Tanaka vs Posey
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Posey wins: Dominance, Honours
Tanaka wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Posey leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. National League MVP in 2012 and a three-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Tanaka | 0 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 65 | 124 |
| 🇺🇸 Posey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.305 | 1.219 | 2.456 |
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 | TanakaActive | PoseyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NPB MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Wins in 2013 | 24 | — |
| MLB wins | 78 | — |
| MLB All-Star selections | 2 | — |
| Japan Series titles | 1 | — |
| World Series titles | — | 3 |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 7 |
| Batting titles | — | 1 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.302 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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