Who is better, Walker or Hader?
Josh Hader leads with a GOAT score of 66.4 against 66.3 for Christian Walker — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Walker vs Hader
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HaderWinner
66.4Hader wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Walker
66.3Walker wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Josh Hader
66.4
Hader leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Josh Hader
2. Christian Walker
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. 🏳️ Josh Hader5 seasons played · career day 1,825482 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Christian Walker5 seasons played · career day 2,190152 home runs
-68.5% vs Hader at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Walker | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 450 |
| 🏳️ Hader | 0 | 0 | 68 | 211 | 482 | 910 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WalkerActive · Houston Astros | HaderActive · Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 1,139 | 513 |
| MLB hits | 984 | — |
| MLB home runs | 201 | — |
| MLB award: NYP Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 5 | 2 |
| MLB award: EAS Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: EAS Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Baseball America Double-A All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: PCL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: PCL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Diamondbacks Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Rawlings NL Gold Glove | 3 | — |
| MLB award: Diamondbacks MVP Award | 1 | — |
| MLB wins | — | 40 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 965 |
| MLB award: SAL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: CAL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: CAL Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: SOU Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | — | 5 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | — | 1 |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | — | 5x |
| Major League Baseball Reliever of the Year Award | — | 3x |
| All-MLB Team | — | 3x |
| Number | — | 71 |
| Dominance w25% | 66.2 | 68.3 |
| Peak w20% | 62.5 | 66.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 63.4 | 57 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 70.3 | 71 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hader66.4
Walker66.3
FAQ
Where does Walker beat Hader?
Walker scores higher on longevity. Hader leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Walker vs Hader score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Walker: 66.3, Hader: 66.4.
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