Clarkson vs Seaver
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Clarkson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Seaver wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Clarkson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Won 53 games in 1885 and 49 more in 1889.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Clarkson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 245 |
| 🇺🇸 Seaver | 0 | 0 | 16 | 32 | 95 | 168 |
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 | 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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