Who is better, Holmes or Jr.?
Clay Holmes leads with a GOAT score of 52.9 against 52.9 for LaMonte Wade Jr. — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Holmes vs Jr.
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HolmesWinner
52.9Holmes wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Jr.
52.9Jr. 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. LaMonte Wade Jr.
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. 🏳️ LaMonte Wade Jr.5 seasons played · career day 1,825260 home runs
-13.0% vs Holmes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Holmes | 0 | 0 | 21 | 77 | 299 | 717 |
| 🏳️ Jr. | 0 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 260 | 442 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HolmesActive · Chicago Cubs | Jr.Active · Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 361 | 614 |
| MLB wins | 56 | — |
| MLB strikeouts | 717 | — |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 2 | — |
| Number | 25 | 31 |
| MLB hits | — | 442 |
| MLB home runs | — | 61 |
| MLB award: APP Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: MID Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: SOU Mid-Season All-Star | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 48.9 | 51.8 |
| Peak w20% | 65.8 | 53.5 |
| Longevity w20% | 53.8 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 50 |
| Statistics w15% | 69.3 | 60.7 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Holmes52.9
Jr.52.9
FAQ
Where does Jr. beat Holmes?
Jr. scores higher on dominance, honours. Holmes leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Holmes vs Jr. score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Holmes: 52.9, Jr.: 52.9.
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