Who is better, Arenado or Bogaerts?
Xander Bogaerts leads with a GOAT score of 71.0 against 70.8 for Nolan Arenado — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Arenado vs Bogaerts
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BogaertsWinner
71.0Bogaerts wins: Dominance, Peak
Arenado
70.8Arenado wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Xander Bogaerts
71.0
Bogaerts leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Xander Bogaerts
2. Nolan Arenado
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. 🏳️ Nolan Arenado5 seasons played · career day 1,825800 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Xander Bogaerts5 seasons played · career day 1,825684 home runs
-14.5% vs Arenado at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Arenado | 0 | 0 | 130 | 254 | 800 | 1,357 |
| 🏳️ 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 | ArenadoActive · Arizona Diamondbacks | BogaertsActive · San Diego Padres |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 1,936 | 1,817 |
| MLB hits | 2,054 | 1,939 |
| MLB home runs | 382 | 209 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 2 | 3 |
| MLB award: CAL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: TEX Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Rawlings NL Gold Glove | 10 | — |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | 8 | — |
| MLB award: NL Silver Slugger | 5 | — |
| Rawlings Gold Glove Award | 1 | — |
| Silver Slugger Award | 1 | — |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | 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: World Series Championship | — | 2 |
| MLB award: AL Silver Slugger | — | 5 |
| MLB award: Thomas A. Yawkey Red Sox MVP | — | 2 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 70.2 | 70.5 |
| Peak w20% | 70.3 | 70.9 |
| Longevity w20% | 69.8 | 69.8 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.7 | 74.6 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Bogaerts71.0
Arenado70.8
FAQ
Where does Arenado beat Bogaerts?
Arenado scores higher on statistics. Bogaerts leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Arenado vs Bogaerts score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Arenado: 70.8, Bogaerts: 71.0.
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