- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1986–2008
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
GOAT Rank · 4154
Greatest male of all time
This ranking is led by Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Phelps. GOAT Rank currently ranks 4154 eligible athletes using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Lionel Messi ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 97.0.
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- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1983–1999
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇨🇲 Cameroon
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1955–1975
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1924–1937
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1958–1967
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1954–1960
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1956–1978
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1961–1980
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1942–1953
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1916–1933
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1983–2003
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1977–1993
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1938–1950
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1956–1973
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 87.0
- Honours
- 87.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2001–2022
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1991–2001
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2009–2019
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1965–1983
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1986–2005
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1993–2011
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1951–1968
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1955–1967
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1929–1944
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1900–1914
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1926–1935
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2005–2014
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1979–2003
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 93.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1988–2009
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1980–1996
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1900–1916
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1924–1940
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1942–1965
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2002–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2005–2022
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1946–1961
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1875–1892
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1974–1987
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2011–2023
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2009–2023
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2008–2021
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1880–1889
- Country
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1946–1955
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1993–2005
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1940–1954
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1981–1997
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1979–1994
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2082 | Greg Maddux | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1986–2008 | 76.8 |
| 2083 | Dan Marino | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1983–1999 | 76.8 |
| 2085 | Joel Embiid | Basketball | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 2014–active | 76.8 |
| 2086 | Henri Richard | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1955–1975 | 76.8 |
| 2088 | Alec Connell | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1924–1937 | 76.8 |
| 2089 | Jim Taylor | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1958–1967 | 76.8 |
| 2090 | Mustafizur Rahman | Cricket | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 2014–active | 76.8 |
| 2091 | Jon Henricks | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1954–1960 | 76.8 |
| 2092 | Frank Mahovlich | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1956–1978 | 76.8 |
| 2093 | Gerry Cheevers | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1961–1980 | 76.8 |
| 2094 | Bill Dudley | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1942–1953 | 76.8 |
| 2095 | Reg Noble | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1916–1933 | 76.8 |
| 2097 | Doug Gilmour | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1983–2003 | 76.8 |
| 2099 | Phil Bainbridge | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1977–1993 | 76.8 |
| 2100 | Frank Brimsek | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 1938–1950 | 76.8 |
| 2101 | Johnny Unitas | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1973 | 76.7 |
| 2102 | Albert Pujols | Baseball | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 2001–2022 | 76.7 |
| 2103 | Pat Rafter | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1991–2001 | 76.7 |
| 2104 | James DeGale | Boxing | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2009–2019 | 76.7 |
| 2106 | Ferguson Jenkins | Baseball | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1965–1983 | 76.7 |
| 2108 | Mark Alleyne | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1986–2005 | 76.7 |
| 2109 | Fabricio Oberto | Basketball | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1993–2011 | 76.7 |
| 2110 | Lew Hoad | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1951–1968 | 76.7 |
| 2111 | Raymond Berry | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1955–1967 | 76.7 |
| 2112 | Busher Jackson | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1929–1944 | 76.7 |
| 2113 | William Clothier | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1900–1914 | 76.7 |
| 2114 | John Doeg | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1926–1935 | 76.7 |
| 2115 | Jack Cartwright | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2016–active | 76.7 |
| 2116 | Marvin Anderson | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2005–2014 | 76.7 |
| 2117 | Jack Aikins | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 2019–active | 76.7 |
| 2118 | Rickey Henderson | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1979–2003 | 76.6 |
| 2119 | Joe Sakic | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1988–2009 | 76.6 |
| 2120 | Mats Wilander | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1980–1996 | 76.6 |
| 2122 | Christy Mathewson | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1900–1916 | 76.6 |
| 2124 | Eddie Shore | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1924–1940 | 76.6 |
| 2125 | Warren Spahn | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1942–1965 | 76.6 |
| 2126 | Amar'e Stoudemire | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2016 | 76.6 |
| 2127 | Juan Martín del Potro | Tennis | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 2005–2022 | 76.6 |
| 2128 | Budge Patty | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1946–1961 | 76.6 |
| 2129 | Pud Galvin | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1875–1892 | 76.6 |
| 2130 | John Stallworth | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1974–1987 | 76.6 |
| 2131 | Patrick Peterson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2011–2023 | 76.6 |
| 2132 | Bruno Fratus | Swimming | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2009–2023 | 76.6 |
| 2133 | Ryosuke Irie | Swimming | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2008–2021 | 76.6 |
| 2135 | William Renshaw | Tennis | 🇬🇧 Great Britain | 1880–1889 | 76.6 |
| 2136 | Marion Motley | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1946–1955 | 76.6 |
| 2137 | Jerome Bettis | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1993–2005 | 76.6 |
| 2138 | Elmer Lach | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1940–1954 | 76.6 |
| 2139 | Dale Hawerchuk | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1981–1997 | 76.6 |
| 2140 | Michel Goulet | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1979–1994 | 76.6 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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