Hafey vs Baines
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Hafey wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Baines wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Hafey leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. National League batting champion in 1931 and a two-time World Series winner.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hafey | 0 | 0 | 0.253 | 0.555 | 1.155 | 2.859 |
| 🇺🇸 Baines | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 68 | 173 |
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.
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