Who is better, Walton or Lugo?
Seth Lugo leads with a GOAT score of 55.5 against 55.2 for Donovan Walton — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Walton vs Lugo
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LugoWinner
55.5Lugo wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Walton
55.2Walton wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Seth Lugo
55.5
Lugo leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Seth Lugo
2. Donovan Walton
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. 🏳️ Seth Lugo5 seasons played · career day 1,826384 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Donovan Walton5 seasons played · career day 2,19145 home runs
-88.3% vs Lugo at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Walton | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 166 |
| 🏳️ Lugo | 0 | 0 | 45 | 130 | 337 | 829 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WaltonActive · Philadelphia Phillies | LugoActive · Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 161 | 393 |
| MLB hits | 166 | — |
| MLB home runs | 23 | — |
| MLB award: NWL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 3 | — |
| MLB award: CAL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: TEX Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Rawlings MiLB Gold Glove | 1 | — |
| Number | 18 | 67 |
| MLB wins | — | 71 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 1,088 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Rawlings AL Gold Glove | — | 1 |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | — | 1 |
| Rawlings Gold Glove Award | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 58.9 | 50.2 |
| Peak w20% | 55.7 | 68.4 |
| Longevity w20% | 47.4 | 60.2 |
| Honours w20% | 62 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 49.6 | 72 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lugo55.5
Walton55.2
FAQ
Where does Walton beat Lugo?
Walton scores higher on dominance, honours. Lugo leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Walton vs Lugo score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Walton: 55.2, Lugo: 55.5.
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