Who is better, Blyleven or Hodges?
Bert Blyleven leads with a GOAT score of 87.9 against 87.9 for Gil Hodges — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Blyleven vs Hodges
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bert Blyleven and Gil Hodges level at 87.9. Bert Blyleven leads on Longevity, Dominance, Statistics. Gil Hodges leads on Honours, Peak.
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BlylevenWinner
87.9Blyleven wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Hodges
87.9Hodges wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇱 Bert Blyleven
87.9
Blyleven leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bert Blyleven
2. Gil Hodges
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. 🇺🇸 Gil Hodges5 seasons played · career day 3,286107 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇱 Bert Blyleven5 seasons played · career day 1,82580 home runs
-25.2% vs Hodges at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Blyleven | 0 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 80 | 136 |
| 🇺🇸 Hodges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 107 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BlylevenRetired | HodgesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career strikeouts | 3,701 | — |
| Career wins | 287 | — |
| Career shutouts | 60 | — |
| World Series titles | 2 | — |
| All-Star selections | 2 | 8 |
| World Series titles as player | — | 2 |
| World Series titles as manager | — | 1 |
| Career home runs | — | 370 |
| Gold Gloves | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Blyleven87.9
Hodges87.9
FAQ
Where does Hodges beat Blyleven?
Hodges scores higher on peak, honours. Blyleven leads on dominance, statistics, longevity.
How is the Blyleven vs Hodges score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Blyleven: 87.9, Hodges: 87.9.
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