Who is better, Holmes or López?
Reynaldo López leads with a GOAT score of 53.0 against 52.9 for Clay Holmes — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Holmes vs López
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Reynaldo López above Clay Holmes: 53.0 vs 52.9. Reynaldo López leads on Longevity, Peak, Statistics. Clay Holmes leads on Honours, Dominance.
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LópezWinner
53.0López wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Holmes
52.9Holmes wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Reynaldo López
53.0
López leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Reynaldo López
2. Clay Holmes
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. 🏳️ Reynaldo López5 seasons played · career day 1,826416 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Clay Holmes5 seasons played · career day 1,825299 home runs
-28.1% vs López at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Holmes | 0 | 0 | 21 | 77 | 299 | 717 |
| 🏳️ López | 0 | 0 | 42 | 72 | 392 | 848 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
López53.0
Holmes52.9
FAQ
Where does Holmes beat López?
Holmes scores higher on dominance, honours. López leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Holmes vs López score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Holmes: 52.9, López: 53.0.
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