Who is better, Kwan or Buehler?
Walker Buehler leads with a GOAT score of 61.0 against 60.7 for Steven Kwan — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kwan vs Buehler
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BuehlerWinner
61.0Buehler wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Kwan
60.7Kwan wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Walker Buehler
61.0
Buehler leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Walker Buehler
2. Steven Kwan
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. 🏳️ Steven Kwan5 seasons played · career day 1,825798 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Walker Buehler5 seasons played · career day 1,825632 home runs
-20.8% vs Kwan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Kwan | 0 | 0 | 168 | 339 | 798 | 798 |
| 🏳️ 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 | KwanActive · Cleveland Guardians | BuehlerActive · San Diego Padres |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 732 | 189 |
| MLB hits | 798 | — |
| MLB home runs | 39 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: Rawlings AL Gold Glove | 4 | — |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 2 | — |
| Number | 38 | 10 |
| MLB wins | — | 76 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 1,066 |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | — | 2 |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 65 | 60.7 |
| Peak w20% | 68 | 71.4 |
| Longevity w20% | 41 | 53.8 |
| Honours w20% | 62 | 50 |
| Statistics w15% | 68.2 | 71.7 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Buehler61.0
Kwan60.7
FAQ
Where does Kwan beat Buehler?
Kwan scores higher on dominance, honours. Buehler leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Kwan vs Buehler score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kwan: 60.7, Buehler: 61.0.
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