Oh vs Cy Young
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Oh wins: Peak, Honours
Cy Young wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Oh leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Professional baseball's all-time home run leader with 868.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Oh | 0 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 115 | 307 |
| 🇺🇸 Cy Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 123 | 232 |
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 | OhRetired | Cy YoungRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career home runs | 868 | — |
| Japan Series titles | 11 | — |
| League MVP awards | 9 | — |
| Home run titles | 15 | — |
| Batting Triple Crowns | 2 | — |
| Career wins | — | 511 |
| Complete games | — | 749 |
| Innings pitched | — | 7,356 |
| Strikeouts | — | 2,803 |
| Shutouts | — | 76 |
| Perfect games | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 98 |
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