Who is better, Pfaadt or Sheehan?
Emmet Sheehan leads with a GOAT score of 48.3 against 48.2 for Brandon Pfaadt — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Pfaadt vs Sheehan
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SheehanWinner
48.3Sheehan wins: Dominance, Honours
Pfaadt
48.2Pfaadt wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Emmet Sheehan
48.3
Sheehan leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Emmet Sheehan
2. Brandon Pfaadt
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 4 · Home runs per season1. 🏳️ Brandon Pfaadt4 seasons played · career day 1,460513 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Emmet Sheehan3 seasons played · career day 1,460285 home runs
-44.4% vs Pfaadt at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Pfaadt | 0 | 0 | 94 | 279 | 513 | 513 |
| 🏳️ Sheehan | 0 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 285 | 285 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 4 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PfaadtActive · Arizona Diamondbacks | SheehanActive · Los Angeles Dodgers |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 112 | 51 |
| MLB wins | 34 | 15 |
| MLB strikeouts | 513 | 285 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 32 | 80 |
| MLB award: TEX Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Double-A All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 47.4 | 50 |
| Peak w20% | 68.8 | 62 |
| Longevity w20% | 37.8 | 34.6 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 38 |
| Statistics w15% | 65.6 | 58.9 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Sheehan48.3
Pfaadt48.2
FAQ
Where does Pfaadt beat Sheehan?
Pfaadt scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Sheehan leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Pfaadt vs Sheehan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Pfaadt: 48.2, Sheehan: 48.3.
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