Who is better, Valenzuela or Bench?
Fernando Valenzuela leads with a GOAT score of 87.2 against 87.1 for Johnny Bench — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Valenzuela vs Bench
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Fernando Valenzuela above Johnny Bench: 87.2 vs 87.1. Fernando Valenzuela leads on Peak, Statistics. Johnny Bench leads on Dominance, Honours.
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ValenzuelaWinner
87.2Valenzuela wins: Peak, Statistics
Bench
87.1Bench wins: Dominance, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇲🇽 Fernando Valenzuela
87.2
Valenzuela leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Fernando Valenzuela
2. Johnny Bench
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. 🇺🇸 Johnny Bench5 seasons played · career day 2,191153 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇲🇽 Fernando Valenzuela5 seasons played · career day 2,19176 home runs
-50.3% vs Bench at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Valenzuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 47 | 116 |
| 🇺🇸 Bench | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 113 | 239 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ValenzuelaRetired | BenchRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Cy Young awards | 1 | — |
| Rookie of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| World Series titles | 2 | 2 |
| All-Star selections | 6 | 14 |
| Career strikeouts | 2,074 | — |
| MVP awards | — | 2 |
| Gold Gloves | — | 10 |
| World Series MVP | — | 1 |
| Home runs | — | 389 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Valenzuela87.2
Bench87.1
FAQ
Where does Bench beat Valenzuela?
Bench scores higher on dominance, honours. Valenzuela leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Valenzuela vs Bench score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Valenzuela: 87.2, Bench: 87.1.
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