Lloyd vs Johnson
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Lloyd wins: Dominance, Longevity
Johnson wins: Honours
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Verdict
Lloyd leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Deadball-era shortstop called the Black Honus Wagner.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Lloyd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.421 |
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 101 |
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 | LloydRetired | JohnsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career batting average | 0.343 | — |
| Seasons played | 27 | — |
| Championship teams | 5 | — |
| Negro League batting titles | 2 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Cy Young Awards | — | 5 |
| Strikeouts | — | 4,875 |
| World Series titles | — | 1 |
| World Series MVP | — | 1 |
| Perfect games | — | 1 |
| Career wins | — | 303 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
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