Who is better, Freeman or Verlander?
Freddie Freeman leads with a GOAT score of 90.0 against 88.8 for Justin Verlander — a gap of 1.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Freeman vs Verlander
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Freddie Freeman above Justin Verlander: 90.0 vs 88.8. Freddie Freeman leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Justin Verlander leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
FreemanWinner
90.0Freeman wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Verlander
88.8Verlander wins: Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Freddie Freeman
90.0
Freeman leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Freddie Freeman
2. Justin Verlander
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. 🇺🇸 Freddie Freeman5 seasons played · career day 2,190103 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Justin Verlander5 seasons played · career day 2,19019 home runs
-81.6% vs Freeman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Freeman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 85 | 188 |
| 🇺🇸 Verlander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.63 | 15.58 | 27.45 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FreemanActive · Los Angeles Dodgers | VerlanderActive |
|---|---|---|
| World Series titles | 2 | 2 |
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| World Series MVP awards | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 8 | — |
| Career hits | 2,300 | — |
| Cy Young Awards | — | 3 |
| League MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Career strikeouts | — | 3,400 |
| No-hitters | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Freeman90.0
Verlander88.8
FAQ
Where does Verlander beat Freeman?
Verlander scores higher on longevity. Freeman leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Freeman vs Verlander score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Freeman: 90.0, Verlander: 88.8.
What do you think?
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