Koufax vs Ohtani
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Koufax wins: Longevity, Honours
Ohtani wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Koufax leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Three Cy Youngs, four no-hitters and a 0.95 World Series ERA before retiring at 30.
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
Setting the pace at age 24
No verified birth date for Koufax — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 24, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
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