Who is better, Polanco or Hernández?
Teoscar Hernández leads with a GOAT score of 67.0 against 66.8 for Jorge Polanco — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Polanco vs Hernández
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HernándezWinner
67.0Hernández wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Polanco
66.8Polanco wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Teoscar Hernández
67.0
Hernández leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Teoscar Hernández
2. Jorge Polanco
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. 🏳️ Teoscar Hernández5 seasons played · career day 1,826334 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Jorge Polanco5 seasons played · career day 1,825286 home runs
-14.4% vs Hernández at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Polanco | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 286 | 772 |
| 🏳️ 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 | PolancoActive · Seattle Mariners | HernándezActive · Los Angeles Dodgers |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 1,125 | 1,221 |
| MLB hits | 1,083 | 1,193 |
| MLB home runs | 156 | 240 |
| MLB award: MID Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 2 | 2 |
| MLB award: SOU Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: INT Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: Twins Calvin R. Griffith MVP Award | 1 | — |
| MLB award: CAL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: CAL Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| 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 |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | — | 2 |
| MLB award: NL Silver Slugger | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 37 |
| Dominance w25% | 65.9 | 67.9 |
| Peak w20% | 69.8 | 65.8 |
| Longevity w20% | 66.6 | 60.2 |
| Honours w20% | 62 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 71.2 | 72.1 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hernández67.0
Polanco66.8
FAQ
Where does Polanco beat Hernández?
Polanco scores higher on peak, longevity. Hernández leads on dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Polanco vs Hernández score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Polanco: 66.8, Hernández: 67.0.
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