Grant vs Haines
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Grant wins: Dominance, Peak
Haines wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Grant leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. The best Black player of the 19th century, starring in the International League.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Grant | 0 | 0 | 0.325 | 0.678 | 1.679 | 2.899 |
| 🇺🇸 Haines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 96 |
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 | GrantRetired | HainesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| International League batting titles | 1 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.313 | — |
| Seasons played | 18 | 19 |
| Home run titles | 1 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| World Series titles | — | 3 |
| Career wins | — | 210 |
| Career complete games | — | 209 |
| No-hitters | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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