Who is better, Ichiro or Cabrera?
Ichiro Suzuki leads with a GOAT score of 88.3 against 88.3 for Miguel Cabrera — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ichiro vs Cabrera
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Ichiro Suzuki and Miguel Cabrera level at 88.3. Ichiro Suzuki leads on Longevity. Miguel Cabrera leads on Peak, Honours.
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IchiroWinner
88.3Ichiro wins: Longevity
Cabrera
88.3Cabrera wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Ichiro Suzuki
88.3
Ichiro leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ichiro Suzuki
2. Miguel Cabrera
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. 🇯🇵 Ichiro Suzuki5 seasons played · career day 5,1131,130 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇻🇪 Miguel Cabrera5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.5 home runs
-99.9% vs Ichiro at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Ichiro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 🇻🇪 Cabrera | 0 | 0 | 0.268 | 0.562 | 1.544 | 2.832 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | IchiroRetired | CabreraRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MLB hits | 3,089 | — |
| Single-season hits record | 262 | — |
| Gold Gloves | 10 | — |
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 10 | — |
| Stolen bases | 509 | — |
| Triple Crowns | — | 1 |
| League MVP awards | — | 2 |
| Career hits | — | 3,174 |
| Home runs | — | 511 |
| Batting titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ichiro88.3
Cabrera88.3
FAQ
Where does Cabrera beat Ichiro?
Cabrera scores higher on peak, honours. Ichiro leads on longevity.
How is the Ichiro vs Cabrera score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ichiro: 88.3, Cabrera: 88.3.
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