Who is better, Báez or Bogaerts?
Javier Báez leads with a GOAT score of 71.0 against 71.0 for Xander Bogaerts — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Báez vs Bogaerts
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BáezWinner
71.0Báez wins: Dominance, Peak
Bogaerts
71.0Bogaerts wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Javier Báez
71.0
Báez leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Javier Báez
2. Xander Bogaerts
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. 🏳️ Xander Bogaerts5 seasons played · career day 1,825684 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Javier Báez5 seasons played · career day 1,825477 home runs
-30.3% vs Bogaerts at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Báez | 0 | 0 | 36 | 58 | 477 | 1,069 |
| 🏳️ Bogaerts | 0 | 0 | 11 | 140 | 684 | 1,239 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BáezActive · Detroit Tigers | BogaertsActive · San Diego Padres |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 1,405 | 1,817 |
| MLB hits | 1,382 | 1,939 |
| MLB home runs | 227 | 209 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 4 | 3 |
| MLB award: FSL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: SOU Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: FSL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Baseball America Triple-A All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: NLCS MVP | 1 | — |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | 1 | 2 |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | 2 | — |
| MLB award: NL Silver Slugger | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Rawlings NL Gold Glove | 1 | — |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 1 | 4 |
| League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award | 1 | — |
| Fielding Bible Award | 1 | — |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | 1 | — |
| Silver Slugger Award | 1 | — |
| Rawlings Gold Glove Award | 1 | — |
| Number | 28 | — |
| MLB award: DSL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: CAR Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: CAR Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: AL Silver Slugger | — | 5 |
| MLB award: Thomas A. Yawkey Red Sox MVP | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 71.9 | 70.5 |
| Peak w20% | 73.8 | 70.9 |
| Longevity w20% | 66.6 | 69.8 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 73.2 | 74.6 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Báez71.0
Bogaerts71.0
FAQ
Where does Bogaerts beat Báez?
Bogaerts scores higher on statistics, longevity. Báez leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Báez vs Bogaerts score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Báez: 71.0, Bogaerts: 71.0.
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