Who is better, Thomas or Taveras?
Leody Taveras leads with a GOAT score of 54.4 against 54.2 for Lane Thomas — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Thomas vs Taveras
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Leody Taveras above Lane Thomas: 54.4 vs 54.2. Leody Taveras leads on Honours, Dominance. Lane Thomas leads on Peak, Statistics, Longevity.
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TaverasWinner
54.4Taveras wins: Dominance, Honours
Thomas
54.2Thomas wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Leody Taveras
54.4
Taveras leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Leody Taveras
2. Lane Thomas
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. 🏳️ Leody Taveras5 seasons played · career day 1,826383 home runs
-6.6% vs Thomas at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Thomas | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 410 | 800 |
| 🏳️ Taveras | 0 | 0 | 27 | 55 | 273 | 545 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ThomasActive · Atlanta Braves | TaverasActive · Seattle Mariners |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 719 | 671 |
| MLB hits | 800 | 545 |
| MLB home runs | 120 | 52 |
| MLB award: TEX Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: TEX Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 20 | — |
| MLB award: CAR Mid-Season All-Star | — | 2 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | — | 2 |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 52 | 54.5 |
| Peak w20% | 72.1 | 58.9 |
| Longevity w20% | 50.6 | 47.4 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 50 |
| Statistics w15% | 68.3 | 63.4 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Taveras54.4
Thomas54.2
FAQ
Where does Thomas beat Taveras?
Thomas scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Taveras leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Thomas vs Taveras score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Thomas: 54.2, Taveras: 54.4.
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