Who is better, Carr or Ballance?
Donald Carr leads with a GOAT score of 81.8 against 81.8 for Gary Ballance — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Carr vs Ballance
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Donald Carr and Gary Ballance level at 81.8. Donald Carr leads on Longevity. Gary Ballance leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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CarrWinner
81.8Carr wins: Longevity
Ballance
81.8Ballance wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Donald Carr
81.8
Carr leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Donald Carr
2. Gary Ballance
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. 🇿🇼 Gary Ballance5 years played · career day 1,826310 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Donald Carr5 years played · career day 1,825278 runs
-10.3% vs Ballance at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Carr | 0 | 0 | 48 | 100 | 278 | 570 |
| 🇿🇼 Ballance | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 236 | 655 |
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
Carr81.8
Ballance81.8
FAQ
Where does Ballance beat Carr?
Ballance scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Carr leads on longevity.
How is the Carr vs Ballance score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Carr: 81.8, Ballance: 81.8.
What do you think?
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