Who is better, McCarthy or Erceg?
Jake McCarthy leads with a GOAT score of 49.5 against 49.5 for Lucas Erceg — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McCarthy vs Erceg
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McCarthyWinner
49.5McCarthy wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Erceg
49.5Erceg wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Jake McCarthy
49.5
McCarthy leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jake McCarthy
2. Lucas Erceg
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. 🏳️ Jake McCarthy5 seasons played · career day 1,825339 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Lucas Erceg4 seasons played · career day 1,460293 home runs
-13.6% vs McCarthy at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ McCarthy | 0 | 0 | 13 | 104 | 339 | 497 |
| 🏳️ Erceg | 0 | 0 | 68 | 212 | 293 | 293 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McCarthyActive · Colorado Rockies | ErcegActive · Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 575 | 222 |
| MLB hits | 497 | — |
| MLB home runs | 39 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 2 |
| MLB award: Diamondbacks Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| Number | 31 | 60 |
| MLB wins | — | 20 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 293 |
| MLB award: CAR Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 48.2 | 50.8 |
| Peak w20% | 64.5 | 63.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 44.2 | 37.8 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 38 |
| Statistics w15% | 61.8 | 59.3 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
McCarthy49.5
Erceg49.5
FAQ
Where does Erceg beat McCarthy?
Erceg scores higher on dominance, honours. McCarthy leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the McCarthy vs Erceg score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McCarthy: 49.5, Erceg: 49.5.
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