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Hartnett vs Robinson

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HartnettWinner
87.6

Hartnett wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

Robinson
87.6

Robinson wins: Longevity, Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Gabby Hartnett
87.6

Hartnett leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. MVP catcher famed for the Homer in the Gloamin' that won the 1938 pennant.

1. Gabby Hartnett
87.6
2. Brooks Robinson
87.6

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
1. 🇺🇸 Brooks Robinson5 seasons played · career day 2,92151 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Gabby Hartnett5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.3 home runs
-97.5% vs Robinson at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Hartnett000.1940.4621.3252.533
🇺🇸 Robinson0000762

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.

MetricHartnettRetiredRobinsonRetired
MVP awards11
All-Star selections615
Career home runs236
Career batting average0.297
Pennants won4
Gold Gloves16
World Series titles2
Career hits2,848
Dominance w25%8480
Peak w20%9290
Longevity w20%8894
Honours w20%8488
Statistics w15%9288

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GOAT Rank · the data
Hartnett87.6
Robinson87.6
The people
Hartnett
Robinson

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