Who is better, Volpe or McCarthy?
Anthony Volpe leads with a GOAT score of 49.7 against 49.5 for Jake McCarthy — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Volpe vs McCarthy
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VolpeWinner
49.7Volpe wins: Dominance, Honours
McCarthy
49.5McCarthy wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Anthony Volpe
49.7
Volpe leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Anthony Volpe
2. Jake McCarthy
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. 🏳️ Anthony Volpe4 seasons played · career day 1,460433 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Jake McCarthy5 seasons played · career day 1,825339 home runs
-21.7% vs Volpe at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Volpe | 0 | 0 | 113 | 268 | 433 | 433 |
| 🏳️ McCarthy | 0 | 0 | 13 | 104 | 339 | 497 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VolpeActive · New York Yankees | McCarthyActive · Colorado Rockies |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 540 | 575 |
| MLB hits | 433 | 497 |
| MLB home runs | 54 | 39 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 2 | 1 |
| MLB award: Rawlings AL Gold Glove | 1 | — |
| Rawlings Gold Glove Award | 1 | — |
| Number | 11 | 31 |
| MLB award: Diamondbacks Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 50.9 | 48.2 |
| Peak w20% | 63.8 | 64.5 |
| Longevity w20% | 37.8 | 44.2 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 60.3 | 61.8 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Volpe49.7
McCarthy49.5
FAQ
Where does McCarthy beat Volpe?
McCarthy scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Volpe leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Volpe vs McCarthy score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Volpe: 49.7, McCarthy: 49.5.
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