Who is better, Bull or Ashton?
Hubert Ashton leads with a GOAT score of 79.4 against 79.3 for Frederick Bull — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bull vs Ashton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Hubert Ashton above Frederick Bull: 79.4 vs 79.3. Hubert Ashton leads on Honours, Longevity. Frederick Bull leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
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AshtonWinner
79.4Ashton wins: Longevity, Honours
Bull
79.3Bull wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Hubert Ashton
79.4
Ashton leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Hubert Ashton
2. Frederick Bull
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. 🇬🇧 Hubert Ashton5 years played · career day 1,825370 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Frederick Bull5 years played · career day 1,825305 runs
-17.6% vs Ashton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Bull | 0 | 0 | 45 | 98 | 305 | 630 |
| 🇬🇧 Ashton | 0 | 0 | 50 | 114 | 370 | 698 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BullRetired | AshtonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-class wickets | 484 | — |
| Wickets in 1897 | 121 | — |
| Seasons with 100 wickets | 1 | — |
| Ten-wicket matches | 12 | — |
| Seasons played | 11 | — |
| First-class runs | — | 4,147 |
| First-class centuries | — | 9 |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Year | — | 1 |
| First-class matches | — | 90 |
| Batting average | — | 38 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ashton79.4
Bull79.3
FAQ
Where does Bull beat Ashton?
Bull scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Ashton leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Bull vs Ashton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bull: 79.3, Ashton: 79.4.
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