Who is better, Helman or Díaz?
Michael Helman leads with a GOAT score of 33.1 against 32.9 for Yilber Díaz — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Helman vs Díaz
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HelmanWinner
33.1Helman wins: Dominance, Peak
Díaz
32.9Díaz wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Michael Helman
33.1
Helman leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Michael Helman
2. Yilber Díaz
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 3 · Form index per season1. 🏳️ Yilber Díaz3 seasons played · career day 1,09532 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Michael Helman3 seasons played · career day 1,09531 home runs
-3.1% vs Díaz at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Helman | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 31 | 31 |
| 🏳️ Díaz | 0 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 32 | 32 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 3 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HelmanActive · Texas Rangers | DíazActive · Detroit Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 62 | 13 |
| MLB hits | 31 | — |
| MLB home runs | 6 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 23 | 62 |
| MLB wins | — | 1 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 32 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Triple-A All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 31.6 | 31.1 |
| Peak w20% | 37.2 | 36.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 34.6 | 34.6 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 37.4 | 38.6 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Helman33.1
Díaz32.9
FAQ
Where does Díaz beat Helman?
Díaz scores higher on statistics. Helman leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Helman vs Díaz score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Helman: 33.1, Díaz: 32.9.
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