Who is better, Rivas or Marchán?
Leo Rivas leads with a GOAT score of 35.5 against 34.9 for Rafael Marchán — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Rivas vs Marchán
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RivasWinner
35.5Rivas wins: Dominance, Honours
Marchán
34.9Marchán wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Leo Rivas
35.5
Rivas leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Leo Rivas
2. Rafael Marchán
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. 🏳️ Rafael Marchán5 seasons played · career day 2,55662 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Leo Rivas3 seasons played · career day 1,09557 home runs
-8.1% vs Marchán at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Rivas | 0 | 0 | 17 | 39 | 57 | 57 |
| 🏳️ Marchán | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 62 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RivasActive · Seattle Mariners | MarchánActive · Philadelphia Phillies |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 140 | 116 |
| MLB hits | 57 | 62 |
| MLB home runs | 2 | 9 |
| MLB award: PIO Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: PCL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 76 | 13 |
| MLB award: NYP Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 34.5 | 31.4 |
| Peak w20% | 36.9 | 36.9 |
| Longevity w20% | 34.6 | 41 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 41 | 41.5 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Rivas35.5
Marchán34.9
FAQ
Where does Marchán beat Rivas?
Marchán scores higher on statistics, longevity. Rivas leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Rivas vs Marchán score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Rivas: 35.5, Marchán: 34.9.
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