Day vs Robinson
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Day wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Robinson wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Day leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Negro Leagues star pitcher and a seven-time East-West All-Star.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Day | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 81 |
| 🇺🇸 Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.935 | 2.238 |
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.
| Metric | DayRetired | RobinsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Negro League All-Star selections | 7 | — |
| Negro World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Single-game strikeout record | 18 | — |
| Seasons played | 16 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| World Series titles | — | 1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 6 |
| Batting titles | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.313 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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