Carlton vs Pujols
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Carlton wins: Peak, Honours
Pujols wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Carlton leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Won four Cy Young Awards and 329 games across a 24-season career.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Carlton | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 299 | 661 |
| 🇩🇴 Pujols | 0 | 0 | 37 | 71 | 201 | 366 |
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.
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