Martínez vs Kimbrel
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Verdict
Kimbrel leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Nine-time All-Star closer with more than 440 saves and a World Series ring.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇷 Martínez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.609 | 1.83 |
| 🇺🇸 Kimbrel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 185 | 332 |
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 | MartínezRetired | KimbrelRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Batting titles | 2 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.312 | — |
| All-Star selections | 7 | 9 |
| Career on-base percentage | 0.418 | — |
| Silver Sluggers | 5 | — |
| Career saves | — | 440 |
| Save titles | — | 4 |
| World Series titles | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 94 |
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