Bottomley vs Nomo
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Verdict
Nomo leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Opened the door for Japanese players in MLB and threw two no-hitters.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bottomley | 0 | 0 | 0.325 | 0.696 | 1.678 | 2.924 |
| 🇯🇵 Nomo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 864 |
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 | BottomleyRetired | NomoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| World Series titles | 2 | — |
| Career RBI | 1,422 | — |
| RBI in one game record | 12 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.31 | — |
| MLB no-hitters | — | 2 |
| Rookie of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 1,918 |
| NPB strikeouts | — | 1,204 |
| Strikeout titles | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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