Who is better, Swanson or Varsho?
Dansby Swanson leads with a GOAT score of 65.6 against 65.4 for Daulton Varsho — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Swanson vs Varsho
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SwansonWinner
65.6Swanson wins: Longevity, Statistics
Varsho
65.4Varsho wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Dansby Swanson
65.6
Swanson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dansby Swanson
2. Daulton Varsho
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. 🏳️ Dansby Swanson5 seasons played · career day 1,826452 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Daulton Varsho5 seasons played · career day 1,826428 home runs
-5.3% vs Swanson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Swanson | 0 | 0 | 39 | 152 | 387 | 1,042 |
| 🏳️ Varsho | 0 | 0 | 19 | 89 | 330 | 701 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SwansonActive · Chicago Cubs | VarshoActive · Toronto Blue Jays |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 1,406 | 788 |
| MLB hits | 1,277 | 701 |
| MLB home runs | 183 | 123 |
| MLB award: SOU Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 3 |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | 1 | — |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | 2 | — |
| MLB award: Rawlings NL Gold Glove | 2 | — |
| MLB award: NWL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: NWL Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Short-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: CAL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: SOU Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Double-A All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Rawlings AL Gold Glove | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 65.7 | 70.8 |
| Peak w20% | 69.3 | 71.7 |
| Longevity w20% | 60.2 | 47.4 |
| Honours w20% | 62 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 72.6 | 66.2 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Swanson65.6
Varsho65.4
FAQ
Where does Varsho beat Swanson?
Varsho scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Swanson leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Swanson vs Varsho score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Swanson: 65.6, Varsho: 65.4.
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