Who is better, Holmes or Acuña?
Grant Holmes leads with a GOAT score of 45.9 against 45.7 for Luisangel Acuña — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Holmes vs Acuña
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HolmesWinner
45.9Holmes wins: Peak, Statistics
Acuña
45.7Acuña wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Grant Holmes
45.9
Holmes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Grant Holmes
2. Luisangel Acuña
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 3 · Home runs per season1. 🏳️ Grant Holmes3 seasons played · career day 1,095307 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Luisangel Acuña3 seasons played · career day 1,09599 home runs
-67.8% vs Holmes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Holmes | 0 | 0 | 70 | 193 | 307 | 307 |
| 🏳️ Acuña | 0 | 0 | 12 | 53 | 99 | 99 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 3 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HolmesActive · Atlanta Braves | AcuñaActive · Chicago White Sox |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 78 | 211 |
| MLB wins | 16 | — |
| MLB strikeouts | 307 | — |
| MLB award: MID Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 66 | — |
| MLB hits | — | 99 |
| MLB home runs | — | 4 |
| MLB award: DSL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America DSL All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: CAR Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: TEX Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Double-A All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 46.1 | 49.2 |
| Peak w20% | 60.2 | 42.4 |
| Longevity w20% | 34.6 | 34.6 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 56 |
| Statistics w15% | 59.9 | 45.6 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Holmes45.9
Acuña45.7
FAQ
Where does Acuña beat Holmes?
Acuña scores higher on dominance, honours. Holmes leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Holmes vs Acuña score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Holmes: 45.9, Acuña: 45.7.
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