Mackey vs Matsui
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Mackey wins: Longevity
Matsui wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Mackey leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Negro Leagues catcher and mentor to Roy Campanella and Larry Doby.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Mackey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.364 | 2.014 |
| 🇯🇵 Matsui | 0 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 128 | 282 |
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 | MackeyRetired | MatsuiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Negro World Series titles | 2 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.322 | — |
| East-West All-Star selections | 5 | — |
| Seasons played | 28 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| World Series MVP awards | — | 1 |
| NPB MVP awards | — | 3 |
| MLB home runs | — | 175 |
| NPB home runs | — | 332 |
| All-Star selections | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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