Who is better, Kirk or Thomas?
Alejandro Kirk leads with a GOAT score of 54.3 against 54.2 for Lane Thomas — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kirk vs Thomas
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KirkWinner
54.3Kirk wins: Dominance, Honours
Thomas
54.2Thomas wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Alejandro Kirk
54.3
Kirk leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alejandro Kirk
2. Lane Thomas
Category breakdown
Season form · Home runs per season
Career timeline · Home runs 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 · Home runs per season1. 🏳️ Lane Thomas5 seasons played · career day 1,825410 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Alejandro Kirk5 seasons played · career day 1,826362 home runs
-11.7% vs Thomas at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Kirk | 0 | 0 | 9 | 49 | 276 | 565 |
| 🏳️ Thomas | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 410 | 800 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KirkActive · Toronto Blue Jays | ThomasActive · Atlanta Braves |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 641 | 719 |
| MLB hits | 565 | 800 |
| MLB home runs | 61 | 120 |
| MLB award: APP Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 2 | — |
| MLB award: AL Silver Slugger | 1 | — |
| Silver Slugger Award | 1 | — |
| Number | 30 | 20 |
| MLB award: TEX Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: TEX Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 54.2 | 52 |
| Peak w20% | 58.4 | 72.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 47.4 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 50 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 64 | 68.3 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kirk54.3
Thomas54.2
FAQ
Where does Thomas beat Kirk?
Thomas scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Kirk leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Kirk vs Thomas score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kirk: 54.3, Thomas: 54.2.
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