Who is better, Nelson or Horwitz?
Spencer Horwitz leads with a GOAT score of 46.8 against 46.4 for Ryne Nelson — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Nelson vs Horwitz
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HorwitzWinner
46.8Horwitz wins: Dominance, Honours
Nelson
46.4Nelson wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Spencer Horwitz
46.8
Horwitz leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Spencer Horwitz
2. Ryne Nelson
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. 🏳️ Ryne Nelson5 seasons played · career day 1,825434 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Spencer Horwitz4 seasons played · career day 1,460289 home runs
-33.4% vs Nelson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Nelson | 0 | 0 | 16 | 112 | 434 | 434 |
| 🏳️ Horwitz | 0 | 0 | 10 | 97 | 289 | 289 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NelsonActive · Arizona Diamondbacks | HorwitzActive · Pittsburgh Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 111 | 331 |
| MLB wins | 29 | — |
| MLB strikeouts | 434 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 19 | — |
| MLB hits | — | 289 |
| MLB home runs | — | 34 |
| MLB award: APP Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: NWL Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Blue Jays Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 44 | 47.8 |
| Peak w20% | 62 | 51.5 |
| Longevity w20% | 41 | 37.8 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 44 |
| Statistics w15% | 63.7 | 54.5 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Horwitz46.8
Nelson46.4
FAQ
Where does Nelson beat Horwitz?
Nelson scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Horwitz leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Nelson vs Horwitz score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nelson: 46.4, Horwitz: 46.8.
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