Who is better, Butcher or Brown?
Alan Butcher leads with a GOAT score of 82.1 against 81.8 for Bill Brown — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Butcher vs Brown
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Alan Butcher above Bill Brown: 82.1 vs 81.8. Alan Butcher leads on Longevity. Bill Brown leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours.
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ButcherWinner
82.1Butcher wins: Longevity
Brown
81.8Brown wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Alan Butcher
82.1
Butcher leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alan Butcher
2. Bill Brown
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Form index per season1. 🇦🇺 Bill Brown5 years played · career day 2,5562,100 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Alan Butcher5 years played · career day 1,826278 runs
-86.8% vs Brown at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Butcher | 0 | 0 | 48 | 100 | 215 | 570 |
| 🇦🇺 Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 800 | 2,540 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Butcher82.1
Brown81.8
FAQ
Where does Brown beat Butcher?
Brown scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Butcher leads on longevity.
How is the Butcher vs Brown score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Butcher: 82.1, Brown: 81.8.
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