Who is better, Clarke or Tanaka?
Fred Clarke leads with a GOAT score of 87.5 against 87.5 for Masahiro Tanaka — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Clarke vs Tanaka
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Fred Clarke and Masahiro Tanaka level at 87.5. Fred Clarke leads on Longevity. Masahiro Tanaka leads on Peak.
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ClarkeWinner
87.5Clarke wins: Longevity
Tanaka
87.5Tanaka wins: Peak
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Fred Clarke
87.5
Clarke leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Fred Clarke
2. Masahiro Tanaka
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index 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 · Form index per season1. 🇯🇵 Masahiro Tanaka5 seasons played · career day 1,82565 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Fred Clarke5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.6 home runs
-97.5% vs Tanaka at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Clarke | 0 | 0 | 0.268 | 0.615 | 1.637 | 3.332 |
| 🇯🇵 Tanaka | 0 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 65 | 124 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ClarkeRetired | TanakaActive |
|---|---|---|
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Career hits | 2,678 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.312 | — |
| Pennants as manager | 4 | — |
| Career stolen bases | 509 | — |
| NPB MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Wins in 2013 | — | 24 |
| MLB wins | — | 78 |
| MLB All-Star selections | — | 2 |
| Japan Series titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Clarke87.5
Tanaka87.5
FAQ
Where does Tanaka beat Clarke?
Tanaka scores higher on peak. Clarke leads on longevity.
How is the Clarke vs Tanaka score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Clarke: 87.5, Tanaka: 87.5.
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