Who is better, Thomas or Díaz?
Lane Thomas leads with a GOAT score of 54.2 against 54.2 for Yainer Díaz — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Thomas vs Díaz
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ThomasWinner
54.2Thomas wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Díaz
54.2Díaz wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Lane Thomas
54.2
Thomas leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lane Thomas
2. Yainer Díaz
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. 🏳️ Yainer Díaz5 seasons played · career day 1,825507 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Lane Thomas5 seasons played · career day 1,825410 home runs
-19.1% vs Díaz at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Thomas | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 410 | 800 |
| 🏳️ Díaz | 0 | 0 | 1 | 101 | 507 | 507 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ThomasActive · Atlanta Braves | DíazActive · Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 719 | 496 |
| MLB hits | 800 | 507 |
| MLB home runs | 120 | 73 |
| MLB award: TEX Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: TEX Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 20 | 21 |
| MLB award: ACL Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: CAR Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Astros Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 52 | 56.5 |
| Peak w20% | 72.1 | 68.9 |
| Longevity w20% | 50.6 | 41 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 44 |
| Statistics w15% | 68.3 | 62 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Thomas54.2
Díaz54.2
FAQ
Where does Díaz beat Thomas?
Díaz scores higher on dominance, honours. Thomas leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Thomas vs Díaz score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Thomas: 54.2, Díaz: 54.2.
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