Who is better, Trueman or Laker?
Fred Trueman leads with a GOAT score of 90.1 against 89.6 for Jim Laker — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Trueman vs Laker
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Fred Trueman above Jim Laker: 90.1 vs 89.6. Fred Trueman leads on Longevity, Honours. Jim Laker leads on Peak, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
TruemanWinner
90.1Trueman wins: Longevity, Honours
Laker
89.6Laker wins: Peak, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Fred Trueman
90.1
Trueman leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Fred Trueman
2. Jim Laker
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. 🇬🇧 Jim Laker5 years played · career day 2,55686 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Fred Trueman5 years played · career day 2,92185 runs
-1.2% vs Laker at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Trueman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 119 |
| 🇬🇧 Laker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 146 |
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
Trueman90.1
Laker89.6
FAQ
Where does Laker beat Trueman?
Laker scores higher on peak, statistics. Trueman leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Trueman vs Laker score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Trueman: 90.1, Laker: 89.6.
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