Who is better, Clarkson or Seaver?
John Clarkson leads with a GOAT score of 88.1 against 88.0 for Tom Seaver — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Clarkson vs Seaver
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks John Clarkson above Tom Seaver: 88.1 vs 88.0. John Clarkson leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Tom Seaver leads on Longevity, Honours.
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ClarksonWinner
88.1Clarkson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Seaver
88.0Seaver wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 John Clarkson
88.1
Clarkson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. John Clarkson
2. Tom Seaver
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index 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 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 John Clarkson5 seasons played · career day 2,556170 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Tom Seaver5 seasons played · career day 1,82595 home runs
-44.1% vs Clarkson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Clarkson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 245 |
| 🇺🇸 Seaver | 0 | 0 | 16 | 32 | 95 | 168 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ClarksonRetired | SeaverRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career wins | 328 | 311 |
| Best season wins | 53 | — |
| Career strikeouts | 1,978 | — |
| Career ERA | 2.81 | — |
| Career complete games | 485 | — |
| Cy Young Awards | — | 3 |
| Strikeouts | — | 3,640 |
| World Series titles | — | 1 |
| ERA titles | — | 3 |
| All-Star selections | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Clarkson88.1
Seaver88.0
FAQ
Where does Seaver beat Clarkson?
Seaver scores higher on honours, longevity. Clarkson leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Clarkson vs Seaver score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Clarkson: 88.1, Seaver: 88.0.
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