Who is better, Appleyard or Blunt?
Bob Appleyard leads with a GOAT score of 84.4 against 84.4 for Roger Blunt — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Appleyard vs Blunt
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bob Appleyard and Roger Blunt level at 84.4. Bob Appleyard leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak. Roger Blunt leads on Longevity, Honours.
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AppleyardWinner
84.4Appleyard wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Blunt
84.4Blunt wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Bob Appleyard
84.4
Appleyard leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bob Appleyard
2. Roger Blunt
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. 🇬🇧 Bob Appleyard5 years played · career day 1,825398 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇿 Roger Blunt5 years played · career day 1,825293 runs
-26.4% vs Appleyard at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Appleyard | 0 | 0 | 60 | 158 | 398 | 592 |
| 🇳🇿 Blunt | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 293 | 605 |
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
Appleyard84.4
Blunt84.4
FAQ
Where does Blunt beat Appleyard?
Blunt scores higher on honours, longevity. Appleyard leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Appleyard vs Blunt score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Appleyard: 84.4, Blunt: 84.4.
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