Test runs
725
Test wickets
51
Test centuries
1
First-class runs
15,490
First-class wickets
872
Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 80
- Statistics
- 88
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1875 | 45 | |
| 1876 | 50 | |
| 1877 | 55 | |
| 1878 | 59 | |
| 1879 | 64 | |
| 1880 | 69 | |
| 1881 | 74 | |
| 1882 | 79 | |
| 1883 | 83 | |
| 1884 | 88 | |
| 1885 | 93 | |
| 1886 | 87 | |
| 1887 | 81 | |
| 1888 | 75 | |
| 1889 | 69 | |
| 1890 | 64 | |
| 1891 | 58 | |
| 1892 | 52 | |
| 1893 | 46 | |
| 1894 | 40 |
Data sources
- ESPNcricinfo statsguru
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
- ICC official records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Billy Barnes ranks #209 in Cricket
Billy Barnes ranks #209 in Cricket and #1678 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.6/100.
The verified career covers 1875–1894 and 20 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test runs 725, Test wickets 51, Test centuries 1, First-class runs 15490.
Nearest context: ahead Ted Bowley (83.7); behind Chris Adams (83.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Billy Barnes GOAT Score explained
- Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Barnes comparisons
Billy Barnes — frequently asked
- Is Billy Barnes the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Billy Barnes ranks #209 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 83.6/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Billy Barnes's GOAT Score?
- 83.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Billy Barnes rank all time?
- #1678 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #209 in Cricket.
- Billy Barnes vs Ted Bowley: who ranks higher?
- Ted Bowley ranks higher at 83.7 versus Billy Barnes at 83.6, a margin of 0.1 points.