Who is better, Hays or Lopez?
Austin Hays leads with a GOAT score of 56.8 against 56.5 for Nicky Lopez — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hays vs Lopez
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HaysWinner
56.8Hays wins: Longevity, Statistics
Lopez
56.5Lopez wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Austin Hays
56.8
Hays leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Austin Hays
2. Nicky Lopez
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. 🏳️ Nicky Lopez5 seasons played · career day 1,825477 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Austin Hays5 seasons played · career day 2,190327 home runs
-31.4% vs Lopez at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Hays | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 193 | 691 |
| 🏳️ Lopez | 0 | 0 | 91 | 125 | 477 | 699 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HaysActive · San Diego Padres | LopezActive · Texas Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 718 | 786 |
| MLB hits | 743 | 699 |
| MLB home runs | 94 | 10 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 2 | 2 |
| MLB award: CAR Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Double-A All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 15 | 33 |
| MLB award: APP Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: TEX Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 55.3 | 56.1 |
| Peak w20% | 60.6 | 62.3 |
| Longevity w20% | 53.8 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 50 | 50 |
| Statistics w15% | 67.1 | 66.1 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hays56.8
Lopez56.5
FAQ
Where does Lopez beat Hays?
Lopez scores higher on peak, dominance. Hays leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Hays vs Lopez score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hays: 56.8, Lopez: 56.5.
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