Williams vs Ryan
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Williams wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Ryan wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Williams leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. The last man to hit .400 — and he lost five seasons to military service.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Williams | 0 | 0 | 0.327 | 0.671 | 1.775 | 3.147 |
| 🇺🇸 Ryan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 1,566 |
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 | WilliamsRetired | RyanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Batting titles | 6 | — |
| MVP awards | 2 | — |
| Triple Crowns | 2 | — |
| Home runs | 521 | — |
| Career on-base percentage | 0.482 | — |
| All-Star selections | 19 | 8 |
| Strikeouts | — | 5,714 |
| No-hitters | — | 7 |
| Career wins | — | 324 |
| Strikeout titles | — | 11 |
| Seasons played | — | 27 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 95 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 89 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 96 |
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