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Cricket · Opening batter · New Zealand

Stewie Dempster

1921–1947 · New Zealand's first great batter with a Test average above 65.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
84.7
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 76.7
Test average
65
Test centuries
2
First-class runs
12,145
First-class centuries
35
First-class average
44

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
92
Longevity
84
Honours
76
Statistics
92

Career timeline · Centuries per year

SeasonCenturies per yearShare of career
192145
192250
192355
192460
192565
192670
192775
192880
192985
193090
193195
193292
193388
193485
193581
193678
193774
193871
193968
194064
194161
194257
194354
194450
194547
194643
194740

Data sources

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

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

Why Stewie Dempster ranks #183 in Cricket

Stewie Dempster ranks 183rd among Cricket athletes on GOAT Rank and 1346th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 84.7 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 82, Peak 92, Longevity 84, Honours 76, Statistics 92. 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 1921–1947 with 27 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1931, which sets the Peak component at 92. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes test average 65, test centuries 2, first-class runs 12145, first-class centuries 35.

Immediately ahead sits Bill Bowes on 84.7, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Sophie Ecclestone on 84.6. 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.

Stewie Dempster GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Dempster stood above the field while competing. Scored 82/100 against the full Cricket cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1931. Scored 92/100.
Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 26 years of competition and 27 recorded seasons. Scored 84/100.
Honours76/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 76/100.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 92/100.

Stewie Dempster — frequently asked

Is Stewie Dempster the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Stewie Dempster ranks 183rd in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 84.7, behind Don Bradman on 96.8.
What is Stewie Dempster's GOAT Score?
84.7 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Stewie Dempster rank all time?
1346th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 183rd within Cricket.
Stewie Dempster vs Bill Bowes: who ranks higher?
Stewie Dempster, on 84.7 against Bill Bowes's 84.7 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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