Duffy vs Kershaw
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Duffy wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Kershaw wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Duffy leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Holds the highest single-season batting average in history at .440 in 1894.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Duffy | 0 | 0 | 0.282 | 0.577 | 1.233 | 2.989 |
| 🇺🇸 Kershaw | 0 | 0 | 4.26 | 7.05 | 12.24 | 22.19 |
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 | DuffyRetired | KershawActive |
|---|---|---|
| Best season batting average | 0.44 | — |
| Career hits | 2,282 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.326 | — |
| Pennants won | 4 | — |
| Batting titles | 1 | — |
| Cy Young Awards | — | 3 |
| League MVP awards | — | 1 |
| World Series titles | — | 2 |
| ERA titles | — | 5 |
| Career strikeouts | — | 3,000 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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