First-class runs
36,479
First-class centuries
69
Test runs
424
County championships won
7
Seasons played
27
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 92
- Honours
- 80
- Statistics
- 94
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 45 | |
| 1895 | 49 | |
| 1896 | 53 | |
| 1897 | 56 | |
| 1898 | 60 | |
| 1899 | 64 | |
| 1900 | 68 | |
| 1901 | 71 | |
| 1902 | 75 | |
| 1903 | 79 | |
| 1904 | 83 | |
| 1905 | 86 | |
| 1906 | 90 | |
| 1907 | 94 | |
| 1908 | 90 | |
| 1909 | 86 | |
| 1910 | 82 | |
| 1911 | 77 | |
| 1912 | 73 | |
| 1913 | 69 | |
| 1914 | 65 | |
| 1915 | 61 | |
| 1916 | 57 | |
| 1917 | 52 | |
| 1918 | 48 | |
| 1919 | 44 | |
| 1920 | 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 David Denton ranks #118 in Cricket
David Denton ranks #118 in Cricket and #1051 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.0/100.
The verified career covers 1894–1920 and 27 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 94/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: First-class runs 36479, First-class centuries 69, Test runs 424, County championships won 7.
Nearest context: ahead Shikhar Dhawan (87.0); behind Jimmy Cook (87.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
David Denton GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Denton comparisons
David Denton — frequently asked
- Is David Denton the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, David Denton ranks #118 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 87.0/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is David Denton's GOAT Score?
- 87.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does David Denton rank all time?
- #1051 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #118 in Cricket.
- David Denton vs Shikhar Dhawan: who ranks higher?
- David Denton ranks higher at 87.0 versus Shikhar Dhawan at 87.0, a margin of 0.0 points.