Who is better, Baines or Bresnahan?
Roger Bresnahan leads with a GOAT score of 83.1 against 83.0 for Harold Baines — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Baines vs Bresnahan
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Roger Bresnahan above Harold Baines: 83.1 vs 83.0. Roger Bresnahan leads on Dominance, Peak. Harold Baines leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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BresnahanWinner
83.1Bresnahan wins: Dominance, Peak
Baines
83.0Baines wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Roger Bresnahan
83.1
Bresnahan leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Roger Bresnahan
2. Harold Baines
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. 🇺🇸 Harold Baines5 seasons played · career day 1,82697 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Roger Bresnahan5 seasons played · career day 3,2851.5 home runs
-98.5% vs Baines at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Baines | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 68 | 173 |
| 🇺🇸 Bresnahan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.269 | 1.773 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bresnahan83.1
Baines83.0
FAQ
Where does Baines beat Bresnahan?
Baines scores higher on statistics, longevity. Bresnahan leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Baines vs Bresnahan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Baines: 83.0, Bresnahan: 83.1.
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