Who is better, Valenzuela or Heilmann?
Fernando Valenzuela leads with a GOAT score of 87.2 against 87.2 for Harry Heilmann — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Valenzuela vs Heilmann
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Fernando Valenzuela and Harry Heilmann level at 87.2. Fernando Valenzuela leads on Honours, Peak. Harry Heilmann leads on Dominance, Statistics.
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ValenzuelaWinner
87.2Valenzuela wins: Peak, Honours
Heilmann
87.2Heilmann wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇲🇽 Fernando Valenzuela
87.2
Valenzuela leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Fernando Valenzuela
2. Harry Heilmann
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. 🇲🇽 Fernando Valenzuela5 seasons played · career day 2,19176 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Harry Heilmann5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.4 home runs
-98.2% vs Valenzuela at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Valenzuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 47 | 116 |
| 🇺🇸 Heilmann | 0 | 0 | 0.225 | 0.507 | 1.381 | 2.76 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ValenzuelaRetired | HeilmannRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Cy Young awards | 1 | — |
| Rookie of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| World Series titles | 2 | — |
| All-Star selections | 6 | — |
| Career strikeouts | 2,074 | — |
| Batting titles | — | 4 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.342 |
| Career hits | — | 2,660 |
| Career RBIs | — | 1,539 |
| Best season average | — | 0.403 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Valenzuela87.2
Heilmann87.2
FAQ
Where does Heilmann beat Valenzuela?
Heilmann scores higher on dominance, statistics. Valenzuela leads on peak, honours.
How is the Valenzuela vs Heilmann score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Valenzuela: 87.2, Heilmann: 87.2.
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