Who is better, Tanaka or Clemente?
Masahiro Tanaka leads with a GOAT score of 87.5 against 87.4 for Roberto Clemente — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Tanaka vs Clemente
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Masahiro Tanaka above Roberto Clemente: 87.5 vs 87.4. Masahiro Tanaka leads on Peak, Statistics. Roberto Clemente leads on Dominance, Honours.
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TanakaWinner
87.5Tanaka wins: Peak, Statistics
Clemente
87.4Clemente wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Masahiro Tanaka
87.5
Tanaka leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Masahiro Tanaka
2. Roberto Clemente
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index 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 · Form index per season1. 🇯🇵 Masahiro Tanaka5 seasons played · career day 1,82565 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇷 Roberto Clemente5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.4 home runs
-97.8% vs Tanaka at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Tanaka | 0 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 65 | 124 |
| 🇵🇷 Clemente | 0 | 0 | 0.255 | 0.566 | 1.404 | 2.701 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | TanakaActive | ClementeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NPB MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Wins in 2013 | 24 | — |
| MLB wins | 78 | — |
| MLB All-Star selections | 2 | — |
| Japan Series titles | 1 | — |
| Career hits | — | 3,000 |
| Gold Gloves | — | 12 |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Batting titles | — | 4 |
| World Series titles | — | 2 |
| World Series MVP | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Tanaka87.5
Clemente87.4
FAQ
Where does Clemente beat Tanaka?
Clemente scores higher on dominance, honours. Tanaka leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Tanaka vs Clemente score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Tanaka: 87.5, Clemente: 87.4.
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