Who is better, Gossage or Darvish?
Goose Gossage 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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Gossage vs Darvish
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Goose Gossage and Yu Darvish level at 87.6. Goose Gossage leads on Longevity. Yu Darvish leads on Dominance, Statistics.
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GossageWinner
87.6Gossage wins: Longevity
Darvish
87.6Darvish wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Goose Gossage
87.6
Gossage leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Goose Gossage
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. 🇺🇸 Goose Gossage5 seasons played · career day 2,921109 home runs
-86.6% vs Darvish at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Gossage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 142 |
| 🇯🇵 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 | GossageRetired | DarvishActive |
|---|---|---|
| Career saves | 310 | — |
| All-Star selections | 9 | — |
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Career ERA | 3.01 | — |
| Career strikeouts | 1,502 | — |
| MLB All-Star selections | — | 5 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 1,929 |
| NPB ERA | — | 1.99 |
| World Baseball Classic titles | — | 1 |
| Strikeout titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gossage87.6
Darvish87.6
FAQ
Where does Darvish beat Gossage?
Darvish scores higher on dominance, statistics. Gossage leads on longevity.
How is the Gossage vs Darvish score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gossage: 87.6, Darvish: 87.6.
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