- 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 who debuted in the 1870s
This ranking is led by Johnny Briggs, Jem Carney and Jack Blackham. GOAT Rank currently ranks 13 eligible athletes who debuted in the 1870s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Johnny Briggs ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 82.8.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 843 | Johnny Briggs | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 1879–1900 | 82.8 |
| 844 | Jem Carney | Boxing | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1876–1891 | 82.8 |
| 1291 | Jack Blackham | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1874–1894 | 80.5 |
| 1509 | Cap Anson | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1871–1897 | 79.3 |
| 1678 | Billy Barnes | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1875–1894 | 78.6 |
| 1739 | Dan Brouthers | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1879–1904 | 78.2 |
| 1750 | Herbert Lawford | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1878–1893 | 78.2 |
| 2129 | Pud Galvin | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1875–1892 | 76.6 |
| 2323 | John Hartley | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1878–1890 | 75.9 |
| 3045 | Bud Fowler | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1878–1904 | 71.9 |
| 3146 | Jamie Anderson | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1870–1886 | 70.8 |
| 3316 | Bob Martin | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1873–1890 | 68.9 |
| 3390 | Spencer Gore | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1877–1880 | 68.0 |
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