Who is better, Swanson or Castro?
Willi Castro leads with a GOAT score of 65.7 against 65.6 for Dansby Swanson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Swanson vs Castro
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Willi Castro above Dansby Swanson: 65.7 vs 65.6. Willi Castro leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Dansby Swanson leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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CastroWinner
65.7Castro wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Swanson
65.6Swanson wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Willi Castro
65.7
Castro leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Willi Castro
2. Dansby Swanson
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. 🏳️ Dansby Swanson5 seasons played · career day 1,826452 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Willi Castro5 seasons played · career day 1,825339 home runs
-25.0% vs Swanson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Swanson | 0 | 0 | 39 | 152 | 387 | 1,042 |
| 🏳️ Castro | 0 | 0 | 23 | 68 | 339 | 770 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SwansonActive · Chicago Cubs | CastroActive · Colorado Rockies |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 1,406 | 825 |
| MLB hits | 1,277 | 770 |
| MLB home runs | 183 | 82 |
| MLB award: SOU Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 2 |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | 1 | — |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | 2 | — |
| MLB award: Rawlings NL Gold Glove | 2 | — |
| MLB award: MID Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: CAR Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: CAR Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: EAS Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: INT Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Tigers Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Twins Calvin R. Griffith MVP Award | — | 1 |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 65.7 | 69.8 |
| Peak w20% | 69.3 | 69.7 |
| Longevity w20% | 60.2 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 62 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 72.6 | 67.8 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Castro65.7
Swanson65.6
FAQ
Where does Swanson beat Castro?
Swanson scores higher on statistics, longevity. Castro leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Swanson vs Castro score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Swanson: 65.6, Castro: 65.7.
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