Beardsley vs Baltrusch
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Beardsley wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Baltrusch wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Beardsley leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. World record holder in the 200 metres butterfly and a Pan American champion.
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 season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Beardsley | 0 | 0 | 50 | 124 | 373 | 428 |
| 🇩🇪 Baltrusch | 0 | 0 | 50 | 115 | 366 | 472 |
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 | BeardsleyRetired | BaltruschRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World records set | 2 | — |
| Pan American titles | 1 | — |
| US titles | 5 | — |
| NCAA titles | 2 | — |
| World ranking number ones | 3 | — |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| European Championship medals | — | 2 |
| National titles | — | 6 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 1 |
| National records set | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 64 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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