Smith vs Puckett
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Smith wins: Longevity
Puckett wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Smith leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Kansas City Monarchs ace who relieved Satchel Paige and won four pennants.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 🇺🇸 Puckett | 0 | 0 | 0.296 | 0.584 | 1.244 | 2.885 |
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 | SmithRetired | PuckettRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Negro World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Negro League pennants | 4 | — |
| East-West All-Star selections | 6 | — |
| Career winning percentage | 0.72 | — |
| Seasons played | 17 | — |
| World Series titles | — | 2 |
| All-Star selections | — | 10 |
| Gold Gloves | — | 6 |
| Batting titles | — | 1 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.318 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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