Who is better, Chapple or Binks?
Glen Chapple leads with a GOAT score of 84.9 against 84.9 for Jimmy Binks — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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GOAT Rank currently scores Glen Chapple and Jimmy Binks level at 84.9. Glen Chapple leads on Peak. Jimmy Binks leads on Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →Chapple wins: Peak
Binks wins: Honours
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Chapple leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Chapple | 0 | 0 | 45 | 93 | 200 | 526 |
| 🇬🇧 Binks | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 285 | 617 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ChappleRetired | BinksRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-class wickets | 985 | — |
| County championships as captain | 1 | — |
| First-class runs | 8,000 | — |
| Seasons played | 25 | 15 |
| One-day international caps | 1 | — |
| Consecutive championship matches | — | 412 |
| First-class dismissals | — | 1,071 |
| County championships won | — | 7 |
| Tests played | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
Glen Chapple leads with a GOAT score of 84.9 against 84.9 for Jimmy Binks — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
Binks scores higher on honours. Chapple leads on peak.
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Chapple: 84.9, Binks: 84.9.
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