Who is better, Rice or Baty?
Ben Rice leads with a GOAT score of 45.7 against 45.7 for Brett Baty — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Rice vs Baty
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Ben Rice and Brett Baty level at 45.7. Ben Rice leads on Peak, Dominance. Brett Baty leads on Longevity, Honours, Statistics.
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RiceWinner
45.7Rice wins: Dominance, Peak
Baty
45.7Baty wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Ben Rice
45.7
Rice leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ben Rice
2. Brett Baty
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. 🏳️ Brett Baty5 seasons played · career day 1,825315 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Ben Rice3 seasons played · career day 1,095293 home runs
-7.0% vs Baty at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Rice | 0 | 0 | 26 | 145 | 293 | 293 |
| 🏳️ Baty | 0 | 0 | 7 | 82 | 315 | 315 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RiceActive · New York Yankees | BatyActive · New York Mets |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 340 | 439 |
| MLB hits | 293 | 315 |
| MLB home runs | 74 | 44 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 22 | — |
| MLB award: Baseball America Double-A All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: EAS Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 47 | 44.9 |
| Peak w20% | 61.9 | 51.7 |
| Longevity w20% | 34.6 | 41 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 38 |
| Statistics w15% | 54.8 | 55.6 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Rice45.7
Baty45.7
FAQ
Where does Baty beat Rice?
Baty scores higher on honours, statistics, longevity. Rice leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Rice vs Baty score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Rice: 45.7, Baty: 45.7.
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