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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4934

Jasson Domínguez

37.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 51.3
Dominance: 44.6
Statistics: 49.3
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Jasson Domínguez

4935

Robert Suárez

37.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 51.8
Dominance: 41.9
Statistics: 56.0
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Robert Suárez

4936

Sam Hentges

37.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 50.8
Dominance: 41.4
Statistics: 57.6
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Sam Hentges

4937

Tyler Phillips

37.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2024–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 56.9
Dominance: 44.5
Statistics: 52.5
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Tyler Phillips

4938

Joel Kuhnel

37.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 46.1
Dominance: 42.0
Statistics: 50.0
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Joel Kuhnel

4939

Jesper Boqvist

37.5

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ Sweden

Peak: 50.5
Dominance: 38.2
Statistics: 54.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Jesper Boqvist

4940

Bo Naylor

37.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 46.4
Dominance: 42.2
Statistics: 52.8
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Bo Naylor

4941

Weston Wilson

37.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 45.1
Dominance: 44.5
Statistics: 47.0
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Weston Wilson

4942

Jacob Lopez

37.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 58.9
Dominance: 42.5
Statistics: 55.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Jacob Lopez

4943

Joey Ortiz

37.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 52.7
Dominance: 42.4
Statistics: 55.8
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Joey Ortiz

4944

Brooks Lee

37.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2024–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 61.3
Dominance: 43.6
Statistics: 55.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Brooks Lee

4945

Taylor Walls

37.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 48.2
Dominance: 40.1
Statistics: 57.4
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Taylor Walls

4946

Richard Lovelady

37.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 47.5
Dominance: 39.8
Statistics: 53.5
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Richard Lovelady

4947

Nathan Lukes

37.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 53.6
Dominance: 42.8
Statistics: 53.2
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Nathan Lukes

4948

Zack Gelof

37.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 52.3
Dominance: 42.1
Statistics: 54.7
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Zack Gelof

4949

Yennier Canó

37.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 48.7
Dominance: 40.4
Statistics: 58.1
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Yennier Canó

4950

Cade Smith

37.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2024–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 57.9
Dominance: 42.0
Statistics: 60.2
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Cade Smith

4951

Zach Whitecloud

37.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 48.1
Dominance: 37.0
Statistics: 53.2
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Zach Whitecloud

4952

Joey Estes

37.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 55.5
Dominance: 43.8
Statistics: 47.5
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Joey Estes

4953

Zebby Matthews

37.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2024–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 59.3
Dominance: 42.6
Statistics: 56.3
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Zebby Matthews

4954

Michael Stefanic

37.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 37.8
Dominance: 43.9
Statistics: 42.2
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Michael Stefanic

4955

Ryan Lomberg

37.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 48.5
Dominance: 37.2
Statistics: 51.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Ryan Lomberg

4956

James Karinchak

37.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 52.5
Dominance: 39.2
Statistics: 57.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: James Karinchak

4957

Daniel Sams

36.9

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 47.6
Dominance: 36.8
Statistics: 48.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Daniel Sams

4958

Nick Fortes

36.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 51.7
Dominance: 38.9
Statistics: 57.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Nick Fortes

4959

John Metchie III

36.6

Sport: American Football
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 55.5
Dominance: 40.8
Statistics: 54.2
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: John Metchie III

4960

Scott Blewett

36.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 50.2
Dominance: 41.1
Statistics: 51.5
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Scott Blewett

4961

Hayden Wesneski

36.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 53.6
Dominance: 39.8
Statistics: 56.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Hayden Wesneski

4962

Tyler Holton

36.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 52.3
Dominance: 39.1
Statistics: 58.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Tyler Holton

4963

Trevor Megill

36.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 49.6
Dominance: 37.8
Statistics: 60.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Trevor Megill

4964

Jalen Chatfield

36.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 49.9
Dominance: 38.0
Statistics: 51.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Jalen Chatfield

4965

Nicolas Hague

36.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 47.1
Dominance: 36.5
Statistics: 54.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Nicolas Hague

4966

Josh Mahura

36.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 46.5
Dominance: 36.2
Statistics: 50.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Josh Mahura

4967

Paul Cotter

36.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 51.5
Dominance: 38.8
Statistics: 52.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Paul Cotter

4968

Shivam Mavi

36.3

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 40.4
Dominance: 36.2
Statistics: 45.9
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Shivam Mavi

4969

Mackie Samoskevich

36.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 55.8
Dominance: 40.9
Statistics: 50.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Mackie Samoskevich

4970

Javier Sanoja

36.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2024–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 57.8
Dominance: 41.9
Statistics: 52.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Javier Sanoja

4971

DL Hall

36.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 48.3
Dominance: 40.1
Statistics: 52.3
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: DL Hall

4972

Brent Headrick

36.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 56.3
Dominance: 41.1
Statistics: 51.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Brent Headrick

4973

Austin Wells

36.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 49.4
Dominance: 40.7
Statistics: 53.4
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Austin Wells

4974

Jacob Latz

36.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 52.9
Dominance: 39.5
Statistics: 54.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Jacob Latz

4975

Brennan Bernardino

36.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 46.8
Dominance: 39.4
Statistics: 54.0
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Brennan Bernardino

4976

Steven Lorentz

35.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 48.1
Dominance: 37.0
Statistics: 52.3
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Steven Lorentz

4977

Jordan Lawlar

35.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 39.3
Dominance: 44.6
Statistics: 39.2
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Jordan Lawlar

4978

Oswaldo Cabrera

35.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 47.0
Dominance: 39.5
Statistics: 52.2
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Oswaldo Cabrera

4979

Nick Loftin

35.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 50.1
Dominance: 41.0
Statistics: 50.2
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Nick Loftin

4980

Jared Koenig

35.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 49.6
Dominance: 40.8
Statistics: 51.5
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Jared Koenig

4981

Brett Leason

35.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 49.9
Dominance: 38.0
Statistics: 49.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Brett Leason

4982

Matt Wallner

35.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 45.5
Dominance: 38.8
Statistics: 52.6
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Matt Wallner

4983

Tejay Antone

35.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 46.1
Dominance: 39.0
Statistics: 51.1
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Tejay Antone

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
4934	Jasson Domínguez	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	37.8
4935	Robert Suárez	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	37.7
4936	Sam Hentges	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	37.7
4937	Tyler Phillips	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	37.6
4938	Joel Kuhnel	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	37.6
4939	Jesper Boqvist	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Sweden	2019–active	37.5
4940	Bo Naylor	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	37.5
4941	Weston Wilson	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	37.5
4942	Jacob Lopez	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	37.4
4943	Joey Ortiz	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	37.4
4944	Brooks Lee	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	37.4
4945	Taylor Walls	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	37.4
4946	Richard Lovelady	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	37.3
4947	Nathan Lukes	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	37.3
4948	Zack Gelof	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	37.2
4949	Yennier Canó	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	37.2
4950	Cade Smith	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	37.2
4951	Zach Whitecloud	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2017–active	37.1
4952	Joey Estes	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	37.1
4953	Zebby Matthews	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	37.1
4954	Michael Stefanic	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	37.1
4955	Ryan Lomberg	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2017–active	37.0
4956	James Karinchak	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	37.0
4957	Daniel Sams	Cricket	🏳️ International	2020–active	36.9
4958	Nick Fortes	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	36.8
4959	John Metchie III	American Football	🏳️ International	2023–active	36.6
4960	Scott Blewett	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	36.6
4961	Hayden Wesneski	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	36.6
4962	Tyler Holton	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	36.5
4963	Trevor Megill	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	36.5
4964	Jalen Chatfield	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2020–active	36.3
4965	Nicolas Hague	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2019–active	36.3
4966	Josh Mahura	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2018–active	36.3
4967	Paul Cotter	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2021–active	36.3
4968	Shivam Mavi	Cricket	🏳️ International	2018–active	36.3
4969	Mackie Samoskevich	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2023–active	36.2
4970	Javier Sanoja	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	36.2
4971	DL Hall	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	36.2
4972	Brent Headrick	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	36.1
4973	Austin Wells	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	36.1
4974	Jacob Latz	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	36.1
4975	Brennan Bernardino	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	36.0
4976	Steven Lorentz	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2020–active	35.9
4977	Jordan Lawlar	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	35.9
4978	Oswaldo Cabrera	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	35.9
4979	Nick Loftin	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	35.9
4980	Jared Koenig	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	35.9
4981	Brett Leason	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2021–active	35.6
4982	Matt Wallner	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	35.5
4983	Tejay Antone	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	35.4

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