Who is better, Clement or Carpenter?
Ernie Clement leads with a GOAT score of 47.2 against 47.1 for Kerry Carpenter — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Clement vs Carpenter
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ClementWinner
47.2Clement wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Carpenter
47.1Carpenter wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Ernie Clement
47.2
Clement leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ernie Clement
2. Kerry Carpenter
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. 🏳️ Kerry Carpenter5 seasons played · career day 1,825374 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Ernie Clement5 seasons played · career day 1,825372 home runs
-0.5% vs Carpenter at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Clement | 0 | 0 | 28 | 88 | 372 | 525 |
| 🏳️ Carpenter | 0 | 0 | 26 | 142 | 374 | 374 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ClementActive · Toronto Blue Jays | CarpenterActive · Detroit Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 591 | 447 |
| MLB hits | 525 | 374 |
| MLB home runs | 34 | 83 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 1 | — |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 22 | 30 |
| MLB award: FCL Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Double-A All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 44.5 | 46.4 |
| Peak w20% | 63.1 | 54.8 |
| Longevity w20% | 44.2 | 41 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 38 |
| Statistics w15% | 62.6 | 58 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Clement47.2
Carpenter47.1
FAQ
Where does Carpenter beat Clement?
Carpenter scores higher on dominance, honours. Clement leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Clement vs Carpenter score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Clement: 47.2, Carpenter: 47.1.
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