Who is better, Carrington or Lin Y.?
Lin Yun-ju leads with a GOAT score of 77.8 against 77.7 for Jack Carrington — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Carrington vs Lin Y.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lin Yun-ju above Jack Carrington: 77.8 vs 77.7. Lin Yun-ju leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Jack Carrington leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
Lin Y.Winner
77.8Lin Y. wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Carrington
77.7Carrington wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇹🇼 Lin Yun-ju
77.8
Lin Y. leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lin Yun-ju
2. Jack Carrington
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. 🇹🇼 Lin Yun-ju5 seasons played · career day 1,825387 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Jack Carrington5 seasons played · career day 2,55616 titles
-95.9% vs Lin Y. at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Carrington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| 🇹🇼 Lin Y. | 0 | 0 | 55 | 123 | 387 | 727 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CarringtonRetired | Lin Y.Active |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship appearances | 6 | — |
| England caps | 70 | — |
| English national medals | 4 | — |
| Coaching books written | 8 | — |
| Career span in years | 21 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| World Tour titles | — | 3 |
| Asian Championship medals | — | 3 |
| Career high world ranking | — | 4 |
| Years at the top level | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lin Y.77.8
Carrington77.7
FAQ
Where does Carrington beat Lin Y.?
Carrington scores higher on statistics, longevity. Lin Y. leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Carrington vs Lin Y. score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Carrington: 77.7, Lin Y.: 77.8.
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