Who is better, Bellinger or Hernández?
Cody Bellinger leads with a GOAT score of 67.1 against 67.0 for Teoscar Hernández — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bellinger vs Hernández
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BellingerWinner
67.1Bellinger wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Hernández
67.0Hernández wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Cody Bellinger
67.1
Bellinger leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cody Bellinger
2. Teoscar Hernández
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. 🏳️ Cody Bellinger5 seasons played · career day 1,825546 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Teoscar Hernández5 seasons played · career day 1,826334 home runs
-38.8% vs Bellinger at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Bellinger | 0 | 0 | 128 | 273 | 546 | 1,102 |
| 🏳️ Hernández | 0 | 0 | 23 | 69 | 279 | 951 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BellingerActive · New York Yankees | HernándezActive · Los Angeles Dodgers |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 1,288 | 1,221 |
| MLB hits | 1,233 | 1,193 |
| MLB home runs | 242 | 240 |
| MLB award: CAL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: CAL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 2 | 2 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Double-A All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | 2 | 1 |
| MLB award: Jackie Robinson NL Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| MLB award: NLCS MVP | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Rawlings NL Gold Glove | 1 | — |
| MLB award: NL Silver Slugger | 2 | 1 |
| MLB award: NL MVP | 1 | — |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | 1 | 2 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: Ted Williams All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award | 1 | — |
| Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award | 1 | — |
| League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award | 1 | — |
| Rawlings Gold Glove Award | 1 | — |
| Silver Slugger Award | 1 | — |
| Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award | 1 | — |
| Number | 35 | 37 |
| MLB award: Baseball America High Class A All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: TEX Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: TEX Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Blue Jays MVP | — | 1 |
| MLB award: AL Silver Slugger | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 69 | 67.9 |
| Peak w20% | 67.9 | 65.8 |
| Longevity w20% | 57 | 60.2 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 72.5 | 72.1 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bellinger67.1
Hernández67.0
FAQ
Where does Hernández beat Bellinger?
Hernández scores higher on longevity. Bellinger leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Bellinger vs Hernández score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bellinger: 67.1, Hernández: 67.0.
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