Who is better, Brown or Bakewell?
Fred Bakewell leads with a GOAT score of 81.9 against 81.8 for Bill Brown — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brown vs Bakewell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Fred Bakewell above Bill Brown: 81.9 vs 81.8. Fred Bakewell leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Bill Brown leads on Longevity, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BakewellWinner
81.9Bakewell wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Brown
81.8Brown wins: Longevity, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Fred Bakewell
81.9
Bakewell leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Fred Bakewell
2. Bill Brown
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. 🇦🇺 Bill Brown5 years played · career day 2,5562,100 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Fred Bakewell5 years played · career day 1,826340 runs
-83.8% vs Brown at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 800 | 2,540 |
| 🇬🇧 Bakewell | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 254 | 610 |
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
Bakewell81.9
Brown81.8
FAQ
Where does Brown beat Bakewell?
Brown scores higher on honours, longevity. Bakewell leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Brown vs Bakewell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brown: 81.8, Bakewell: 81.9.
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