Who is better, Kelly or Heim?
Carson Kelly leads with a GOAT score of 57.1 against 57.0 for Jonah Heim — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kelly vs Heim
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KellyWinner
57.1Kelly wins: Longevity, Statistics
Heim
57.0Heim wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Carson Kelly
57.1
Kelly leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Carson Kelly
2. Jonah Heim
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. 🏳️ Jonah Heim5 seasons played · career day 1,826371 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Carson Kelly5 seasons played · career day 1,826122 home runs
-67.1% vs Heim at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Kelly | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 95 | 452 |
| 🏳️ 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 | KellyActive · Chicago Cubs | HeimActive · Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 789 | 711 |
| MLB hits | 642 | 597 |
| MLB home runs | 92 | 94 |
| MLB award: MID Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: Rawlings MiLB Gold Glove | 1 | — |
| MLB award: TEX Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: PCL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 15 | 15 |
| MLB award: CAR Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: CAL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Rawlings AL Gold Glove | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 54.2 | 58.2 |
| Peak w20% | 58.4 | 60.4 |
| Longevity w20% | 60.2 | 47.4 |
| Honours w20% | 50 | 56 |
| Statistics w15% | 65.3 | 64.6 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Kelly57.1
Heim57.0
FAQ
Where does Heim beat Kelly?
Heim scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Kelly leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Kelly vs Heim score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kelly: 57.1, Heim: 57.0.
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