Who is better, Dodd or Ruiz?
Mike Dodd leads with a GOAT score of 87.0 against 86.8 for Yumilka Ruiz — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dodd vs Ruiz
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mike Dodd above Yumilka Ruiz: 87.0 vs 86.8. Mike Dodd leads on Longevity, Statistics. Yumilka Ruiz leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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DoddWinner
87.0Dodd wins: Longevity, Statistics
Ruiz
86.8Ruiz wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Mike Dodd
87.0
Dodd leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mike Dodd
2. Yumilka Ruiz
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. 🇺🇸 Mike Dodd5 seasons played · career day 1,826307 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇺 Yumilka Ruiz5 seasons played · career day 1,82510 titles
-96.7% vs Dodd at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Dodd | 0 | 0 | 52 | 109 | 236 | 636 |
| 🇨🇺 Ruiz | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
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
Dodd87.0
Ruiz86.8
FAQ
Where does Ruiz beat Dodd?
Ruiz scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Dodd leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Dodd vs Ruiz score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dodd: 87.0, Ruiz: 86.8.
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