Foster vs Grimes
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Grimes wins: Longevity
Foster wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Grimes leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Last legal spitball pitcher in the major leagues and a 270-game winner.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Foster | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 120 |
| 🇺🇸 Grimes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 137 |
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 | FosterRetired | GrimesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Negro World Series titles | 2 | — |
| Career wins | 137 | 270 |
| Career winning percentage | 0.7 | — |
| East-West All-Star selections | 2 | — |
| Seasons played | 16 | — |
| World Series titles | — | 1 |
| Career complete games | — | 314 |
| Career innings pitched | — | 4,180 |
| 20-win seasons | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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