Who is better, McNeil or Jr.?
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads with a GOAT score of 66.8 against 66.4 for Jeff McNeil — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McNeil vs Jr.
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Jr.Winner
66.8Jr. wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
McNeil
66.4McNeil wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
66.8
Jr. leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
2. Jeff McNeil
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. 🏳️ Vladimir Guerrero Jr.5 seasons played · career day 1,825706 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Jeff McNeil5 seasons played · career day 1,825564 home runs
-20.1% vs Jr. at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ McNeil | 0 | 0 | 74 | 236 | 564 | 1,045 |
| 🏳️ Jr. | 0 | 0 | 126 | 184 | 706 | 1,217 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McNeilActive · Athletics | Jr.Active · Toronto Blue Jays |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 1,064 | 1,117 |
| MLB hits | 1,045 | 1,217 |
| MLB home runs | 89 | 192 |
| MLB award: SAL Mid-Season All-Star | 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 | 3 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Double-A All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | 2 | — |
| MLB award: NL Silver Slugger | 1 | — |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | 1 | — |
| Silver Slugger Award | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 22 | 27 |
| MLB award: APP Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Rookie All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: MID Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: MID Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Low Class A All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: EAS Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: EAS Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | — | 6 |
| MLB award: Ted Williams All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Blue Jays MVP | — | 3 |
| MLB award: AL Hank Aaron Award | — | 1 |
| MLB award: AL Silver Slugger | — | 2 |
| MLB award: Rawlings AL Gold Glove | — | 1 |
| MLB award: ALCS MVP | — | 1 |
| Hank Aaron Award | — | 1 |
| Tip O'Neill Award | — | 1 |
| Rawlings Gold Glove Award | — | 1 |
| League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award | — | 1 |
| Major League Baseball All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 69.2 | 70.5 |
| Peak w20% | 68.5 | 71 |
| Longevity w20% | 53.8 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 70.8 | 72.3 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Jr.66.8
McNeil66.4
FAQ
Where does McNeil beat Jr.?
McNeil scores higher on longevity. Jr. leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the McNeil vs Jr. score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McNeil: 66.4, Jr.: 66.8.
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