Who is better, Dye or Nighbor?
Babe Dye leads with a GOAT score of 85.6 against 85.6 for Frank Nighbor — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dye vs Nighbor
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Babe Dye and Frank Nighbor level at 85.6. Babe Dye leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak. Frank Nighbor leads on Longevity, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
DyeWinner
85.6Dye wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Nighbor
85.6Nighbor wins: Longevity, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Babe Dye
85.6
Dye leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Babe Dye
2. Frank Nighbor
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. 🇨🇦 Babe Dye5 seasons played · career day 1,825386 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Frank Nighbor5 seasons played · career day 1,825378 points
-2.1% vs Dye at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Dye | 0 | 0 | 58 | 126 | 386 | 713 |
| 🇨🇦 Nighbor | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 378 | 694 |
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
Dye85.6
Nighbor85.6
FAQ
Where does Nighbor beat Dye?
Nighbor scores higher on honours, longevity. Dye leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Dye vs Nighbor score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dye: 85.6, Nighbor: 85.6.
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