Wagner vs Henderson
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Wagner wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Henderson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Wagner leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Eight batting titles and the greatest shortstop of the dead-ball era.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Wagner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.734 | 2.47 |
| 🇺🇸 Henderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 394 | 668 |
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 | WagnerRetired | HendersonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Batting titles | 8 | — |
| Career hits | 3,420 | — |
| Stolen bases | 723 | 1,406 |
| World Series titles | 1 | 2 |
| Career batting average | 0.328 | — |
| RBI titles | 4 | — |
| Runs scored | — | 2,295 |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 10 |
| Leadoff home runs | — | 81 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 93 |
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