Who is better, Lyle or Sánchez?
Ron Lyle leads with a GOAT score of 79.0 against 78.8 for Salvador Sánchez — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lyle vs Sánchez
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ron Lyle above Salvador Sánchez: 79.0 vs 78.8. Ron Lyle leads on Longevity, Statistics. Salvador Sánchez leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
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LyleWinner
79.0Lyle wins: Longevity, Statistics
Sánchez
78.8Sánchez wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ron Lyle
79.0
Lyle leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ron Lyle
2. Salvador Sánchez
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. 🇺🇸 Ron Lyle5 years played · career day 1,82530 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇲🇽 Salvador Sánchez5 years played · career day 1,82511 title wins
-63.3% vs Lyle at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Lyle | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 40 |
| 🇲🇽 Sánchez | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 20 |
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
Lyle79.0
Sánchez78.8
FAQ
Where does Sánchez beat Lyle?
Sánchez scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Lyle leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Lyle vs Sánchez score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lyle: 79.0, Sánchez: 78.8.
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