Who is better, Waugh or Armstrong?
Mark Waugh leads with a GOAT score of 87.1 against 87.1 for Warwick Armstrong — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Waugh vs Armstrong
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Mark Waugh and Warwick Armstrong level at 87.1. Mark Waugh leads on Statistics, Longevity, Honours. Warwick Armstrong leads on Dominance, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
WaughWinner
87.1Waugh wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Armstrong
87.1Armstrong wins: Dominance, Peak
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Mark Waugh
87.1
Waugh leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mark Waugh
2. Warwick Armstrong
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. 🇦🇺 Mark Waugh5 years played · career day 4,016219 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Warwick Armstrong5 years played · career day 1,825218 runs
-0.5% vs Waugh at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Waugh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| 🇦🇺 Armstrong | 0 | 0 | 35 | 74 | 218 | 472 |
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
Waugh87.1
Armstrong87.1
FAQ
Where does Armstrong beat Waugh?
Armstrong scores higher on peak, dominance. Waugh leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Waugh vs Armstrong score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Waugh: 87.1, Armstrong: 87.1.
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