Who is better, Pederson or Wheeler?
Joc Pederson leads with a GOAT score of 70.0 against 69.6 for Zack Wheeler — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Pederson vs Wheeler
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PedersonWinner
70.0Pederson wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Wheeler
69.6Wheeler wins: Peak, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Joc Pederson
70.0
Pederson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joc Pederson
2. Zack Wheeler
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. 🏳️ Zack Wheeler5 seasons played · career day 2,555726 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Joc Pederson5 seasons played · career day 1,825361 home runs
-50.3% vs Wheeler at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Pederson | 0 | 0 | 4 | 105 | 361 | 804 |
| 🏳️ Wheeler | 0 | 0 | 84 | 271 | 352 | 1,026 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PedersonActive · Texas Rangers | WheelerActive · Philadelphia Phillies |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 1,504 | 315 |
| MLB hits | 1,125 | — |
| MLB home runs | 262 | — |
| MLB award: PIO Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Baseball America Rookie All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Topps Short-Season/Rookie All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 3 | 1 |
| MLB award: SOU Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: SOU Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Topps Double-A All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: PCL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: PCL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: PCL Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Baseball America Triple-A All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | 2 | 3 |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | 2 | — |
| Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame | 1 | — |
| MLB wins | — | 126 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 2,008 |
| MLB award: CAL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: EAS Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Double-A All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Rawlings NL Gold Glove | — | 1 |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | — | 1 |
| Rawlings Gold Glove Award | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 45 |
| Dominance w25% | 70.7 | 70.4 |
| Peak w20% | 71.3 | 72.8 |
| Longevity w20% | 66.6 | 63.4 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 68 |
| Statistics w15% | 71.7 | 74.3 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Pederson70.0
Wheeler69.6
FAQ
Where does Wheeler beat Pederson?
Wheeler scores higher on peak, statistics. Pederson leads on dominance, honours, longevity.
How is the Pederson vs Wheeler score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Pederson: 70.0, Wheeler: 69.6.
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