Stearnes vs Clemens
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Stearnes wins: Dominance, Peak
Clemens wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Stearnes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Led the Negro Leagues in home runs seven times.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Stearnes | 0 | 0 | 0.362 | 0.727 | 1.832 | 3.259 |
| 🇺🇸 Clemens | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 60 | 152 |
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 | StearnesRetired | ClemensRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Negro League home run titles | 7 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.348 | — |
| Negro League All-Star selections | 5 | — |
| Seasons played | 20 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Cy Young Awards | — | 7 |
| Career wins | — | 354 |
| Strikeouts | — | 4,672 |
| World Series titles | — | 2 |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| ERA titles | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
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