Who is better, May or Bader?
Dustin May leads with a GOAT score of 59.9 against 59.9 for Harrison Bader — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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May vs Bader
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MayWinner
59.9May wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Bader
59.9Bader wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Dustin May
59.9
May leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dustin May
2. Harrison Bader
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. 🏳️ Harrison Bader5 seasons played · career day 1,825313 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Dustin May5 seasons played · career day 1,825174 home runs
-44.4% vs Bader at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ May | 0 | 0 | 32 | 76 | 174 | 698 |
| 🏳️ Bader | 0 | 0 | 20 | 120 | 313 | 950 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MayActive · Milwaukee Brewers | BaderActive · Philadelphia Phillies |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 101 | 954 |
| MLB wins | 40 | — |
| MLB strikeouts | 698 | — |
| MLB award: MID Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: CAL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: TEX Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: TEX Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | 1 | — |
| Number | 21 | — |
| MLB hits | — | 968 |
| MLB home runs | — | 122 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | — | 2 |
| MLB award: Rawlings NL Gold Glove | — | 1 |
| Rawlings Gold Glove Award | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 61.8 | 58.5 |
| Peak w20% | 73.5 | 73.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 47.4 | 57 |
| Honours w20% | 50 | 44 |
| Statistics w15% | 68.7 | 70 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
May59.9
Bader59.9
FAQ
Where does Bader beat May?
Bader scores higher on statistics, longevity. May leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the May vs Bader score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. May: 59.9, Bader: 59.9.
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