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Cricket · Off-spinner · United Kingdom

Frederick Bull

1890–1900 · Essex spinner who took 121 wickets in the 1897 season.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
79.3
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 71.8
First-class wickets
484
Wickets in 1897
121
Seasons with 100 wickets
1
Ten-wicket matches
12
Seasons played
11

Category profile

Dominance
76
Peak
88
Longevity
74
Honours
72
Statistics
90

Career timeline · Centuries per year

SeasonCenturies per yearShare of career
189045
189153
189261
189369
189477
189585
189693
189780
189867
189953
190040

Data sources

  • ESPNcricinfo statsguru
  • Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
  • ICC official records

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Frederick Bull ranks #270 in Cricket

Frederick Bull ranks 270th among Cricket athletes on GOAT Rank and 2469th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 79.3 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 76, Peak 88, Longevity 74, Honours 72, Statistics 90. Those categories are normalised against the full Cricket reference universe of 294 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1890–1900 with 11 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1896, which sets the Peak component at 88. Statistics is the defining strength of the profile at 90 out of 100, and it carries 15% of the final score. The underlying career record includes first-class wickets 484, wickets in 1897 121, seasons with 100 wickets 1, ten-wicket matches 12.

Immediately ahead sits Hubert Ashton on 79.4, a gap of 0.1 points. Directly behind is Duleepsinhji on 79.1. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Frederick Bull GOAT Score explained

Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Bull stood above the field while competing. Scored 76/100 against the full Cricket cohort.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1896. Scored 88/100.
Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 10 years of competition and 11 recorded seasons. Scored 74/100.
Honours72/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 72/100.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 90/100.

Frederick Bull — frequently asked

Is Frederick Bull the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Frederick Bull ranks 270th in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 79.3, behind Don Bradman on 96.8.
What is Frederick Bull's GOAT Score?
79.3 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 72 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Frederick Bull rank all time?
2469th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 270th within Cricket.
Frederick Bull vs Hubert Ashton: who ranks higher?
Hubert Ashton, on 79.4 against Frederick Bull's 79.3 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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