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Eckersley vs Harper

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EckersleyWinner
87.7

Eckersley wins: Longevity

Harper
87.7

Harper wins: Dominance, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dennis Eckersley
87.7

Eckersley leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. The only pitcher with 190 wins and 390 saves, and 1992's MVP and Cy Young.

1. Dennis Eckersley
87.7
2. Bryce Harper
87.7

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
1. 🇺🇸 Dennis Eckersley5 seasons played · career day 1,825299 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bryce Harper5 seasons played · career day 2,556121 home runs
-59.5% vs Eckersley at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Eckersley0055112299583
🇺🇸 Harper000055184

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.

MetricEckersleyRetiredHarperActive
Career saves390
Career wins197
MVP awards12
Cy Young Awards1
World Series titles1
All-Star selections8
Career home runs350
Silver Sluggers3
NLCS MVP awards1
Dominance w25%8286
Peak w20%9494
Longevity w20%9082
Honours w20%8686
Statistics w15%8892

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GOAT Rank · the data
Eckersley87.7
Harper87.7
The people
Eckersley
Harper

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