- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 59.1
- Dominance
- 64.5
- Statistics
- 63.6
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
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
- Baseball
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 72.5
- Dominance
- 58.2
- Statistics
- 73.7
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 66.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 67.1
- Dominance
- 64.5
- Statistics
- 67.6
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 70.0
- Dominance
- 51.0
- Statistics
- 70.5
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2004–2012
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 58.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 54.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1959–1966
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 76.0
- Dominance
- 58.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 58.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 64.9
- Dominance
- 67.5
- Statistics
- 66.5
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 74.3
- Dominance
- 62.1
- Statistics
- 72.3
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 73.5
- Dominance
- 52.8
- Statistics
- 74.1
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 64.7
- Dominance
- 57.4
- Statistics
- 61.0
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 65.1
- Dominance
- 67.5
- Statistics
- 64.8
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 60.4
- Dominance
- 61.2
- Statistics
- 70.6
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 67.1
- Dominance
- 52.5
- Statistics
- 73.4
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 73.9
- Dominance
- 59.0
- Statistics
- 61.8
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 44.2
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1974–1980
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 58.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 52.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2007–2014
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 56.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2003–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 72.4
- Dominance
- 52.2
- Statistics
- 74.7
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Denmark
- Peak
- 72.1
- Dominance
- 55.0
- Statistics
- 73.5
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 66.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 59.4
- Dominance
- 64.7
- Statistics
- 65.5
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2023–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 68.4
- Dominance
- 69.2
- Statistics
- 59.1
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 37.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 62.0
- Dominance
- 59.0
- Statistics
- 69.1
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 73.0
- Dominance
- 61.5
- Statistics
- 71.3
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 60.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 54.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2011–2015
- Country
- 🇻🇪 Venezuela
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 58.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 54.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 74.8
- Dominance
- 50.4
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 61.6
- Dominance
- 65.8
- Statistics
- 64.1
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 44.2
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1974–1977
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 54.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 74.1
- Dominance
- 59.0
- Statistics
- 74.6
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 71.4
- Dominance
- 60.7
- Statistics
- 71.7
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 70.7
- Dominance
- 54.4
- Statistics
- 66.1
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 66.9
- Dominance
- 49.5
- Statistics
- 69.6
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2003–2005
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 56.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 60.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 68.0
- Dominance
- 65.0
- Statistics
- 68.2
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 71.3
- Dominance
- 60.6
- Statistics
- 65.8
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 72.2
- Dominance
- 61.1
- Statistics
- 72.2
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🏳️ United States
- Peak
- 70.4
- Dominance
- 51.2
- Statistics
- 72.5
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 70.8
- Dominance
- 51.4
- Statistics
- 68.6
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 71.4
- Dominance
- 48.7
- Statistics
- 72.1
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 75.0
- Dominance
- 53.5
- Statistics
- 74.7
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 73.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 72.1
- Dominance
- 61.0
- Statistics
- 72.1
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 63.6
- Dominance
- 50.8
- Statistics
- 73.6
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Belgium
- Peak
- 67.1
- Dominance
- 46.5
- Statistics
- 72.8
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 71.8
- Dominance
- 51.9
- Statistics
- 69.5
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 44.2
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 69.4
- Dominance
- 62.7
- Statistics
- 67.0
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 71.7
- Dominance
- 57.9
- Statistics
- 71.2
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 64.1
- Dominance
- 67.0
- Statistics
- 56.7
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 70.5
- Dominance
- 60.2
- Statistics
- 69.2
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 55.5
- Dominance
- 55.8
- Statistics
- 58.6
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 62.7
- Dominance
- 62.4
- Statistics
- 67.6
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1970–1978
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 68.0
- Honours
- 58.0
- Longevity
- 54.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4333 | Tyler O'Neill | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 53.5 |
| 4334 | Randal Grichuk | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2014–active | 53.5 |
| 4335 | Tommy Edman | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 53.5 |
| 4336 | Lauri Markkanen | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 53.4 |
| 4337 | Timo Glock | Formula 1 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2004–2012 | 53.4 |
| 4338 | Trevor Taylor | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1959–1966 | 53.4 |
| 4339 | Jeremy Peña | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2022–active | 53.3 |
| 4340 | Jordan Montgomery | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2017–active | 53.3 |
| 4341 | Taylor Hall | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2010–active | 53.2 |
| 4342 | Tim Seifert | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 53.2 |
| 4343 | Corbin Carroll | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2022–active | 53.1 |
| 4344 | Edwin Díaz | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2016–active | 53.1 |
| 4345 | Drew Doughty | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2008–active | 53.0 |
| 4346 | Jacob Duffy | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2020–active | 53.0 |
| 4347 | Vittorio Brambilla | Formula 1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1974–1980 | 53.0 |
| 4348 | Adrian Sutil | Formula 1 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2007–2014 | 53.0 |
| 4349 | Brent Burns | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2003–active | 52.9 |
| 4350 | Frederik Andersen | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Denmark | 2013–active | 52.9 |
| 4351 | Ryan Mountcastle | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2020–active | 52.8 |
| 4352 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2023–active | 52.8 |
| 4353 | Shawn Armstrong | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2015–active | 52.8 |
| 4354 | Shane Bieber | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 52.8 |
| 4355 | Yuki Tsunoda | Formula 1 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2021–active | 52.8 |
| 4356 | Pastor Maldonado | Formula 1 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 2011–2015 | 52.7 |
| 4357 | Mikal Bridges | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 52.6 |
| 4358 | Cal Raleigh | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2021–active | 52.6 |
| 4359 | Tom Pryce | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1974–1977 | 52.6 |
| 4360 | Baker Mayfield | American Football | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 52.5 |
| 4361 | Walker Buehler | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2017–active | 52.5 |
| 4363 | Cade Cunningham | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2022–active | 52.4 |
| 4364 | OG Anunoby | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 52.3 |
| 4365 | Antônio Pizzonia | Formula 1 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2003–2005 | 52.3 |
| 4366 | Steven Kwan | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2022–active | 52.2 |
| 4367 | Miguel Andújar | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2017–active | 52.2 |
| 4368 | Logan Webb | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 52.2 |
| 4369 | Nick Foligno | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ United States | 2007–active | 52.1 |
| 4370 | Tyler Herro | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2020–active | 52.1 |
| 4371 | Kyle Kuzma | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 52.1 |
| 4372 | José Quintana | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2012–active | 52.1 |
| 4373 | Jesús Luzardo | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 52.1 |
| 4374 | Jordan Staal | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2006–active | 52.0 |
| 4375 | Youri Tielemans | Football | 🏳️ Belgium | 2018–active | 51.9 |
| 4376 | Tyrese Maxey | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2021–active | 51.9 |
| 4377 | Michael Soroka | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 51.9 |
| 4378 | Luke Weaver | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2016–active | 51.9 |
| 4379 | Jonathan Aranda | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2022–active | 51.9 |
| 4380 | Cedric Mullins | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 51.9 |
| 4381 | Liam Livingstone | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2017–active | 51.9 |
| 4382 | Jake Cronenworth | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2020–active | 51.8 |
| 4383 | Ronnie Peterson | Formula 1 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1970–1978 | 51.8 |
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