Who is better, Hoerner or Lugo?
Nico Hoerner leads with a GOAT score of 55.5 against 55.5 for Seth Lugo — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hoerner vs Lugo
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HoernerWinner
55.5Hoerner wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Lugo
55.5Lugo wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Nico Hoerner
55.5
Hoerner leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nico Hoerner
2. Seth Lugo
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. 🏳️ Nico Hoerner5 seasons played · career day 1,825401 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Seth Lugo5 seasons played · career day 1,826384 home runs
-4.2% vs Hoerner at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Hoerner | 0 | 0 | 22 | 46 | 401 | 901 |
| 🏳️ Lugo | 0 | 0 | 45 | 130 | 337 | 829 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HoernerActive · Chicago Cubs | LugoActive · Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 860 | 393 |
| MLB hits | 901 | — |
| MLB home runs | 44 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Rawlings NL Gold Glove | 2 | — |
| MLB wins | — | 71 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 1,088 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Rawlings AL Gold Glove | — | 1 |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | — | 1 |
| Rawlings Gold Glove Award | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 67 |
| Dominance w25% | 53.7 | 50.2 |
| Peak w20% | 69.4 | 68.4 |
| Longevity w20% | 50.6 | 60.2 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 69.5 | 72 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Hoerner55.5
Lugo55.5
FAQ
Where does Lugo beat Hoerner?
Lugo scores higher on statistics, longevity. Hoerner leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Hoerner vs Lugo score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hoerner: 55.5, Lugo: 55.5.
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