Gossage vs Clarke
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Gossage wins: Peak
Clarke wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Gossage leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Hall of Fame closer with 310 saves across 22 major league seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Gossage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 142 |
| 🇺🇸 Clarke | 0 | 0 | 0.268 | 0.615 | 1.637 | 3.332 |
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 | GossageRetired | ClarkeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career saves | 310 | — |
| All-Star selections | 9 | — |
| World Series titles | 1 | 1 |
| Career ERA | 3.01 | — |
| Career strikeouts | 1,502 | — |
| Career hits | — | 2,678 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.312 |
| Pennants as manager | — | 4 |
| Career stolen bases | — | 509 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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