Who is better, Bender or Lindor?
Chief Bender leads with a GOAT score of 86.7 against 86.7 for Francisco Lindor — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bender vs Lindor
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Chief Bender and Francisco Lindor level at 86.7. Chief Bender leads on Longevity. Francisco Lindor leads on Dominance, Statistics.
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BenderWinner
86.7Bender wins: Longevity
Lindor
86.7Lindor wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Chief Bender
86.7
Bender leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Chief Bender
2. Francisco Lindor
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. 🇵🇷 Francisco Lindor5 seasons played · career day 1,825130 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Chief Bender5 seasons played · career day 1,82576 home runs
-41.5% vs Lindor at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bender | 0 | 0 | 17 | 27 | 76 | 142 |
| 🇵🇷 Lindor | 0 | 0 | 12 | 27 | 130 | 215 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BenderRetired | LindorActive · New York Mets |
|---|---|---|
| World Series titles | 3 | — |
| Career wins | 212 | — |
| Career ERA | 2.46 | — |
| Career strikeouts | 1,711 | — |
| Career shutouts | 40 | — |
| All-Star selections | — | 5 |
| Gold Gloves | — | 2 |
| Silver Sluggers | — | 3 |
| Career home runs | — | 280 |
| Career stolen bases | — | 200 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 94 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Bender86.7
Lindor86.7
FAQ
Where does Lindor beat Bender?
Lindor scores higher on dominance, statistics. Bender leads on longevity.
How is the Bender vs Lindor score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bender: 86.7, Lindor: 86.7.
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