Who is better, Lopez or Newcomb?
Otto Lopez leads with a GOAT score of 54.5 against 54.5 for Sean Newcomb — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lopez vs Newcomb
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LopezWinner
54.5Lopez wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Newcomb
54.5Newcomb wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Otto Lopez
54.5
Lopez leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Otto Lopez
2. Sean Newcomb
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. 🏳️ Otto Lopez5 seasons played · career day 2,190437 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Sean Newcomb5 seasons played · career day 1,825386 home runs
-11.7% vs Lopez at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Lopez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 249 | 437 |
| 🏳️ Newcomb | 0 | 0 | 108 | 268 | 386 | 648 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LopezActive · Miami Marlins | NewcombActive · Chicago White Sox |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 424 | 281 |
| MLB hits | 437 | — |
| MLB home runs | 32 | — |
| MLB award: NWL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 2 | 2 |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB wins | — | 36 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 728 |
| Number | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 57.2 | 50.2 |
| Peak w20% | 70.5 | 68.5 |
| Longevity w20% | 41 | 57 |
| Honours w20% | 44 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 60.5 | 69.4 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lopez54.5
Newcomb54.5
FAQ
Where does Newcomb beat Lopez?
Newcomb scores higher on statistics, longevity. Lopez leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Lopez vs Newcomb score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lopez: 54.5, Newcomb: 54.5.
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