Who is better, Yastrzemski or Clemente?
Carl Yastrzemski leads with a GOAT score of 87.4 against 87.4 for Roberto Clemente — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Yastrzemski vs Clemente
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Carl Yastrzemski and Roberto Clemente level at 87.4. Carl Yastrzemski leads on Longevity, Statistics. Roberto Clemente leads on Dominance, Honours.
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YastrzemskiWinner
87.4Yastrzemski wins: Longevity, Statistics
Clemente
87.4Clemente wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Carl Yastrzemski
87.4
Yastrzemski leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Carl Yastrzemski
2. Roberto Clemente
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index 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 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Carl Yastrzemski5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.5 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇷 Roberto Clemente5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.4 home runs
-6.7% vs Yastrzemski at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Yastrzemski | 0 | 0 | 0.266 | 0.562 | 1.484 | 2.644 |
| 🇵🇷 Clemente | 0 | 0 | 0.255 | 0.566 | 1.404 | 2.701 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | YastrzemskiRetired | ClementeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Triple Crowns | 1 | — |
| Career hits | 3,419 | 3,000 |
| Home runs | 452 | — |
| All-Star selections | 18 | — |
| Gold Gloves | — | 12 |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Batting titles | — | 4 |
| World Series titles | — | 2 |
| World Series MVP | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Yastrzemski87.4
Clemente87.4
FAQ
Where does Clemente beat Yastrzemski?
Clemente scores higher on dominance, honours. Yastrzemski leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Yastrzemski vs Clemente score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Yastrzemski: 87.4, Clemente: 87.4.
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