Cy Young vs Mays
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Mays wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Cy Young wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Mays leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. The most complete player ever: 660 homers and 12 straight Gold Gloves.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Cy Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 123 | 232 |
| 🇺🇸 Mays | 0 | 0 | 20 | 24 | 152 | 279 |
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 | Cy YoungRetired | MaysRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career wins | 511 | — |
| Complete games | 749 | — |
| Innings pitched | 7,356 | — |
| Strikeouts | 2,803 | — |
| Shutouts | 76 | — |
| Perfect games | 1 | — |
| Home runs | — | 660 |
| MVP awards | — | 2 |
| Gold Gloves | — | 12 |
| All-Star selections | — | 24 |
| World Series titles | — | 1 |
| Career hits | — | 3,293 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 98 | 95 |
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