Who is better, May or Peralta?
Freddy Peralta leads with a GOAT score of 60.1 against 59.9 for Dustin May — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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May vs Peralta
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PeraltaWinner
60.1Peralta wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
May
59.9May wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Freddy Peralta
60.1
Peralta leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Freddy Peralta
2. Dustin May
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. 🏳️ Freddy Peralta5 seasons played · career day 1,825539 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Dustin May5 seasons played · career day 1,825174 home runs
-67.7% vs Peralta at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ May | 0 | 0 | 32 | 76 | 174 | 698 |
| 🏳️ Peralta | 0 | 0 | 96 | 211 | 539 | 1,457 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MayActive · Milwaukee Brewers | PeraltaActive · Tampa Bay Rays |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 101 | 244 |
| MLB wins | 40 | 88 |
| MLB strikeouts | 698 | 1,457 |
| MLB award: MID Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: CAL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: TEX Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: TEX Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | 1 | — |
| Number | 21 | 51 |
| MLB award: CAR Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 61.8 | 58.9 |
| Peak w20% | 73.5 | 73.8 |
| Longevity w20% | 47.4 | 53.8 |
| Honours w20% | 50 | 44 |
| Statistics w15% | 68.7 | 73.6 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Peralta60.1
May59.9
FAQ
Where does May beat Peralta?
May scores higher on dominance, honours. Peralta leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the May vs Peralta score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. May: 59.9, Peralta: 60.1.
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