- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1879–1900
- Country
- 🇬🇧 England
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
GOAT Rank · 13
Greatest athletes of the 1870s
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1876–1891
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1874–1894
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1871–1897
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1875–1894
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1879–1904
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1878–1893
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1875–1892
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1878–1890
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1878–1904
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1870–1886
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1873–1890
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1877–1880
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 52.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 766 | Johnny Briggs | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 1879–1900 | 85.7 |
| 767 | Jem Carney | Boxing | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1876–1891 | 83.8 |
| 1178 | Jack Blackham | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1874–1894 | 83.3 |
| 1383 | Cap Anson | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1871–1897 | 87.2 |
| 1539 | Billy Barnes | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1875–1894 | 81.5 |
| 1595 | Dan Brouthers | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1879–1904 | 84.8 |
| 1606 | Herbert Lawford | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1878–1893 | 81.5 |
| 1974 | Pud Galvin | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1875–1892 | 84.2 |
| 2161 | John Hartley | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1878–1890 | 77.6 |
| 2854 | Bud Fowler | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1878–1904 | 79.7 |
| 2955 | Jamie Anderson | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1870–1886 | 78.0 |
| 3120 | Bob Martin | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1873–1890 | 76.8 |
| 3192 | Spencer Gore | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1877–1880 | 66.6 |
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