Who is better, Newcomb or Gonsolin?
Sean Newcomb leads with a GOAT score of 54.5 against 54.5 for Tony Gonsolin — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Newcomb vs Gonsolin
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NewcombWinner
54.5Newcomb wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Gonsolin
54.5Gonsolin wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Sean Newcomb
54.5
Newcomb leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sean Newcomb
2. Tony Gonsolin
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index 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 · Form index per season1. 🏳️ Sean Newcomb5 seasons played · career day 1,825386 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Tony Gonsolin5 seasons played · career day 1,825349 home runs
-9.6% vs Newcomb at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Newcomb | 0 | 0 | 108 | 268 | 386 | 648 |
| 🏳️ Gonsolin | 0 | 0 | 37 | 83 | 349 | 392 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NewcombActive · Chicago White Sox | GonsolinActive · Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 281 | 89 |
| MLB wins | 36 | 37 |
| MLB strikeouts | 728 | 392 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 2 | 1 |
| Number | 15 | — |
| MLB award: CAL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Major League Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | — | 1 |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | — | 1 |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 50.2 | 54.9 |
| Peak w20% | 68.5 | 59.7 |
| Longevity w20% | 57 | 47.4 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 50 |
| Statistics w15% | 69.4 | 62.6 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Newcomb54.5
Gonsolin54.5
FAQ
Where does Gonsolin beat Newcomb?
Gonsolin scores higher on dominance, honours. Newcomb leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Newcomb vs Gonsolin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Newcomb: 54.5, Gonsolin: 54.5.
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