Who is better, Teng or Palacios?
Richie Palacios leads with a GOAT score of 39.9 against 39.3 for Kai-Wei Teng — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Teng vs Palacios
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PalaciosWinner
39.9Palacios wins: Longevity, Statistics
Teng
39.3Teng wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Richie Palacios
39.9
Palacios leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Richie Palacios
2. Kai-Wei Teng
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. 🏳️ Richie Palacios5 seasons played · career day 1,825202 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Kai-Wei Teng3 seasons played · career day 1,095119 home runs
-41.1% vs Palacios at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Teng | 0 | 0 | 7 | 46 | 119 | 119 |
| 🏳️ Palacios | 0 | 0 | 26 | 50 | 202 | 202 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | TengActive · Houston Astros | PalaciosActive · Tampa Bay Rays |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 42 | 317 |
| MLB wins | 7 | — |
| MLB strikeouts | 119 | — |
| MLB award: Baseball America Triple-A All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 17 | — |
| MLB hits | — | 202 |
| MLB home runs | — | 22 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 38.6 | 36.8 |
| Peak w20% | 51.3 | 47.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 34.6 | 41 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 48.3 | 52.1 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Palacios39.9
Teng39.3
FAQ
Where does Teng beat Palacios?
Teng scores higher on peak, dominance. Palacios leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Teng vs Palacios score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Teng: 39.3, Palacios: 39.9.
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