Jenkins vs Mathewson
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Jenkins wins: Longevity, Statistics
Mathewson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Jenkins leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Cy Young winner in 1971 and the first Canadian in the Hall of Fame.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Jenkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 67 | 147 |
| 🇺🇸 Mathewson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 97 | 211 |
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.
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