Who is better, Hoffman or Thomas?
Lane Thomas leads with a GOAT score of 54.2 against 54.1 for Jeff Hoffman — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hoffman vs Thomas
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lane Thomas above Jeff Hoffman: 54.2 vs 54.1. Lane Thomas leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Jeff Hoffman leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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ThomasWinner
54.2Thomas wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Hoffman
54.1Hoffman wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Lane Thomas
54.2
Thomas leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lane Thomas
2. Jeff Hoffman
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. 🏳️ Lane Thomas5 seasons played · career day 1,825410 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Jeff Hoffman5 seasons played · career day 1,826197 home runs
-52.0% vs Thomas at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Hoffman | 0 | 0 | 22 | 104 | 177 | 479 |
| 🏳️ Thomas | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 410 | 800 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HoffmanActive · Toronto Blue Jays | ThomasActive · Atlanta Braves |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 402 | 719 |
| MLB wins | 44 | — |
| MLB strikeouts | 767 | — |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 23 | 20 |
| MLB hits | — | 800 |
| MLB home runs | — | 120 |
| MLB award: TEX Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: TEX Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 48.5 | 52 |
| Peak w20% | 71 | 72.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 60.2 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 69.9 | 68.3 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Thomas54.2
Hoffman54.1
FAQ
Where does Hoffman beat Thomas?
Hoffman scores higher on statistics, longevity. Thomas leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Hoffman vs Thomas score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hoffman: 54.1, Thomas: 54.2.
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