Who is better, Hartnett or Darvish?
Gabby Hartnett leads with a GOAT score of 87.6 against 87.6 for Yu Darvish — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hartnett vs Darvish
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Gabby Hartnett and Yu Darvish level at 87.6.
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HartnettWinner
87.6Hartnett wins: no category outright
Darvish
87.6Darvish wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Gabby Hartnett
87.6
Hartnett leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gabby Hartnett
2. Yu Darvish
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. 🇯🇵 Yu Darvish5 seasons played · career day 4,382812 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Gabby Hartnett5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.3 home runs
-99.8% vs Darvish at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hartnett | 0 | 0 | 0.194 | 0.462 | 1.325 | 2.533 |
| 🇯🇵 Darvish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 498 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HartnettRetired | DarvishActive |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 6 | — |
| Career home runs | 236 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.297 | — |
| Pennants won | 4 | — |
| MLB All-Star selections | — | 5 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 1,929 |
| NPB ERA | — | 1.99 |
| World Baseball Classic titles | — | 1 |
| Strikeout titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hartnett87.6
Darvish87.6
FAQ
Where does Darvish beat Hartnett?
Darvish does not lead any of the five categories; Hartnett is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Hartnett vs Darvish score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hartnett: 87.6, Darvish: 87.6.
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