Day vs Gordon
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Gordon wins: Honours, Statistics
Day wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Gordon leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. American League MVP in 1942 and a five-time World Series champion.
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 |
| 🇺🇸 Gordon | 0 | 0 | 25 | 53 | 125 | 214 |
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 | GordonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | 5 |
| All-Star selections | — | 9 |
| Career home runs | — | 253 |
| Career RBI | — | 975 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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