Who is better, Walsh or Burton?
Gretchen Walsh leads with a GOAT score of 82.1 against 82.0 for Mike Burton — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Walsh vs Burton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Gretchen Walsh above Mike Burton: 82.1 vs 82.0. Gretchen Walsh leads on Peak, Statistics, Honours. Mike Burton leads on Longevity, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
WalshWinner
82.1Walsh wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Burton
82.0Burton wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Gretchen Walsh
82.1
Walsh leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gretchen Walsh
2. Mike Burton
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. 🇺🇸 Gretchen Walsh5 seasons played · career day 1,825420 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Mike Burton5 seasons played · career day 1,8258 major golds
-98.1% vs Walsh at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Walsh | 0 | 0 | 64 | 142 | 420 | 420 |
| 🇺🇸 Burton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Walsh82.1
Burton82.0
FAQ
Where does Burton beat Walsh?
Burton scores higher on dominance, longevity. Walsh leads on peak, honours, statistics.
How is the Walsh vs Burton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Walsh: 82.1, Burton: 82.0.
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