Who is better, Meagher or Murphy?
Mary T. Meagher leads with a GOAT score of 86.7 against 86.7 for Ryan Murphy — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Meagher vs Murphy
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Mary T. Meagher and Ryan Murphy level at 86.7. Mary T. Meagher leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Ryan Murphy leads on Longevity.
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MeagherWinner
86.7Meagher wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Murphy
86.7Murphy wins: Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Mary T. Meagher
86.7
Meagher leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mary T. Meagher
2. Ryan Murphy
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. 🇺🇸 Mary T. Meagher5 seasons played · career day 1,825444 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ryan Murphy5 seasons played · career day 1,82512 major golds
-97.3% vs Meagher at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Meagher | 0 | 0 | 70 | 162 | 444 | 776 |
| 🇺🇸 Murphy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 20 |
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
Meagher86.7
Murphy86.7
FAQ
Where does Murphy beat Meagher?
Murphy scores higher on longevity. Meagher leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Meagher vs Murphy score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Meagher: 86.7, Murphy: 86.7.
What do you think?
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