Who is better, McCarthy or Wells?
Jake McCarthy leads with a GOAT score of 49.5 against 49.5 for Tyler Wells — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McCarthy vs Wells
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McCarthyWinner
49.5McCarthy wins: Dominance, Peak
Wells
49.5Wells wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Jake McCarthy
49.5
McCarthy leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jake McCarthy
2. Tyler Wells
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. 🏳️ Tyler Wells5 seasons played · career day 1,825289 home runs
-14.7% vs McCarthy at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ McCarthy | 0 | 0 | 13 | 104 | 339 | 497 |
| 🏳️ Wells | 0 | 0 | 65 | 141 | 289 | 433 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McCarthyActive · Colorado Rockies | WellsActive · Tampa Bay Rays |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 575 | 156 |
| MLB hits | 497 | — |
| MLB home runs | 39 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: Diamondbacks Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| Number | 31 | 68 |
| MLB wins | — | 28 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 433 |
| MLB award: FSL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 48.2 | 47.8 |
| Peak w20% | 64.5 | 63.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 44.2 | 44.2 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 61.8 | 63.6 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
McCarthy49.5
Wells49.5
FAQ
Where does Wells beat McCarthy?
Wells scores higher on statistics. McCarthy leads on peak, dominance.
How is the McCarthy vs Wells score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McCarthy: 49.5, Wells: 49.5.
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