Blyleven vs Hodges
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Blyleven wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Hodges wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Blyleven leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. 3,701 career strikeouts, fifth on the all-time list, and two World Series rings.
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 season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Blyleven | 0 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 80 | 136 |
| 🇺🇸 Hodges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 107 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | BlylevenRetired | HodgesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career strikeouts | 3,701 | — |
| Career wins | 287 | — |
| Career shutouts | 60 | — |
| World Series titles | 2 | — |
| All-Star selections | 2 | 8 |
| World Series titles as player | — | 2 |
| World Series titles as manager | — | 1 |
| Career home runs | — | 370 |
| Gold Gloves | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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