Gordon vs Foster
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Foster wins: Dominance, Longevity
Gordon wins: Honours
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Verdict
Foster leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Left-handed ace of the Chicago American Giants and a Negro World Series winner.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Gordon | 0 | 0 | 25 | 53 | 125 | 214 |
| 🇺🇸 Foster | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 120 |
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 | GordonRetired | FosterRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| World Series titles | 5 | — |
| All-Star selections | 9 | — |
| Career home runs | 253 | — |
| Career RBI | 975 | — |
| Negro World Series titles | — | 2 |
| Career wins | — | 137 |
| Career winning percentage | — | 0.7 |
| East-West All-Star selections | — | 2 |
| Seasons played | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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