Who is better, Black or Marchán?
Rafael Marchán leads with a GOAT score of 34.9 against 34.7 for Mason Black — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Black vs Marchán
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MarchánWinner
34.9Marchán wins: Longevity, Statistics
Black
34.7Black wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Rafael Marchán
34.9
Marchán leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rafael Marchán
2. Mason Black
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. 🏳️ Mason Black3 seasons played · career day 1,09555 home runs
-11.3% vs Marchán at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Black | 0 | 0 | 31 | 36 | 55 | 55 |
| 🏳️ 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 | BlackActive · Kansas City Royals | MarchánActive · Philadelphia Phillies |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 27 | 116 |
| MLB wins | 1 | — |
| MLB strikeouts | 55 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 47 | 13 |
| MLB hits | — | 62 |
| MLB home runs | — | 9 |
| MLB award: NYP Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 33.3 | 31.4 |
| Peak w20% | 40.6 | 36.9 |
| Longevity w20% | 34.6 | 41 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 41.2 | 41.5 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Marchán34.9
Black34.7
FAQ
Where does Black beat Marchán?
Black scores higher on peak, dominance. Marchán leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Black vs Marchán score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Black: 34.7, Marchán: 34.9.
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