Martínez vs Kershaw
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Martínez wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Kershaw wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Martínez leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. The 1999-2000 seasons are the best two years any pitcher has had in the modern era.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇴 Martínez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 35 | 125 |
| 🇺🇸 Kershaw | 0 | 0 | 4.26 | 7.05 | 12.24 | 22.19 |
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.
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