Wagner vs Martínez
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Wagner wins: no category outright
Martínez wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Wagner leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories. Left-handed closer with 422 saves and an 11.9 strikeout rate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Wagner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 146 |
| 🇵🇷 Martínez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.609 | 1.83 |
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 | WagnerRetired | MartínezRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career saves | 422 | — |
| All-Star selections | 7 | 7 |
| Career ERA | 2.31 | — |
| Strikeouts per nine innings | 11.9 | — |
| Career strikeouts | 1,196 | — |
| Batting titles | — | 2 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.312 |
| Career on-base percentage | — | 0.418 |
| Silver Sluggers | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 96 |
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