Test runs
1,495
Highest Test score
185
Test wickets
42
First-class runs
17,631
First-class wickets
549
Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 78
- Statistics
- 90
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 45 | |
| 1955 | 50 | |
| 1956 | 55 | |
| 1957 | 60 | |
| 1958 | 65 | |
| 1959 | 70 | |
| 1960 | 75 | |
| 1961 | 80 | |
| 1962 | 85 | |
| 1963 | 90 | |
| 1964 | 95 | |
| 1965 | 84 | |
| 1966 | 73 | |
| 1967 | 62 | |
| 1968 | 51 | |
| 1969 | 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 Bob Barber ranks #204 in Cricket
Bob Barber ranks #204 in Cricket and #1627 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.8/100.
The verified career covers 1954–1969 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test runs 1495, Highest Test score 185, Test wickets 42, First-class runs 17631.
Nearest context: ahead Jofra Archer (83.8); behind Mashrafe Mortaza (83.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Bob Barber GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Barber comparisons
Bob Barber — frequently asked
- Is Bob Barber the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Bob Barber ranks #204 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 83.8/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Bob Barber's GOAT Score?
- 83.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Bob Barber rank all time?
- #1627 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #204 in Cricket.
- Bob Barber vs Jofra Archer: who ranks higher?
- Bob Barber ranks higher at 83.8 versus Jofra Archer at 83.8, a margin of 0.0 points.