Who is better, Paris or Black?
Mason Black leads with a GOAT score of 34.7 against 34.0 for Kyren Paris — a gap of 0.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Paris vs Black
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BlackWinner
34.7Black wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Paris
34.0Paris wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Mason Black
34.7
Black leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mason Black
2. Kyren Paris
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 4 · Home runs per season1. 🏳️ Mason Black3 seasons played · career day 1,09555 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Kyren Paris4 seasons played · career day 1,46034 home runs
-38.2% vs Black at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Paris | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 34 |
| 🏳️ Black | 0 | 0 | 31 | 36 | 55 | 55 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 4 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ParisActive · Los Angeles Angels | BlackActive · Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 88 | 27 |
| MLB hits | 34 | — |
| MLB home runs | 7 | — |
| MLB award: SOU Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 19 | 47 |
| MLB wins | — | 1 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 55 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 31.9 | 33.3 |
| Peak w20% | 37.8 | 40.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 37.8 | 34.6 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 37.8 | 41.2 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Black34.7
Paris34.0
FAQ
Where does Paris beat Black?
Paris scores higher on longevity. Black leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Paris vs Black score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Paris: 34.0, Black: 34.7.
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