Who is better, Swanson or Alvarez?
Yordan Alvarez 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 Alvarez
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AlvarezWinner
65.7Alvarez wins: Dominance, Honours
Swanson
65.6Swanson wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Yordan Alvarez
65.7
Alvarez leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Yordan Alvarez
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. 🏳️ Yordan Alvarez5 seasons played · career day 1,825513 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Dansby Swanson5 seasons played · career day 1,826452 home runs
-11.9% vs Alvarez at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Swanson | 0 | 0 | 39 | 152 | 387 | 1,042 |
| 🏳️ Alvarez | 0 | 0 | 98 | 100 | 513 | 903 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SwansonActive · Chicago Cubs | AlvarezActive · Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 1,406 | 832 |
| MLB hits | 1,277 | 903 |
| MLB home runs | 183 | 211 |
| MLB award: SOU Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | 2 | — |
| MLB award: Rawlings NL Gold Glove | 2 | — |
| MLB award: MID Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Triple-A All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Astros Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| MLB award: ALCS MVP | — | 1 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | — | 4 |
| MLB award: AL Silver Slugger | — | 1 |
| Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award | — | 1 |
| League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award | — | 1 |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | — | 1 |
| Silver Slugger Award | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 44 |
| Dominance w25% | 65.7 | 69.5 |
| Peak w20% | 69.3 | 68.9 |
| Longevity w20% | 60.2 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 62 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 72.6 | 69.6 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Alvarez65.7
Swanson65.6
FAQ
Where does Swanson beat Alvarez?
Swanson scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Alvarez leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Swanson vs Alvarez score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Swanson: 65.6, Alvarez: 65.7.
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