Who is better, Bieber or Buehler?
Shane Bieber leads with a GOAT score of 61.4 against 61.0 for Walker Buehler — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bieber vs Buehler
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BieberWinner
61.4Bieber wins: Dominance, Peak
Buehler
61.0Buehler wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Shane Bieber
61.4
Bieber leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Shane Bieber
2. Walker Buehler
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 Bieber5 seasons played · career day 1,825831 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Walker Buehler5 seasons played · career day 1,825632 home runs
-23.9% vs Bieber at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Bieber | 0 | 0 | 118 | 377 | 831 | 1,039 |
| 🏳️ Buehler | 0 | 0 | 12 | 163 | 632 | 938 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BieberActive · Toronto Blue Jays | BuehlerActive · San Diego Padres |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 154 | 189 |
| MLB wins | 71 | 76 |
| MLB strikeouts | 1,039 | 1,066 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 2 | — |
| MLB award: Ted Williams All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| MLB award: AL Cy Young | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Rawlings AL Gold Glove | 1 | — |
| Number | 57 | 10 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | — | 2 |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 61.5 | 60.7 |
| Peak w20% | 73 | 71.4 |
| Longevity w20% | 53.8 | 53.8 |
| Honours w20% | 50 | 50 |
| Statistics w15% | 71.3 | 71.7 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Bieber61.4
Buehler61.0
FAQ
Where does Buehler beat Bieber?
Buehler scores higher on statistics. Bieber leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Bieber vs Buehler score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bieber: 61.4, Buehler: 61.0.
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