Who is better, Lukes or Walls?
Taylor Walls leads with a GOAT score of 43.5 against 43.4 for Nathan Lukes — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lukes vs Walls
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WallsWinner
43.5Walls wins: Longevity, Statistics
Lukes
43.4Lukes wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Taylor Walls
43.5
Walls leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Taylor Walls
2. Nathan Lukes
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. 🏳️ Taylor Walls5 seasons played · career day 1,825265 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Nathan Lukes4 seasons played · career day 1,460238 home runs
-10.2% vs Walls at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Lukes | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 238 | 238 |
| 🏳️ Walls | 0 | 0 | 32 | 102 | 265 | 346 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LukesActive · Toronto Blue Jays | WallsActive · Tampa Bay Rays |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 309 | 603 |
| MLB hits | 238 | 346 |
| MLB home runs | 23 | 24 |
| MLB award: SOU Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 38 | — |
| MLB award: MID Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: FSL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 42.8 | 40.1 |
| Peak w20% | 53.6 | 48.2 |
| Longevity w20% | 37.8 | 44.2 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 53.2 | 57.4 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Walls43.5
Lukes43.4
FAQ
Where does Lukes beat Walls?
Lukes scores higher on peak, dominance. Walls leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Lukes vs Walls score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lukes: 43.4, Walls: 43.5.
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