- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1902–1929
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
GOAT Rank · 70
Greatest athletes of the 1900s
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1900–1915
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2567 | Johnny Evers | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1902–1929 | 80.9 |
| 2668 | Jimmy Gardner | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1900–1915 | 79.3 |
| 2724 | Jack Laviolette | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1904–1918 | 78.6 |
| 2748 | Percy LeSueur | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1906–1916 | 77.3 |
| 2766 | Frank Patrick | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1909–1918 | 77.2 |
| 2833 | Joe Hall | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1905–1919 | 78.0 |
| 2867 | Rodney Heath | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1905–1919 | 74.5 |
| 2960 | George McNamara | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1907–1917 | 75.7 |
| 2974 | Tom Hooper | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1902–1908 | 74.0 |
| 3006 | George Duncan | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1908–1937 | 79.1 |
| 3028 | Ernie Parker | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1908–1916 | 70.8 |
| 3057 | Steamer Maxwell | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1909–1917 | 74.3 |
| 3091 | Chick Evans | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1907–1962 | 78.9 |
| 3138 | Harry Hooper | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1909–1925 | 75.7 |
| 3175 | Herb Gardiner | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1908–1929 | 73.8 |
| 3253 | Arnaud Massy | Golf | 🇫🇷 France | 1902–1930 | 76.2 |
| 3536 | John McDermott | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1907–1915 | 68.1 |
| 3580 | Fred McLeod | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1903–1950 | 73.9 |
| 3614 | Billy McGimsie | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1902–1907 | 64.6 |
| 3840 | Arthur Day | Cricket | 🏴 England | 1905–1925 | 62.6 |
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