Who is better, Aaron or Ketchel?
Barney Aaron leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.5 for Stanley Ketchel — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Aaron vs Ketchel
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Barney Aaron above Stanley Ketchel: 83.6 vs 83.5. Barney Aaron leads on Longevity. Stanley Ketchel leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance.
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AaronWinner
83.6Aaron wins: Longevity
Ketchel
83.5Ketchel wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Barney Aaron
83.6
Aaron leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Barney Aaron
2. Stanley Ketchel
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. 🇺🇸 Stanley Ketchel5 years played · career day 1,825358 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Barney Aaron5 years played · career day 1,825313 title wins
-12.6% vs Ketchel at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Aaron | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 313 | 663 |
| 🇺🇸 Ketchel | 0 | 0 | 45 | 103 | 358 | 536 |
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
Aaron83.6
Ketchel83.5
FAQ
Where does Ketchel beat Aaron?
Ketchel scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Aaron leads on longevity.
How is the Aaron vs Ketchel score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Aaron: 83.6, Ketchel: 83.5.
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