home runs
-98.9% vs Rivera at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇦 Rivera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 🇺🇸 Lloyd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.421 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RiveraRetired | LloydRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career saves | 652 | — |
| World Series titles | 5 | — |
| Postseason ERA | 0.7 | — |
| All-Star selections | 13 | — |
| World Series MVP | 1 | — |
| Postseason saves | 42 | — |
| Career batting average | — | 0.343 |
| Seasons played | — | 27 |
| Championship teams | — | 5 |
| Negro League batting titles | — | 2 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Rivera90.6
Lloyd90.6
FAQ
Where does Lloyd beat Rivera?
Lloyd scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Rivera leads on honours.
How is the Rivera vs Lloyd score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Rivera: 90.6, Lloyd: 90.6.
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