Who is better, Herd or Barber?
Fred Herd leads with a GOAT score of 76.9 against 76.9 for Jerry Barber — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Herd vs Barber
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Fred Herd and Jerry Barber level at 76.9. Fred Herd leads on Dominance, Statistics, Honours. Jerry Barber leads on Longevity.
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HerdWinner
76.9Herd wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Barber
76.9Barber wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Fred Herd
76.9
Herd leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Fred Herd
2. Jerry Barber
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 season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇬🇧 Fred Herd5 seasons played · career day 2,19031 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jerry Barber5 seasons played · career day 3,6526 wins
-80.6% vs Herd at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Herd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 62 |
| 🇺🇸 Barber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HerdRetired | BarberRetired |
|---|---|---|
| US Open titles | 1 | — |
| First 72-hole US Open won | 1 | — |
| US Open top-ten finishes | 3 | — |
| Career years | 16 | — |
| Winning margin in 1898 (strokes) | 7 | — |
| Major titles | — | 1 |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 7 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 2 |
| PGA Tour top-tens | — | 60 |
| Career span in years | — | 33 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 64 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 68 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Herd76.9
Barber76.9
FAQ
Where does Barber beat Herd?
Barber scores higher on longevity. Herd leads on dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Herd vs Barber score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Herd: 76.9, Barber: 76.9.
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