Who is better, Fitzpatrick or Hayden?
Cathryn Fitzpatrick leads with a GOAT score of 90.5 against 90.4 for Matthew Hayden — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Fitzpatrick vs Hayden
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Cathryn Fitzpatrick above Matthew Hayden: 90.5 vs 90.4. Cathryn Fitzpatrick leads on Longevity. Matthew Hayden leads on Peak, Statistics.
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FitzpatrickWinner
90.5Fitzpatrick wins: Longevity
Hayden
90.4Hayden wins: Peak, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Cathryn Fitzpatrick
90.5
Fitzpatrick leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cathryn Fitzpatrick
2. Matthew Hayden
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. 🇦🇺 Matthew Hayden5 years played · career day 2,921167 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Cathryn Fitzpatrick5 years played · career day 1,82574 runs
-55.7% vs Hayden at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Fitzpatrick | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 74 | 151 |
| 🇦🇺 Hayden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 219 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FitzpatrickRetired | HaydenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 2 | 2 |
| ODI wickets | 180 | — |
| ODI bowling average | 16.79 | — |
| Test wickets | 60 | — |
| ODI matches | 109 | — |
| Test runs | — | 8,625 |
| Test centuries | — | 30 |
| Highest Test score | — | 380 |
| Test average | — | 50.73 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 96 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Fitzpatrick90.5
Hayden90.4
FAQ
Where does Hayden beat Fitzpatrick?
Hayden scores higher on peak, statistics. Fitzpatrick leads on longevity.
How is the Fitzpatrick vs Hayden score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Fitzpatrick: 90.5, Hayden: 90.4.
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