Foster vs Hamilton
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Foster wins: Longevity, Honours
Hamilton wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Foster leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. The father of Black baseball: star pitcher and founder of the Negro National League.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Foster | 0 | 0 | 44 | 74 | 138 | 183 |
| 🇺🇸 Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0.264 | 0.565 | 1.23 | 3.098 |
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 | FosterRetired | HamiltonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Leagues founded | 1 | — |
| Documented pitching wins in 1902 | 44 | — |
| Championship teams managed | 4 | — |
| Years leading the Negro National League | 6 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Career stolen bases | — | 914 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.344 |
| Runs in 1894 | — | 198 |
| Batting titles | — | 2 |
| Career runs | — | 1,697 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 94 |
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