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Irvin vs Dandridge

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IrvinWinner
81.3

Irvin wins: Peak, Honours

Dandridge
81.3

Dandridge wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Monte Irvin
81.3

Irvin leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Negro leagues star who led the National League in RBIs in 1951.

1. Monte Irvin
81.3
2. Ray Dandridge
81.3

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. 🇺🇸 Ray Dandridge5 seasons played · career day 1,825306 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Monte Irvin5 seasons played · career day 1,825305 home runs
-0.3% vs Dandridge at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Irvin0055113305605
🇺🇸 Dandridge0050106306650

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.

MetricIrvinRetiredDandridgeRetired
Negro League titles3
World Series titles1
RBI titles1
All-Star selections1
Seasons played1917
Negro League All-Star selections4
Mexican League titles3
Career batting average0.319
Minor League MVP awards1
Dominance w25%7878
Peak w20%9088
Longevity w20%7682
Honours w20%8076
Statistics w15%8484

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GOAT Rank · the data
Irvin81.3
Dandridge81.3
The people
Irvin
Dandridge

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