Banks vs Smith
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Banks wins: Peak
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Verdict
Banks leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Back-to-back MVP awards and 512 home runs as Mr Cub.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Banks | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 329 | 692 |
| 🇺🇸 Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
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 | BanksRetired | SmithRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career home runs | 512 | — |
| MVP awards | 2 | — |
| All-Star selections | 14 | — |
| Career RBIs | 1,636 | — |
| Gold Gloves | 1 | — |
| Negro World Series titles | — | 1 |
| Negro League pennants | — | 4 |
| East-West All-Star selections | — | 6 |
| Career winning percentage | — | 0.72 |
| Seasons played | — | 17 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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