Who is better, Doyle or Lauer?
Eric Lauer leads with a GOAT score of 52.5 against 52.4 for Brenton Doyle — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Doyle vs Lauer
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LauerWinner
52.5Lauer wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Doyle
52.4Doyle wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Eric Lauer
52.5
Lauer leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Eric Lauer
2. Brenton Doyle
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. 🏳️ Eric Lauer5 seasons played · career day 1,825524 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Brenton Doyle4 seasons played · career day 1,460433 home runs
-17.4% vs Lauer at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Doyle | 0 | 0 | 81 | 222 | 433 | 433 |
| 🏳️ Lauer | 0 | 0 | 100 | 238 | 524 | 813 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DoyleActive · Chicago White Sox | LauerActive · Toronto Blue Jays |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 497 | 172 |
| MLB hits | 433 | — |
| MLB home runs | 56 | — |
| MLB award: PIO Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: Rawlings MiLB Gold Glove | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Rawlings NL Gold Glove | 2 | — |
| MLB wins | — | 61 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 813 |
| MLB award: CAL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| National Pitcher of the Year Award | — | 1 |
| Mid-American Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 56 |
| Dominance w25% | 55.1 | 49 |
| Peak w20% | 60.2 | 65.9 |
| Longevity w20% | 37.8 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 50 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 60.3 | 70.1 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lauer52.5
Doyle52.4
FAQ
Where does Doyle beat Lauer?
Doyle scores higher on dominance, honours. Lauer leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Doyle vs Lauer score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Doyle: 52.4, Lauer: 52.5.
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