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Freeman vs Jansen

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GOAT Rank currently ranks Freddie Freeman above Kenley Jansen: 90.0 vs 88.7. Freddie Freeman leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Kenley Jansen leads on Longevity.

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FreemanWinner
90.0

Freeman wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours

Jansen
88.7

Jansen 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
90.0
2. Kenley Jansen
88.7

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 season
1. 🇨🇼 Kenley Jansen5 seasons played · career day 2,190138 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Freddie Freeman5 seasons played · career day 2,190103 home runs
-25.4% vs Jansen at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Freeman0002185188
🇨🇼 Jansen0005102264

Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.

MetricFreemanActive · Los Angeles DodgersJansenActive · Detroit Tigers
World Series titles21
MVP awards1—
World Series MVP awards1—
All-Star selections84
Career hits2,300—
Career saves—460
Career ERA—2.6
Seasons played—16
Dominance w25%8684
Peak w20%9492
Longevity w20%8890
Honours w20%9086
Statistics w15%9494

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Freeman90.0
Jansen88.7
The people
Freeman
Jansen

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FAQ

Who is better, Freeman or Jansen?

Freddie Freeman leads with a GOAT score of 90.0 against 88.7 for Kenley Jansen — a gap of 1.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Jansen beat Freeman?

Jansen scores higher on longevity. Freeman leads on peak, dominance, honours.

How is the Freeman vs Jansen score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Freeman: 90.0, Jansen: 88.7.

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