Who is better, Freeland or McClanahan?
Shane McClanahan leads with a GOAT score of 52.7 against 52.6 for Kyle Freeland — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Freeland vs McClanahan
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McClanahanWinner
52.7McClanahan wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Freeland
52.6Freeland wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Shane McClanahan
52.7
McClanahan leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Shane McClanahan
2. Kyle Freeland
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. 🏳️ Shane McClanahan4 seasons played · career day 2,190562 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Kyle Freeland5 seasons played · career day 1,825510 home runs
-9.3% vs McClanahan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Freeland | 0 | 0 | 107 | 280 | 510 | 944 |
| 🏳️ McClanahan | 0 | 0 | 141 | 335 | 456 | 562 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FreelandActive · Colorado Rockies | McClanahanActive · Tampa Bay Rays |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 267 | 99 |
| MLB wins | 69 | 43 |
| MLB strikeouts | 1,050 | 562 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 21 | 18 |
| MLB award: MID Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 46.9 | 54 |
| Peak w20% | 67.8 | 70.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 57 | 37.8 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 38 |
| Statistics w15% | 71.4 | 66.6 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
McClanahan52.7
Freeland52.6
FAQ
Where does Freeland beat McClanahan?
Freeland scores higher on statistics, longevity. McClanahan leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Freeland vs McClanahan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Freeland: 52.6, McClanahan: 52.7.
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