Who is better, IV or Raley?
Luke Raley leads with a GOAT score of 46.2 against 46.0 for Daniel Lynch IV — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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IV vs Raley
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RaleyWinner
46.2Raley wins: Dominance, Honours
IV
46.0IV wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Luke Raley
46.2
Raley leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Luke Raley
2. Daniel Lynch IV
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. 🏳️ Daniel Lynch IV5 seasons played · career day 1,825295 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Luke Raley5 seasons played · career day 1,825248 home runs
-15.9% vs IV at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ IV | 0 | 0 | 55 | 177 | 295 | 349 |
| 🏳️ Raley | 0 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 248 | 307 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | IVActive · Kansas City Royals | RaleyActive · Seattle Mariners |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 179 | 478 |
| MLB wins | 25 | — |
| MLB strikeouts | 349 | — |
| MLB award: CAR Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 41 | 20 |
| MLB hits | — | 307 |
| MLB home runs | — | 63 |
| MLB award: CAL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: TEX Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 43 | 44.6 |
| Peak w20% | 60 | 51.3 |
| Longevity w20% | 44.2 | 44.2 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 38 |
| Statistics w15% | 61.5 | 55.4 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Raley46.2
IV46.0
FAQ
Where does IV beat Raley?
IV scores higher on peak, statistics. Raley leads on dominance, honours.
How is the IV vs Raley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. IV: 46.0, Raley: 46.2.
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