Who is better, Valenzuela or Boggs?
Fernando Valenzuela leads with a GOAT score of 87.2 against 87.2 for Wade Boggs — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Valenzuela vs Boggs
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Fernando Valenzuela and Wade Boggs level at 87.2. Fernando Valenzuela leads on Peak. Wade Boggs leads on Dominance, Statistics.
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ValenzuelaWinner
87.2Valenzuela wins: Peak
Boggs
87.2Boggs 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. Wade Boggs
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. 🇺🇸 Wade Boggs5 seasons played · career day 1,825345 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇲🇽 Fernando Valenzuela5 seasons played · career day 2,19176 home runs
-78.0% vs Boggs at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Valenzuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 47 | 116 |
| 🇺🇸 Boggs | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 345 | 711 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ValenzuelaRetired | BoggsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Cy Young awards | 1 | — |
| Rookie of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| World Series titles | 2 | 1 |
| All-Star selections | 6 | 12 |
| Career strikeouts | 2,074 | — |
| Career hits | — | 3,010 |
| Batting titles | — | 5 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.328 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Valenzuela87.2
Boggs87.2
FAQ
Where does Boggs beat Valenzuela?
Boggs scores higher on dominance, statistics. Valenzuela leads on peak.
How is the Valenzuela vs Boggs score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Valenzuela: 87.2, Boggs: 87.2.
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