Who is better, Kelly or Pham?
Carson Kelly leads with a GOAT score of 57.1 against 56.9 for Tommy Pham — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kelly vs Pham
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KellyWinner
57.1Kelly wins: Dominance, Honours
Pham
56.9Pham wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Carson Kelly
57.1
Kelly leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Carson Kelly
2. Tommy Pham
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. 🏳️ Tommy Pham5 seasons played · career day 1,825485 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Carson Kelly5 seasons played · career day 1,826122 home runs
-74.8% vs Pham at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Kelly | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 95 | 452 |
| 🏳️ Pham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 485 | 1,034 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KellyActive · Chicago Cubs | PhamActive · Chicago White Sox |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 789 | 1,256 |
| MLB hits | 642 | 1,572 |
| MLB home runs | 92 | 214 |
| MLB award: MID Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: Rawlings MiLB Gold Glove | 1 | — |
| MLB award: TEX Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: PCL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 15 | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 54.2 | 50 |
| Peak w20% | 58.4 | 74.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 60.2 | 66.6 |
| Honours w20% | 50 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 65.3 | 73.8 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kelly57.1
Pham56.9
FAQ
Where does Pham beat Kelly?
Pham scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Kelly leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Kelly vs Pham score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kelly: 57.1, Pham: 56.9.
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