Who is better, Kuhnel or Hentges?
Sam Hentges leads with a GOAT score of 43.8 against 43.7 for Joel Kuhnel — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kuhnel vs Hentges
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HentgesWinner
43.8Hentges wins: Peak, Statistics
Kuhnel
43.7Kuhnel wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Sam Hentges
43.8
Hentges leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sam Hentges
2. Joel Kuhnel
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. 🏳️ Sam Hentges5 seasons played · career day 2,190261 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Joel Kuhnel5 seasons played · career day 2,19184 home runs
-67.8% vs Hentges at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Kuhnel | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 74 | 136 |
| 🏳️ Hentges | 0 | 0 | 68 | 140 | 223 | 261 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KuhnelActive · San Francisco Giants | HentgesActive · San Francisco Giants |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 125 | 211 |
| MLB wins | 6 | 8 |
| MLB strikeouts | 136 | 261 |
| MLB award: FSL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: FSL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: SOU Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 54 | 31 |
| MLB award: CAR Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 42 | 41.4 |
| Peak w20% | 46.1 | 50.8 |
| Longevity w20% | 44.2 | 41 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 50 | 57.6 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hentges43.8
Kuhnel43.7
FAQ
Where does Kuhnel beat Hentges?
Kuhnel scores higher on dominance, honours, longevity. Hentges leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Kuhnel vs Hentges score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kuhnel: 43.7, Hentges: 43.8.
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