Valenzuela vs Thomas
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Valenzuela wins: Peak, Honours
Thomas wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Valenzuela leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Won the Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year in the same 1981 season.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Valenzuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 47 | 116 |
| 🇺🇸 Thomas | 0 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 142 | 286 |
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 | ValenzuelaRetired | ThomasRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Cy Young awards | 1 | — |
| Rookie of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| World Series titles | 2 | — |
| All-Star selections | 6 | 5 |
| Career strikeouts | 2,074 | — |
| MVP awards | — | 2 |
| Career home runs | — | 521 |
| Batting titles | — | 1 |
| Career RBIs | — | 1,704 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 94 |
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