Hodges vs Blyleven
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Hodges wins: Peak, Honours
Blyleven wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Hodges leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Eight-time All-Star who later managed the 1969 Miracle Mets to the title.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hodges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 107 |
| 🇳🇱 Blyleven | 0 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 80 | 136 |
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 | HodgesRetired | BlylevenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Series titles as player | 2 | — |
| World Series titles as manager | 1 | — |
| Career home runs | 370 | — |
| Gold Gloves | 3 | — |
| All-Star selections | 8 | 2 |
| Career strikeouts | — | 3,701 |
| Career wins | — | 287 |
| Career shutouts | — | 60 |
| World Series titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 94 |
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