Who is better, Vázquez or Happ?
Ian Happ leads with a GOAT score of 64.9 against 64.8 for Christian Vázquez — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Vázquez vs Happ
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HappWinner
64.9Happ wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Vázquez
64.8Vázquez wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Ian Happ
64.9
Happ leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ian Happ
2. Christian Vázquez
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. 🏳️ Ian Happ5 seasons played · career day 1,825375 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Christian Vázquez5 seasons played · career day 2,190360 home runs
-4.0% vs Happ at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Vázquez | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 227 | 745 |
| 🏳️ Happ | 0 | 0 | 92 | 182 | 375 | 950 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VázquezActive · Houston Astros | HappActive · Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 1,079 | 1,292 |
| MLB hits | 969 | 1,069 |
| MLB home runs | 87 | 197 |
| MLB award: CAR Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: EAS Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: INT Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | 2 | — |
| MLB award: Baseball America Short-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: CAR Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Rawlings NL Gold Glove | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 64 | 65.9 |
| Peak w20% | 71.9 | 63.8 |
| Longevity w20% | 63.4 | 57 |
| Honours w20% | 56 | 68 |
| Statistics w15% | 70.1 | 71 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Happ64.9
Vázquez64.8
FAQ
Where does Vázquez beat Happ?
Vázquez scores higher on peak, longevity. Happ leads on dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Vázquez vs Happ score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Vázquez: 64.8, Happ: 64.9.
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