Ruth vs Charleston
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Ruth wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Charleston wins: Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Ruth leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
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
Setting the pace at age 23
No verified birth date for Charleston — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 23, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | RuthRetired | CharlestonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Home runs | 714 | — |
| World Series titles | 7 | — |
| Career OPS | 1.164 | — |
| Batting average | 0.342 | — |
| RBIs | 2,214 | — |
| Pitching ERA | 2.28 | — |
| Career batting average | — | 0.364 |
| Negro League batting titles | — | 4 |
| Negro World Series titles | — | 2 |
| Seasons played | — | 27 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 100 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 99 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 97 | 96 |
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