Who is better, Carr or Burke?
Douglas Carr leads with a GOAT score of 78.7 against 78.3 for Jim Burke — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Carr vs Burke
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Douglas Carr above Jim Burke: 78.7 vs 78.3. Douglas Carr leads on Honours, Peak, Dominance. Jim Burke leads on Longevity.
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CarrWinner
78.7Carr wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Burke
78.3Burke wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Douglas Carr
78.7
Carr leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Douglas Carr
2. Jim Burke
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. 🇬🇧 Douglas Carr5 years played · career day 1,825361 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Jim Burke5 years played · career day 1,826263 runs
-27.1% vs Carr at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Carr | 0 | 0 | 55 | 147 | 361 | 411 |
| 🇦🇺 Burke | 0 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 198 | 586 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CarrRetired | BurkeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test appearances | 1 | — |
| Test wickets | 7 | — |
| First-class wickets | 334 | — |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Year | 1 | — |
| First-class matches | 77 | — |
| Test runs | — | 1,280 |
| Test centuries | — | 3 |
| Test average | — | 34 |
| First-class runs | — | 7,563 |
| Tests played | — | 24 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Carr78.7
Burke78.3
FAQ
Where does Burke beat Carr?
Burke scores higher on longevity. Carr leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Carr vs Burke score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Carr: 78.7, Burke: 78.3.
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