Who is better, Baumann or Caulkins?
Tracy Caulkins leads with a GOAT score of 89.8 against 87.8 for Alex Baumann — a gap of 2.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Baumann vs Caulkins
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tracy Caulkins above Alex Baumann: 89.8 vs 87.8. Tracy Caulkins leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics. Alex Baumann leads on Longevity.
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CaulkinsWinner
89.8Caulkins wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Baumann
87.8Baumann wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Tracy Caulkins
89.8
Caulkins leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tracy Caulkins
2. Alex Baumann
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 season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Tracy Caulkins5 seasons played · career day 1,825338 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Alex Baumann5 seasons played · career day 1,825315 major golds
-6.8% vs Caulkins at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Baumann | 0 | 0 | 45 | 99 | 315 | 643 |
| 🇺🇸 Caulkins | 0 | 0 | 55 | 116 | 338 | 616 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Caulkins89.8
Baumann87.8
FAQ
Where does Baumann beat Caulkins?
Baumann scores higher on longevity. Caulkins leads on dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Baumann vs Caulkins score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Baumann: 87.8, Caulkins: 89.8.
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