Rogan vs Ryan
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Ryan wins: Longevity, Statistics
Rogan wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Ryan leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. 5,714 strikeouts and seven no-hitters — both records by a distance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Rogan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 88 |
| 🇺🇸 Ryan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 1,566 |
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 | RoganRetired | RyanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Negro League wins | 120 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.338 | — |
| Negro World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Seasons played | 22 | 27 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Strikeouts | — | 5,714 |
| No-hitters | — | 7 |
| Career wins | — | 324 |
| All-Star selections | — | 8 |
| Strikeout titles | — | 11 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 96 |
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