Who is better, Freeman or Gehrig?
Freddie Freeman leads with a GOAT score of 90.0 against 89.9 for Lou Gehrig — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Freeman vs Gehrig
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Freddie Freeman above Lou Gehrig: 90.0 vs 89.9. Freddie Freeman leads on Longevity, Peak. Lou Gehrig leads on Dominance.
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FreemanWinner
90.0Freeman wins: Peak, Longevity
Gehrig
89.9Gehrig wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Freddie Freeman
90.0
Freeman leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Freddie Freeman
2. Lou Gehrig
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. 🇺🇸 Lou Gehrig5 seasons played · career day 2,556145 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Freddie Freeman5 seasons played · career day 2,190103 home runs
-29.0% vs Gehrig at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Freeman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 85 | 188 |
| 🇺🇸 Gehrig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 232 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FreemanActive · Los Angeles Dodgers | GehrigRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Series titles | 2 | 6 |
| MVP awards | 1 | 2 |
| World Series MVP awards | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 8 | — |
| Career hits | 2,300 | — |
| Home runs | — | 493 |
| Career RBIs | — | 1,995 |
| Consecutive games | — | 2,130 |
| Triple Crowns | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 91 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 93 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Freeman90.0
Gehrig89.9
FAQ
Where does Gehrig beat Freeman?
Gehrig scores higher on dominance. Freeman leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Freeman vs Gehrig score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Freeman: 90.0, Gehrig: 89.9.
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