Who is better, Blackham or Barrington?
Jack Blackham leads with a GOAT score of 85.6 against 85.6 for Ken Barrington — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Blackham vs Barrington
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jack Blackham and Ken Barrington level at 85.6. Jack Blackham leads on Longevity, Honours. Ken Barrington leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
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BlackhamWinner
85.6Blackham wins: Longevity, Honours
Barrington
85.6Barrington wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Jack Blackham
85.6
Blackham leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jack Blackham
2. Ken Barrington
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. 🇦🇺 Jack Blackham5 years played · career day 1,825286 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Ken Barrington5 years played · career day 1,825271 runs
-5.2% vs Blackham at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Blackham | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 286 | 626 |
| 🏴 Barrington | 0 | 0 | 40 | 87 | 271 | 617 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BlackhamRetired | BarringtonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Tests played | 35 | 82 |
| Test dismissals | 60 | — |
| First-class dismissals | 456 | — |
| Tests as captain | 8 | — |
| Test debut match number | 1 | — |
| Test runs | — | 6,806 |
| Batting average | — | 59 |
| Test centuries | — | 20 |
| First-class centuries | — | 76 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Blackham85.6
Barrington85.6
FAQ
Where does Barrington beat Blackham?
Barrington scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Blackham leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Blackham vs Barrington score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Blackham: 85.6, Barrington: 85.6.
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