Bell vs Grimes
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Bell wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Grimes wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Bell leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. The fastest man in the Negro leagues and a five-time champion.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bell | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 296 | 616 |
| 🇺🇸 Grimes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 137 |
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 | BellRetired | GrimesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Negro League titles | 5 | — |
| Negro League All-Star selections | 8 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.325 | — |
| Seasons played | 25 | — |
| Batting titles | 2 | — |
| Career wins | — | 270 |
| World Series titles | — | 1 |
| Career complete games | — | 314 |
| Career innings pitched | — | 4,180 |
| 20-win seasons | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 92 |
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