Who is better, Judge or Henderson?
Gunnar Henderson leads with a GOAT score of 79.0 against 78.8 for Aaron Judge — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Gunnar Henderson above Aaron Judge: 79.0 vs 78.8. Gunnar Henderson leads on Longevity, Statistics. Aaron Judge leads on Dominance.
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HendersonWinner
79.0Henderson wins: Longevity, Statistics
Judge
78.8Judge wins: Dominance
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Gunnar Henderson
79.0
Henderson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gunnar Henderson
2. Aaron Judge
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. 🇺🇸 Aaron Judge5 seasons played · career day 1,826119 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Gunnar Henderson4 seasons played · career day 1,46094 home runs
-21.0% vs Judge at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Judge | 0 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 110 | 315 |
| 🇺🇸 Henderson | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 94 | 94 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JudgeActive · New York Yankees | HendersonActive · Baltimore Orioles |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 2 | — |
| Home run titles | 3 | — |
| All-Star selections | 6 | 1 |
| Career home runs | 320 | 80 |
| Single-season home runs | 62 | — |
| Rookie of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Silver Sluggers | — | 1 |
| Best season home runs | — | 37 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 64 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Henderson79.0
Judge78.8
FAQ
Where does Judge beat Henderson?
Judge scores higher on dominance. Henderson leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Judge vs Henderson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Judge: 78.8, Henderson: 79.0.
What do you think?
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