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Hoffman vs Munson

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HoffmanWinner
85.2

Hoffman wins: Longevity

Munson
85.1

Munson wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Trevor Hoffman
85.2

Hoffman leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Retired with 601 saves, the first pitcher past the 600 mark.

1. Trevor Hoffman
85.2
2. Thurman Munson
85.1

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
1. 🇺🇸 Trevor Hoffman5 seasons played · career day 1,825336 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Thurman Munson5 seasons played · career day 2,1901.4 home runs
-99.6% vs Hoffman at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Hoffman0060124336668
🇺🇸 Munson0000.3021.1342.323

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.

MetricHoffmanRetiredMunsonRetired
Career saves601
Seasons with 40+ saves9
All-Star selections77
Cy Young runner-up finishes2
Career ERA2.87
MVP awards1
World Series titles2
Gold Gloves3
Career batting average0.292
Dominance w25%8282
Peak w20%9094
Longevity w20%8674
Honours w20%8086
Statistics w15%9092

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Hoffman85.2
Munson85.1
The people
Hoffman
Munson

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