Who is better, Hedges or Bader?
Austin Hedges leads with a GOAT score of 59.9 against 59.9 for Harrison Bader — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hedges vs Bader
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HedgesWinner
59.9Hedges wins: Longevity, Honours
Bader
59.9Bader wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Austin Hedges
59.9
Hedges leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Austin Hedges
2. Harrison Bader
Category breakdown
Season form · Home runs per season
Career timeline · Home runs 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 · Home runs per season1. 🏳️ Harrison Bader5 seasons played · career day 1,825313 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Austin Hedges5 seasons played · career day 1,825234 home runs
-25.2% vs Bader at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Hedges | 0 | 0 | 23 | 26 | 234 | 421 |
| 🏳️ Bader | 0 | 0 | 20 | 120 | 313 | 950 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HedgesActive · Cleveland Guardians | BaderActive · Philadelphia Phillies |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 903 | 954 |
| MLB hits | 518 | 968 |
| MLB home runs | 83 | 122 |
| MLB award: MID Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MID Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 3 | 2 |
| MLB award: TEX Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: PCL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | 1 | — |
| Number | 27 | — |
| MLB award: Rawlings NL Gold Glove | — | 1 |
| Rawlings Gold Glove Award | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 58.2 | 58.5 |
| Peak w20% | 48.5 | 73.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 63.4 | 57 |
| Honours w20% | 68 | 44 |
| Statistics w15% | 62.4 | 70 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hedges59.9
Bader59.9
FAQ
Where does Bader beat Hedges?
Bader scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Hedges leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Hedges vs Bader score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hedges: 59.9, Bader: 59.9.
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