Chesbro vs Ashburn
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Chesbro wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Ashburn wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Chesbro leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Won 41 games in 1904, the modern single-season record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Chesbro | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 91 | 184 |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.617 | 1.264 | 2.83 |
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 | ChesbroRetired | AshburnRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career wins | 198 | — |
| Single-season wins record | 41 | — |
| Career ERA | 2.68 | — |
| Career complete games | 260 | — |
| Career strikeouts | 1,265 | — |
| Batting titles | — | 2 |
| Career hits | — | 2,574 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.308 |
| All-Star selections | — | 6 |
| Career walks | — | 1,198 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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