Who is better, Baines or Helton?
Harold Baines leads with a GOAT score of 83.0 against 83.0 for Todd Helton — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Baines vs Helton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Harold Baines and Todd Helton level at 83.0. Harold Baines leads on Longevity, Statistics. Todd Helton leads on Peak, Dominance.
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BainesWinner
83.0Baines wins: Longevity, Statistics
Helton
83.0Helton wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Harold Baines
83.0
Baines leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Harold Baines
2. Todd Helton
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. 🇺🇸 Todd Helton5 seasons played · career day 1,825396 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Harold Baines5 seasons played · career day 1,82697 home runs
-75.5% vs Helton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Baines | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 68 | 173 |
| 🇺🇸 Helton | 0 | 0 | 55 | 124 | 396 | 717 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Baines83.0
Helton83.0
FAQ
Where does Helton beat Baines?
Helton scores higher on peak, dominance. Baines leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Baines vs Helton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Baines: 83.0, Helton: 83.0.
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