Who is better, Freehan or Sutter?
Bill Freehan leads with a GOAT score of 86.2 against 86.2 for Bruce Sutter — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Freehan vs Sutter
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bill Freehan and Bruce Sutter level at 86.2. Bill Freehan leads on Longevity, Statistics. Bruce Sutter leads on Dominance, Peak.
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FreehanWinner
86.2Freehan wins: Longevity, Statistics
Sutter
86.2Sutter wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bill Freehan
86.2
Freehan leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bill Freehan
2. Bruce Sutter
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. 🇺🇸 Bruce Sutter5 seasons played · career day 1,826133 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bill Freehan5 seasons played · career day 2,55569 home runs
-48.1% vs Sutter at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Freehan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 110 |
| 🇺🇸 Sutter | 0 | 0 | 10 | 41 | 105 | 260 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Freehan86.2
Sutter86.2
FAQ
Where does Sutter beat Freehan?
Sutter scores higher on peak, dominance. Freehan leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Freehan vs Sutter score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Freehan: 86.2, Sutter: 86.2.
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