Who is better, Lukes or Lovelady?
Nathan Lukes leads with a GOAT score of 43.4 against 43.4 for Richard Lovelady — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lukes vs Lovelady
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LukesWinner
43.4Lukes wins: Dominance, Peak
Lovelady
43.4Lovelady wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Nathan Lukes
43.4
Lukes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nathan Lukes
2. Richard Lovelady
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. 🏳️ Nathan Lukes4 seasons played · career day 1,460238 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Richard Lovelady5 seasons played · career day 2,191116 home runs
-51.3% vs Lukes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Lukes | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 238 | 238 |
| 🏳️ Lovelady | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 64 | 200 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LukesActive · Toronto Blue Jays | LoveladyActive · Toronto Blue Jays |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 309 | 155 |
| MLB hits | 238 | — |
| MLB home runs | 23 | — |
| MLB award: SOU Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 38 | 58 |
| MLB wins | — | 14 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 200 |
| MLB award: CAR Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 42.8 | 39.8 |
| Peak w20% | 53.6 | 47.5 |
| Longevity w20% | 37.8 | 47.4 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 53.2 | 53.5 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lukes43.4
Lovelady43.4
FAQ
Where does Lovelady beat Lukes?
Lovelady scores higher on statistics, longevity. Lukes leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Lukes vs Lovelady score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lukes: 43.4, Lovelady: 43.4.
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