Who is better, Carr or Bainbridge?
Donald Carr leads with a GOAT score of 81.8 against 81.7 for Phil Bainbridge — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Carr vs Bainbridge
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Donald Carr above Phil Bainbridge: 81.8 vs 81.7. Donald Carr leads on Longevity. Phil Bainbridge leads on Statistics.
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CarrWinner
81.8Carr wins: Longevity
Bainbridge
81.7Bainbridge wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Donald Carr
81.8
Carr leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Donald Carr
2. Phil Bainbridge
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. 🇬🇧 Phil Bainbridge5 years played · career day 1,825294 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Donald Carr5 years played · career day 1,825278 runs
-5.4% vs Bainbridge at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Carr | 0 | 0 | 48 | 100 | 278 | 570 |
| 🇬🇧 Bainbridge | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 294 | 610 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CarrRetired | BainbridgeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test appearances | 2 | — |
| First-class runs | 19,257 | 13,656 |
| First-class centuries | 24 | 17 |
| First-class matches | 466 | 322 |
| Seasons as captain | 9 | — |
| First-class wickets | — | 348 |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Carr81.8
Bainbridge81.7
FAQ
Where does Bainbridge beat Carr?
Bainbridge scores higher on statistics. Carr leads on longevity.
How is the Carr vs Bainbridge score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Carr: 81.8, Bainbridge: 81.7.
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