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Alexander vs Johnson

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AlexanderWinner
91.8

Alexander wins: Peak, Statistics

Johnson
91.7

Johnson wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Grover Cleveland Alexander
91.8

Alexander leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. 373 wins and 90 shutouts, a National League record.

1. Grover Cleveland Alexander
91.8
2. Walter Johnson
91.7

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. 🇺🇸 Grover Cleveland Alexander5 seasons played · career day 1,825127 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Walter Johnson5 seasons played · career day 2,191110 home runs
-13.4% vs Alexander at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Alexander002847127208
🇺🇸 Johnson0001477201

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.

MetricAlexanderRetiredJohnsonRetired
Career wins373417
Career shutouts90
Pitching Triple Crowns3
World Series titles11
Career ERA2.562.17
Shutouts110
Strikeouts3,509
MVP awards2
Dominance w25%9292
Peak w20%9694
Longevity w20%8890
Honours w20%8888
Statistics w15%9695

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GOAT Rank · the data
Alexander91.8
Johnson91.7
The people
Alexander
Johnson

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