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Baseball · Outfielder · United States

Harry Heilmann

1914–1932 · Four batting titles, all in odd-numbered years, with a career average of .342.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
87.2
Cultural & brand footprint 50/100 · total legacy 75.5
Batting titles
4
Career batting average
0.3
Career hits
2,660
Career RBIs
1,539
Best season average
0.4

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
94
Longevity
84
Honours
80
Statistics
94

Career timeline · Home runs per season

SeasonHome runs per seasonShare of career
19140.225
19150.282
19160.279
19170.319
19180.276
19190.32
19200.309
19210.394
19220.356
19230.403
19240.346
19250.393
19260.367
19270.398
19280.328
19290.344
19300.333
19310.318

Data sources

  • MLB
  • Baseball Reference
  • National Baseball Hall of Fame

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Harry Heilmann ranks #123 in Baseball

Harry Heilmann ranks 123rd among Baseball athletes on GOAT Rank and 1354th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 87.2 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 86, Peak 94, Longevity 84, Honours 80, Statistics 94. Those categories are normalised against the full Baseball reference universe of 262 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1914–1932 with 18 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1923, which sets the Peak component at 94. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 94 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes batting titles 4, career batting average 0.342, career hits 2660, career rbis 1539.

Immediately ahead sits Lou Whitaker on 87.3, a gap of 0.1 points. Directly behind is Fernando Valenzuela on 87.2. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Harry Heilmann GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Heilmann stood above the field while competing. Scored 86/100 against the full Baseball cohort.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1923. Scored 94/100.
Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 18 years of competition and 18 recorded seasons. Scored 84/100.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 80/100.
Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 94/100.

Harry Heilmann — frequently asked

Is Harry Heilmann the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Harry Heilmann ranks 123rd in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 87.2, behind Babe Ruth on 94.6.
What is Harry Heilmann's GOAT Score?
87.2 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Harry Heilmann rank all time?
1354th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 123rd within Baseball.
Harry Heilmann vs Lou Whitaker: who ranks higher?
Lou Whitaker, on 87.3 against Harry Heilmann's 87.2 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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