Yastrzemski vs Robinson
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Robinson wins: Honours
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Verdict
Robinson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Sixteen straight Gold Gloves and the 1970 World Series MVP.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Yastrzemski | 0 | 0 | 0.266 | 0.562 | 1.484 | 2.644 |
| 🇺🇸 Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 62 |
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 | YastrzemskiRetired | RobinsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Triple Crowns | 1 | — |
| Career hits | 3,419 | 2,848 |
| Home runs | 452 | — |
| All-Star selections | 18 | 15 |
| Gold Gloves | — | 16 |
| World Series titles | — | 2 |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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