Ashburn vs Garciaparra
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Ashburn wins: Longevity
Garciaparra wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Ashburn leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Two batting titles and the best range of any centre fielder of his 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.617 | 1.264 | 2.83 |
| 🇺🇸 Garciaparra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.306 | 0.986 | 2.566 |
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 | AshburnRetired | GarciaparraRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Batting titles | 2 | 2 |
| Career hits | 2,574 | 1,747 |
| Career batting average | 0.308 | 0.313 |
| All-Star selections | 6 | 6 |
| Career walks | 1,198 | — |
| Rookie of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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