Rivera vs Johnson
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Johnson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Rivera wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Johnson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. 417 wins, 110 shutouts and a 1.09 ERA season nobody has matched.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇦 Rivera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 77 | 201 |
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 | RiveraRetired | JohnsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career saves | 652 | — |
| World Series titles | 5 | 1 |
| Postseason ERA | 0.7 | — |
| All-Star selections | 13 | — |
| World Series MVP | 1 | — |
| Postseason saves | 42 | — |
| Career wins | — | 417 |
| Shutouts | — | 110 |
| Strikeouts | — | 3,509 |
| MVP awards | — | 2 |
| Career ERA | — | 2.17 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 95 |
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