Who is better, Crawford or Guerrero?
Vladimir Guerrero leads with a GOAT score of 84.4 against 84.3 for Sam Crawford — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Crawford vs Guerrero
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Vladimir Guerrero above Sam Crawford: 84.4 vs 84.3. Vladimir Guerrero leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Sam Crawford leads on Longevity.
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GuerreroWinner
84.4Guerrero wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Crawford
84.3Crawford wins: Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇴 Vladimir Guerrero
84.4
Guerrero leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Vladimir Guerrero
2. Sam Crawford
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index 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 · Form index per season1. 🇩🇴 Vladimir Guerrero5 seasons played · career day 1,826344 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Sam Crawford5 seasons played · career day 1,824300 home runs
-12.8% vs Guerrero at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Crawford | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 300 | 630 |
| 🇩🇴 Guerrero | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 262 | 700 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Guerrero84.4
Crawford84.3
FAQ
Where does Crawford beat Guerrero?
Crawford scores higher on longevity. Guerrero leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Crawford vs Guerrero score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Crawford: 84.3, Guerrero: 84.4.
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