Who is better, Valdez or Flaherty?
Jack Flaherty leads with a GOAT score of 59.1 against 58.9 for Framber Valdez — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Valdez vs Flaherty
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FlahertyWinner
59.1Flaherty wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Valdez
58.9Valdez wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Jack Flaherty
59.1
Flaherty leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jack Flaherty
2. Framber Valdez
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. 🏳️ Jack Flaherty5 seasons played · career day 1,825567 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Framber Valdez5 seasons played · career day 1,825497 home runs
-12.3% vs Flaherty at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Valdez | 0 | 0 | 34 | 102 | 497 | 1,188 |
| 🏳️ Flaherty | 0 | 0 | 20 | 202 | 567 | 1,472 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ValdezActive · Detroit Tigers | FlahertyActive · Detroit Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 219 | 217 |
| MLB wins | 91 | 87 |
| MLB strikeouts | 1,188 | 1,574 |
| MLB award: TEX Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 2 | — |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | 1 | 1 |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 59 | — |
| MLB award: TEX Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 57.2 | 56.4 |
| Peak w20% | 70.5 | 74.7 |
| Longevity w20% | 53.8 | 57 |
| Honours w20% | 44 | 38 |
| Statistics w15% | 72.7 | 74 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Flaherty59.1
Valdez58.9
FAQ
Where does Valdez beat Flaherty?
Valdez scores higher on dominance, honours. Flaherty leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Valdez vs Flaherty score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Valdez: 58.9, Flaherty: 59.1.
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