Who is better, Frelick or Imanaga?
Sal Frelick leads with a GOAT score of 47.3 against 47.2 for Shota Imanaga — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Frelick vs Imanaga
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FrelickWinner
47.3Frelick wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Imanaga
47.2Imanaga wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Sal Frelick
47.3
Frelick leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sal Frelick
2. Shota Imanaga
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 4 · Home runs per season1. 🏳️ Shota Imanaga3 seasons played · career day 1,095462 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Sal Frelick4 seasons played · career day 1,460400 home runs
-13.4% vs Imanaga at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Frelick | 0 | 0 | 47 | 170 | 400 | 400 |
| 🏳️ Imanaga | 0 | 0 | 174 | 291 | 462 | 462 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 4 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FrelickActive · Milwaukee Brewers | ImanagaActive · Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 453 | 85 |
| MLB hits | 400 | — |
| MLB home runs | 21 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Rawlings NL Gold Glove | 1 | — |
| Number | 10 | 18 |
| MLB wins | — | 35 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 462 |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 47.5 | 47 |
| Peak w20% | 62.9 | 68 |
| Longevity w20% | 37.8 | 34.6 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 58.9 | 64.6 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Frelick47.3
Imanaga47.2
FAQ
Where does Imanaga beat Frelick?
Imanaga scores higher on peak, statistics. Frelick leads on dominance, honours, longevity.
How is the Frelick vs Imanaga score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Frelick: 47.3, Imanaga: 47.2.
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