Who is better, Kershaw or Duffy?
Clayton Kershaw leads with a GOAT score of 87.8 against 87.8 for Hugh Duffy — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kershaw vs Duffy
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Clayton Kershaw and Hugh Duffy level at 87.8. Clayton Kershaw leads on Honours, Longevity. Hugh Duffy leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics.
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KershawWinner
87.8Kershaw wins: Longevity, Honours
Duffy
87.8Duffy wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Clayton Kershaw
87.8
Kershaw leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Clayton Kershaw
2. Hugh Duffy
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. 🇺🇸 Clayton Kershaw5 seasons played · career day 1,82614.8 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Hugh Duffy5 seasons played · career day 1,8261.5 home runs
-89.9% vs Kershaw at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Kershaw | 0 | 0 | 4.26 | 7.05 | 12.24 | 22.19 |
| 🇺🇸 Duffy | 0 | 0 | 0.282 | 0.577 | 1.233 | 2.989 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KershawActive | DuffyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Cy Young Awards | 3 | — |
| League MVP awards | 1 | — |
| World Series titles | 2 | — |
| ERA titles | 5 | — |
| Career strikeouts | 3,000 | — |
| Best season batting average | — | 0.44 |
| Career hits | — | 2,282 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.326 |
| Pennants won | — | 4 |
| Batting titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Kershaw87.8
Duffy87.8
FAQ
Where does Duffy beat Kershaw?
Duffy scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Kershaw leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Kershaw vs Duffy score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kershaw: 87.8, Duffy: 87.8.
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