Who is better, Kirkaldy or Micheel?
Shaun Micheel leads with a GOAT score of 72.7 against 69.7 for Hugh Kirkaldy — a gap of 3.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kirkaldy vs Micheel
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Shaun Micheel above Hugh Kirkaldy: 72.7 vs 69.7. Shaun Micheel leads on Longevity, Peak, Statistics. Hugh Kirkaldy leads on Dominance, Honours.
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MicheelWinner
72.7Micheel wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Kirkaldy
69.7Kirkaldy wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Shaun Micheel
72.7
Micheel leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Shaun Micheel
2. Hugh Kirkaldy
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. 🇬🇧 Hugh Kirkaldy5 seasons played · career day 1,8261 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Shaun Micheel5 seasons played · career day 4,3821 wins
0.0% vs Kirkaldy at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Kirkaldy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 🇺🇸 Micheel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
Micheel72.7
Kirkaldy69.7
FAQ
Where does Kirkaldy beat Micheel?
Kirkaldy scores higher on dominance, honours. Micheel leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Kirkaldy vs Micheel score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kirkaldy: 69.7, Micheel: 72.7.
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