Who is better, Holmes or Pache?
Clay Holmes leads with a GOAT score of 52.9 against 52.8 for Cristian Pache — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Holmes vs Pache
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HolmesWinner
52.9Holmes wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Pache
52.8Pache wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Clay Holmes
52.9
Holmes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Clay Holmes
2. Cristian Pache
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. 🏳️ Clay Holmes5 seasons played · career day 1,825299 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Cristian Pache5 seasons played · career day 1,826134 home runs
-55.2% vs Holmes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Holmes | 0 | 0 | 21 | 77 | 299 | 717 |
| 🏳️ Pache | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 68 | 135 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HolmesActive · Chicago Cubs | PacheActive · New York Mets |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 361 | 265 |
| MLB wins | 56 | — |
| MLB strikeouts | 717 | — |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 2 | — |
| Number | 25 | 71 |
| MLB hits | — | 135 |
| MLB home runs | — | 8 |
| MLB award: SAL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | — | 3 |
| MLB award: FSL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: SOU Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: SOU Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Rawlings MiLB Gold Glove | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 48.9 | 56.5 |
| Peak w20% | 65.8 | 45.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 53.8 | 44.2 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 68 |
| Statistics w15% | 69.3 | 47.8 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Holmes52.9
Pache52.8
FAQ
Where does Pache beat Holmes?
Pache scores higher on dominance, honours. Holmes leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Holmes vs Pache score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Holmes: 52.9, Pache: 52.8.
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