Who is better, Jansen or Gallen?
Zac Gallen leads with a GOAT score of 58.8 against 58.7 for Danny Jansen — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jansen vs Gallen
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GallenWinner
58.8Gallen wins: Peak, Statistics
Jansen
58.7Jansen wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Zac Gallen
58.8
Gallen leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Zac Gallen
2. Danny Jansen
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. 🏳️ Zac Gallen5 seasons played · career day 1,825825 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Danny Jansen5 seasons played · career day 1,825211 home runs
-74.4% vs Gallen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Jansen | 0 | 0 | 20 | 92 | 211 | 546 |
| 🏳️ Gallen | 0 | 0 | 192 | 274 | 825 | 1,220 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JansenActive · Texas Rangers | GallenActive · Arizona Diamondbacks |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 662 | 197 |
| MLB hits | 546 | — |
| MLB home runs | 117 | — |
| MLB award: FSL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: EAS Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 2 | — |
| MLB award: INT Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: INT Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Baseball America Triple-A All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB wins | — | 72 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 1,220 |
| MLB award: PCL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 23 |
| Dominance w25% | 59.1 | 58 |
| Peak w20% | 56.3 | 71.9 |
| Longevity w20% | 53.8 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 62 | 44 |
| Statistics w15% | 63.5 | 73 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gallen58.8
Jansen58.7
FAQ
Where does Jansen beat Gallen?
Jansen scores higher on dominance, honours, longevity. Gallen leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Jansen vs Gallen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jansen: 58.7, Gallen: 58.8.
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