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Scherzer vs Stargell

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ScherzerWinner
86.9

Scherzer wins: Dominance

Stargell
86.7

Stargell wins: Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Max Scherzer
86.9

Scherzer leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Three Cy Young Awards, two no-hitters and a World Series ring.

1. Max Scherzer
86.9
2. Willie Stargell
86.7

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
1. 🇺🇸 Willie Stargell5 seasons played · career day 2,190112 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Max Scherzer5 seasons played · career day 1,82618.8 home runs
-83.2% vs Stargell at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Scherzer003.057.1715.130.64
🇺🇸 Stargell0001192196

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.

MetricScherzerActiveStargellRetired
Cy Young Awards3
World Series titles12
Career strikeouts3,400
No-hitters2
All-Star selections87
MVP awards1
Career home runs475
World Series MVP awards1
Dominance w25%8482
Peak w20%9090
Longevity w20%8686
Honours w20%8686
Statistics w15%9092

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GOAT Rank · the data
Scherzer86.9
Stargell86.7
The people
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