Who is better, Akin or Erceg?
Keegan Akin leads with a GOAT score of 49.6 against 49.5 for Lucas Erceg — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Akin vs Erceg
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AkinWinner
49.6Akin wins: Longevity, Statistics
Erceg
49.5Erceg wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Keegan Akin
49.6
Akin leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Keegan Akin
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. 🏳️ Keegan Akin5 seasons played · career day 1,826318 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Lucas Erceg4 seasons played · career day 1,460293 home runs
-7.9% vs Akin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Akin | 0 | 0 | 35 | 117 | 221 | 394 |
| 🏳️ 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 | AkinActive · Baltimore Orioles | ErcegActive · Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 255 | 222 |
| MLB wins | 16 | 20 |
| MLB strikeouts | 394 | 293 |
| MLB award: EAS Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: EAS Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: INT Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 45 | 60 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | — | 2 |
| MLB award: CAR Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 47.2 | 50.8 |
| Peak w20% | 56.4 | 63.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 47.4 | 37.8 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 38 |
| Statistics w15% | 62.7 | 59.3 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Akin49.6
Erceg49.5
FAQ
Where does Erceg beat Akin?
Erceg scores higher on peak, dominance. Akin leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Akin vs Erceg score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Akin: 49.6, Erceg: 49.5.
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