- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1900–1915
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
GOAT Rank · 69
Greatest Athletes who debuted in the 1900s
This ranking is led by Abe Attell, Ray Ewry and Jack Hobbs. GOAT Rank currently ranks 69 eligible athletes who debuted in the 1900s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Abe Attell ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 86.7.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1904–1918
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1906–1916
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1909–1918
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1905–1919
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1905–1919
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1907–1917
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1902–1908
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1908–1937
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1908–1916
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1909–1917
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1907–1962
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1909–1925
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1908–1929
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1902–1930
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1907–1915
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 56.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1903–1950
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1902–1907
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 52.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1905–1925
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 70.0
- Dominance
- 58.0
- Statistics
- 66.0
- Honours
- 58.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2852 | Jimmy Gardner | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1900–1915 | 73.3 |
| 2910 | Jack Laviolette | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1904–1918 | 73.0 |
| 2936 | Percy LeSueur | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1906–1916 | 72.8 |
| 2955 | Frank Patrick | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1909–1918 | 72.7 |
| 3024 | Joe Hall | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1905–1919 | 72.1 |
| 3058 | Rodney Heath | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1905–1919 | 71.8 |
| 3151 | George McNamara | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1907–1917 | 70.8 |
| 3165 | Tom Hooper | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1902–1908 | 70.6 |
| 3199 | George Duncan | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1908–1937 | 70.2 |
| 3221 | Ernie Parker | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1908–1916 | 70.0 |
| 3250 | Steamer Maxwell | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1909–1917 | 69.8 |
| 3286 | Chick Evans | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1907–1962 | 69.3 |
| 3334 | Harry Hooper | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1909–1925 | 68.7 |
| 3372 | Herb Gardiner | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1908–1929 | 68.2 |
| 3454 | Arnaud Massy | Golf | 🇫🇷 France | 1902–1930 | 67.2 |
| 3753 | John McDermott | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1907–1915 | 64.2 |
| 3797 | Fred McLeod | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1903–1950 | 63.7 |
| 3834 | Billy McGimsie | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1902–1907 | 63.3 |
| 4097 | Arthur Day | Cricket | 🏴 England | 1905–1925 | 59.8 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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