Bunning vs Irvin
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Bunning wins: Longevity, Statistics
Irvin wins: Peak
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Verdict
Bunning leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Threw a perfect game in 1964 and won 224 games in both leagues.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bunning | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 306 | 650 |
| 🇺🇸 Irvin | 0 | 0 | 55 | 113 | 305 | 605 |
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.
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