Who is better, Butcher or Denness?
Basil Butcher leads with a GOAT score of 83.4 against 83.3 for Mike Denness — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Butcher vs Denness
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Basil Butcher above Mike Denness: 83.4 vs 83.3. Basil Butcher leads on Dominance, Honours. Mike Denness leads on Longevity.
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ButcherWinner
83.4Butcher wins: Dominance, Honours
Denness
83.3Denness wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇾 Basil Butcher
83.4
Butcher leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Basil Butcher
2. Mike Denness
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. 🇬🇾 Basil Butcher5 years played · career day 1,825278 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Mike Denness5 years played · career day 1,825262 runs
-5.8% vs Butcher at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇾 Butcher | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 278 | 597 |
| 🇬🇧 Denness | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 262 | 538 |
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
Butcher83.4
Denness83.3
FAQ
Where does Denness beat Butcher?
Denness scores higher on longevity. Butcher leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Butcher vs Denness score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Butcher: 83.4, Denness: 83.3.
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