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Gordon vs Robinson

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GordonWinner
85.5

Gordon wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics

Robinson
85.2

Robinson wins: Dominance, Honours

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Time range

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Joe Gordon
85.5

Gordon leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. American League MVP in 1942 and a five-time World Series champion.

1. Joe Gordon
85.5
2. Jackie Robinson
85.2

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
1. 🇺🇸 Joe Gordon5 seasons played · career day 1,825125 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jackie Robinson5 seasons played · career day 2,5551.6 home runs
-98.7% vs Gordon at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Gordon002553125214
🇺🇸 Robinson00000.9352.238

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.

MetricGordonRetiredRobinsonRetired
MVP awards11
World Series titles51
All-Star selections96
Career home runs253
Career RBI975
Batting titles1
Rookie of the Year1
Career batting average0.313
Dominance w25%8286
Peak w20%9290
Longevity w20%7876
Honours w20%8688
Statistics w15%9286

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Gordon85.5
Robinson85.2
The people
Gordon
Robinson

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