Who is better, Lajoie or Valdez?
Nap Lajoie leads with a GOAT score of 93.0 against 15.0 for Esmerlyn Valdez — a gap of 78.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lajoie vs Valdez
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LajoieWinner
93.0Lajoie wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Valdez
15.0Valdez wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Nap Lajoie
93.0
Lajoie leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Valdez — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Nap Lajoie
2. Esmerlyn Valdez
Category breakdown
Season form · Home runs per season
Career timeline · Home runs 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 · Home runs per season1. 🏳️ Esmerlyn Valdez1 season played · career day 36456 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Nap Lajoie5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.7 home runs
-97.0% vs Valdez at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Lajoie | 0 | 0 | 0.326 | 0.687 | 1.726 | 3.25 |
| 🏳️ Valdez | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LajoieRetired | ValdezActive · Pittsburgh Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Career hits | 3,243 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.338 | — |
| Batting titles | 4 | — |
| Best season average | 0.426 | — |
| Seasons played | 21 | — |
| MLB games | — | 72 |
| MLB hits | — | 56 |
| MLB home runs | — | 17 |
| MLB award: FSL Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: SAL Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America High Class A All-Star | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 55 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 14.8 |
| Peak w20% | 98 | 20 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 12.8 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 10.8 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 17.2 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lajoie93.0
Valdez15.0
FAQ
Where does Valdez beat Lajoie?
Valdez does not lead any of the five categories; Lajoie is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Lajoie vs Valdez score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lajoie: 93.0, Valdez: 15.0.
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