Who is better, Day or Klaasen?
Heinrich Klaasen leads with a GOAT score of 64.6 against 63.6 for Arthur Day — a gap of 1.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Day vs Klaasen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Heinrich Klaasen above Arthur Day: 64.6 vs 63.6. Heinrich Klaasen leads on Honours, Dominance. Arthur Day leads on Longevity, Peak, Statistics.
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KlaasenWinner
64.6Klaasen wins: Dominance, Honours
Day
63.6Day wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Heinrich Klaasen
64.6
Klaasen leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Heinrich Klaasen
2. Arthur Day
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. 🏳️ Heinrich Klaasen5 years played · career day 1,8251,678 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Arthur Day5 years played · career day 1,825257 runs
-84.7% vs Klaasen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Day | 0 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 257 | 540 |
| 🏳️ Klaasen | 0 | 0 | 452 | 484 | 1,678 | 4,833 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DayRetired | KlaasenActive · Sunrisers Hyderabad |
|---|---|---|
| County Championship titles | 3 | — |
| First-class runs | 6,000 | — |
| First-class centuries | 8 | — |
| First-class matches | 180 | — |
| Career batting average | 30 | — |
| Matches (T20 leagues + internationals) | — | 174 |
| Runs | — | 4,833 |
| Wickets | — | 0 |
| Player of the match | — | 12 |
| Number | — | 45 |
| Dominance w25% | 58 | 68.8 |
| Peak w20% | 70 | 67.7 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 58 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 66 | 64.7 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Klaasen64.6
Day63.6
FAQ
Where does Day beat Klaasen?
Day scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Klaasen leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Day vs Klaasen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Day: 63.6, Klaasen: 64.6.
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