Who is better, Brouthers or Rivera?
Dan Brouthers leads with a GOAT score of 90.9 against 90.6 for Mariano Rivera — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brouthers vs Rivera
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dan Brouthers above Mariano Rivera: 90.9 vs 90.6. Dan Brouthers leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance. Mariano Rivera leads on Longevity, Honours.
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BrouthersWinner
90.9Brouthers wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Rivera
90.6Rivera wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dan Brouthers
90.9
Brouthers leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dan Brouthers
2. Mariano Rivera
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. 🇵🇦 Mariano Rivera5 seasons played · career day 4,017165 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dan Brouthers5 seasons played · career day 2,5561.7 home runs
-99.0% vs Rivera at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Brouthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.061 | 2.455 |
| 🇵🇦 Rivera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BrouthersRetired | RiveraRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Batting titles | 5 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.342 | — |
| Career hits | 2,296 | — |
| Career OPS | 0.989 | — |
| Seasons played | 19 | — |
| Career saves | — | 652 |
| World Series titles | — | 5 |
| Postseason ERA | — | 0.7 |
| All-Star selections | — | 13 |
| World Series MVP | — | 1 |
| Postseason saves | — | 42 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 92 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Brouthers90.9
Rivera90.6
FAQ
Where does Rivera beat Brouthers?
Rivera scores higher on honours, longevity. Brouthers leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Brouthers vs Rivera score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brouthers: 90.9, Rivera: 90.6.
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