Who is better, Hays or Heim?
Jonah Heim leads with a GOAT score of 57.0 against 56.8 for Austin Hays — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hays vs Heim
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HeimWinner
57.0Heim wins: Dominance, Honours
Hays
56.8Hays wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Jonah Heim
57.0
Heim leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jonah Heim
2. Austin Hays
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. 🏳️ Jonah Heim5 seasons played · career day 1,826371 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Austin Hays5 seasons played · career day 2,190327 home runs
-11.9% vs Heim at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Hays | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 193 | 691 |
| 🏳️ Heim | 0 | 0 | 8 | 60 | 270 | 597 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HaysActive · San Diego Padres | HeimActive · Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 718 | 711 |
| MLB hits | 743 | 597 |
| MLB home runs | 94 | 94 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 2 | 1 |
| MLB award: CAR Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Double-A All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 15 | 15 |
| MLB award: CAL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Rawlings AL Gold Glove | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 55.3 | 58.2 |
| Peak w20% | 60.6 | 60.4 |
| Longevity w20% | 53.8 | 47.4 |
| Honours w20% | 50 | 56 |
| Statistics w15% | 67.1 | 64.6 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Heim57.0
Hays56.8
FAQ
Where does Hays beat Heim?
Hays scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Heim leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Hays vs Heim score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hays: 56.8, Heim: 57.0.
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