Who is better, Heilmann or Whitaker?
Lou Whitaker leads with a GOAT score of 87.3 against 87.2 for Harry Heilmann — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Heilmann vs Whitaker
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lou Whitaker above Harry Heilmann: 87.3 vs 87.2. Lou Whitaker leads on Longevity, Honours. Harry Heilmann leads on Dominance, Peak.
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WhitakerWinner
87.3Whitaker wins: Longevity, Honours
Heilmann
87.2Heilmann wins: Dominance, Peak
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lou Whitaker
87.3
Whitaker leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lou Whitaker
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. 🇺🇸 Lou Whitaker5 seasons played · career day 2,19027 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Harry Heilmann5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.4 home runs
-94.8% vs Whitaker at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Heilmann | 0 | 0 | 0.225 | 0.507 | 1.381 | 2.76 |
| 🇺🇸 Whitaker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 73 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HeilmannRetired | WhitakerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Batting titles | 4 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.342 | — |
| Career hits | 2,660 | 2,369 |
| Career RBIs | 1,539 | — |
| Best season average | 0.403 | — |
| World Series titles | — | 1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 5 |
| Gold Gloves | — | 3 |
| Career home runs | — | 244 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Whitaker87.3
Heilmann87.2
FAQ
Where does Heilmann beat Whitaker?
Heilmann scores higher on peak, dominance. Whitaker leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Heilmann vs Whitaker score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Heilmann: 87.2, Whitaker: 87.3.
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