Who is better, Lovelady or Walls?
Taylor Walls leads with a GOAT score of 43.5 against 43.4 for Richard Lovelady — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lovelady vs Walls
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WallsWinner
43.5Walls wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Lovelady
43.4Lovelady wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Taylor Walls
43.5
Walls leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Taylor Walls
2. Richard Lovelady
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. 🏳️ Richard Lovelady5 seasons played · career day 2,191116 home runs
-56.2% vs Walls at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Lovelady | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 64 | 200 |
| 🏳️ 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 | LoveladyActive · Toronto Blue Jays | WallsActive · Tampa Bay Rays |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 155 | 603 |
| MLB wins | 14 | — |
| MLB strikeouts | 200 | — |
| MLB award: CAR Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 58 | — |
| MLB hits | — | 346 |
| MLB home runs | — | 24 |
| MLB award: MID Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: FSL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Peak w20% | 47.5 | 48.2 |
| Longevity w20% | 47.4 | 44.2 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 53.5 | 57.4 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Walls43.5
Lovelady43.4
FAQ
Where does Lovelady beat Walls?
Lovelady scores higher on longevity. Walls leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Lovelady vs Walls score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lovelady: 43.4, Walls: 43.5.
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