Who is better, Lopez or Pham?
Tommy Pham leads with a GOAT score of 56.9 against 56.5 for Nicky Lopez — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lopez vs Pham
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PhamWinner
56.9Pham wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Lopez
56.5Lopez wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Tommy Pham
56.9
Pham leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tommy Pham
2. Nicky Lopez
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. 🏳️ Tommy Pham5 seasons played · career day 1,825485 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Nicky Lopez5 seasons played · career day 1,825477 home runs
-1.6% vs Pham at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Lopez | 0 | 0 | 91 | 125 | 477 | 699 |
| 🏳️ Pham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 485 | 1,034 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LopezActive · Texas Rangers | PhamActive · Chicago White Sox |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 786 | 1,256 |
| MLB hits | 699 | 1,572 |
| MLB home runs | 10 | 214 |
| MLB award: APP Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 2 | 1 |
| MLB award: CAR Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: TEX Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 33 | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 56.1 | 50 |
| Peak w20% | 62.3 | 74.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 50.6 | 66.6 |
| Honours w20% | 50 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 66.1 | 73.8 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Pham56.9
Lopez56.5
FAQ
Where does Lopez beat Pham?
Lopez scores higher on dominance, honours. Pham leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Lopez vs Pham score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lopez: 56.5, Pham: 56.9.
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