Who is better, McNeil or Hader?
Jeff McNeil leads with a GOAT score of 66.4 against 66.4 for Josh Hader — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McNeil vs Hader
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McNeilWinner
66.4McNeil wins: Dominance, Peak
Hader
66.4Hader wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Jeff McNeil
66.4
McNeil leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jeff McNeil
2. Josh Hader
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. 🏳️ Jeff McNeil5 seasons played · career day 1,825564 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Josh Hader5 seasons played · career day 1,825482 home runs
-14.5% vs McNeil at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ McNeil | 0 | 0 | 74 | 236 | 564 | 1,045 |
| 🏳️ Hader | 0 | 0 | 68 | 211 | 482 | 910 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McNeilActive · Athletics | HaderActive · Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 1,064 | 513 |
| MLB hits | 1,045 | — |
| MLB home runs | 89 | — |
| MLB award: SAL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: FSL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: FSL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 2 | 2 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Double-A All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | 2 | 5 |
| MLB award: NL Silver Slugger | 1 | — |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | 1 | 5x |
| Silver Slugger Award | 1 | — |
| Number | 22 | 71 |
| MLB wins | — | 40 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 965 |
| MLB award: CAL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: CAL Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: SOU Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | — | 1 |
| Major League Baseball Reliever of the Year Award | — | 3x |
| All-MLB Team | — | 3x |
| Dominance w25% | 69.2 | 68.3 |
| Peak w20% | 68.5 | 66.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 53.8 | 57 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 70.8 | 71 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
McNeil66.4
Hader66.4
FAQ
Where does Hader beat McNeil?
Hader scores higher on statistics, longevity. McNeil leads on peak, dominance.
How is the McNeil vs Hader score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McNeil: 66.4, Hader: 66.4.
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