Who is better, Sutcliffe or Hayden?
Herbert Sutcliffe leads with a GOAT score of 90.8 against 90.4 for Matthew Hayden — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sutcliffe vs Hayden
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Herbert Sutcliffe above Matthew Hayden: 90.8 vs 90.4. Herbert Sutcliffe leads on Longevity, Dominance, Statistics. Matthew Hayden leads on Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
SutcliffeWinner
90.8Sutcliffe wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Hayden
90.4Hayden wins: Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Herbert Sutcliffe
90.8
Sutcliffe leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Herbert Sutcliffe
2. Matthew Hayden
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. 🇬🇧 Herbert Sutcliffe5 years played · career day 3,652322 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Matthew Hayden5 years played · career day 2,921167 runs
-48.1% vs Sutcliffe at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Sutcliffe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 264 |
| 🇦🇺 Hayden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 219 |
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
Sutcliffe90.8
Hayden90.4
FAQ
Where does Hayden beat Sutcliffe?
Hayden scores higher on honours. Sutcliffe leads on dominance, statistics, longevity.
How is the Sutcliffe vs Hayden score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sutcliffe: 90.8, Hayden: 90.4.
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