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Killebrew vs Mathewson

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MathewsonWinner
89.1

Mathewson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours

Killebrew
87.5

Killebrew wins: Longevity, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Christy Mathewson
89.1

Mathewson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. 373 wins and three shutouts in the 1905 World Series.

1. Christy Mathewson
89.1
2. Harmon Killebrew
87.5

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. 🇺🇸 Harmon Killebrew5 seasons played · career day 3,651212 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Christy Mathewson5 seasons played · career day 2,190128 home runs
-39.6% vs Killebrew at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Killebrew00000167
🇺🇸 Mathewson0002097211

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.

MetricKillebrewRetiredMathewsonRetired
Career home runs573
MVP awards1
Home run titles6
All-Star selections13
Career RBIs1,584
Career wins373
Career ERA2.13
Strikeouts2,507
World Series titles1
Shutouts79
Dominance w25%8490
Peak w20%9294
Longevity w20%8682
Honours w20%8488
Statistics w15%9492

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GOAT Rank · the data
Mathewson89.1
Killebrew87.5
The people
Killebrew
Mathewson

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