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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4984

Matt McLain

35.4

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

Peak: 53.9
Dominance: 40.0
Statistics: 55.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Matt McLain

4985

Nelson Velázquez

35.3

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

Peak: 47.3
Dominance: 39.6
Statistics: 51.6
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Nelson Velázquez

4986

Dylan Crews

35.3

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

Peak: 49.4
Dominance: 40.7
Statistics: 50.6
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Dylan Crews

4987

Dereck Lively II

35.2

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

Peak: 43.1
Dominance: 34.5
Statistics: 43.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Dereck Lively II

4988

Heston Kjerstad

35.2

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

Peak: 39.3
Dominance: 41.6
Statistics: 42.2
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Heston Kjerstad

4989

Beau Brieske

35.2

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

Peak: 50.0
Dominance: 38.0
Statistics: 53.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Beau Brieske

4990

Orion Kerkering

35.2

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

Peak: 51.5
Dominance: 38.8
Statistics: 54.2
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Orion Kerkering

4991

Landon Knack

35.1

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

Peak: 50.0
Dominance: 41.0
Statistics: 48.3
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Landon Knack

4992

Shay Whitcomb

35.1

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

Peak: 41.5
Dominance: 42.8
Statistics: 40.6
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Shay Whitcomb

4993

Davis Schneider

35.1

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

Peak: 47.3
Dominance: 39.6
Statistics: 49.9
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Davis Schneider

4994

Kurtis MacDermid

35.0

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

Peak: 41.7
Dominance: 33.9
Statistics: 47.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Kurtis MacDermid

4995

Eric Wagaman

35.0

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

Peak: 55.5
Dominance: 40.8
Statistics: 48.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Eric Wagaman

4996

Jared Young

34.9

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

Peak: 48.4
Dominance: 40.2
Statistics: 45.8
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Jared Young

4997

Ryan Vilade

34.9

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

Peak: 44.0
Dominance: 41.0
Statistics: 42.4
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Ryan Vilade

4998

Brenan Hanifee

34.7

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

Peak: 42.6
Dominance: 40.3
Statistics: 43.6
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Brenan Hanifee

4999

Johan Rojas

34.7

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

Peak: 48.4
Dominance: 40.2
Statistics: 49.2
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Johan Rojas

5000

Clayton Beeter

34.7

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

Peak: 48.9
Dominance: 40.5
Statistics: 48.1
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Clayton Beeter

5001

Corey Julks

34.6

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

Peak: 46.7
Dominance: 39.4
Statistics: 46.9
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Corey Julks

5002

Jonah Gadjovich

34.5

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

Peak: 40.9
Dominance: 36.5
Statistics: 44.6
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Jonah Gadjovich

5003

Robert Stock

34.5

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

Peak: 42.1
Dominance: 37.0
Statistics: 47.9
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Robert Stock

5004

Johnathan Rodríguez

34.4

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

Peak: 35.4
Dominance: 42.7
Statistics: 35.5
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Johnathan Rodríguez

5005

Blake Perkins

34.4

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

Peak: 50.6
Dominance: 38.3
Statistics: 50.2
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Blake Perkins

5006

Jonny DeLuca

34.4

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

Peak: 50.1
Dominance: 38.0
Statistics: 51.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Jonny DeLuca

5007

Kody Funderburk

34.3

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

Peak: 44.3
Dominance: 38.1
Statistics: 50.2
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Kody Funderburk

5008

Richie Palacios

34.3

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

Peak: 47.6
Dominance: 36.8
Statistics: 52.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Richie Palacios

5009

Justin Foscue

34.3

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

Peak: 44.4
Dominance: 41.2
Statistics: 41.6
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Justin Foscue

5010

Chandrapaul Hemraj

34.3

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

Peak: 39.7
Dominance: 32.9
Statistics: 42.2
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Chandrapaul Hemraj

5011

Oscar Tshiebwe

34.0

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

Peak: 36.2
Dominance: 34.1
Statistics: 37.6
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Oscar Tshiebwe

5012

Kai-Wei Teng

33.8

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

Peak: 51.3
Dominance: 38.6
Statistics: 48.3
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Kai-Wei Teng

5013

Randy Dobnak

33.8

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

Peak: 44.7
Dominance: 35.4
Statistics: 49.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Randy Dobnak

5014

Jason Foley

33.8

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

Peak: 45.8
Dominance: 35.9
Statistics: 51.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Jason Foley

5015

Adael Amador

33.6

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

Peak: 36.6
Dominance: 40.3
Statistics: 39.8
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Adael Amador

5016

Nick Yorke

33.6

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

Peak: 36.9
Dominance: 40.5
Statistics: 39.2
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Nick Yorke

5017

Adrian Del Castillo

33.5

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

Peak: 40.1
Dominance: 39.0
Statistics: 44.4
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Adrian Del Castillo

5018

Dane Myers

33.5

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

Peak: 47.1
Dominance: 36.5
Statistics: 51.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Dane Myers

5019

Isaac Mattson

33.5

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

Peak: 43.8
Dominance: 37.9
Statistics: 45.5
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Isaac Mattson

5020

Uvis Balinskis

33.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ Latvia

Peak: 47.5
Dominance: 36.8
Statistics: 47.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Uvis Balinskis

5021

Brayden Pachal

33.4

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

Peak: 44.1
Dominance: 35.0
Statistics: 46.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Brayden Pachal

5022

Nasim Nuñez

33.3

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

Peak: 50.1
Dominance: 38.0
Statistics: 47.2
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Nasim Nuñez

5023

Tyler Ferguson

33.2

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

Peak: 47.9
Dominance: 37.0
Statistics: 51.3
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Tyler Ferguson

5024

Edgardo Henriquez

33.2

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

Peak: 50.5
Dominance: 38.2
Statistics: 45.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Edgardo Henriquez

5025

Max Schuemann

33.2

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

Peak: 49.2
Dominance: 37.6
Statistics: 48.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Max Schuemann

5026

Dustin Harris

33.2

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

Peak: 45.5
Dominance: 38.8
Statistics: 43.5
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Dustin Harris

5027

Kevin Sinclair

33.2

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

Peak: 34.9
Dominance: 30.4
Statistics: 44.3
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Kevin Sinclair

5028

Jace Jung

33.0

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

Peak: 36.0
Dominance: 40.0
Statistics: 36.6
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Jace Jung

5029

Markus Rosenberg

32.8

Sport: Football
Career: 2002–2019
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 35.0
Dominance: 28.0
Statistics: 32.0
Honours: 22.0
Longevity: 48.0

Athlete: Markus Rosenberg

5030

Jackson Jobe

32.8

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

Peak: 43.6
Dominance: 37.8
Statistics: 44.3
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Jackson Jobe

5031

Tyler Zuber

32.8

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

Peak: 43.0
Dominance: 34.5
Statistics: 49.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Tyler Zuber

5032

Jorge Barrosa

32.7

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

Peak: 43.8
Dominance: 37.9
Statistics: 42.7
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Jorge Barrosa

5033

Samad Taylor

32.7

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

Peak: 42.5
Dominance: 37.2
Statistics: 41.5
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Samad Taylor

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
4984	Matt McLain	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	35.4
4985	Nelson Velázquez	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	35.3
4986	Dylan Crews	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	35.3
4987	Dereck Lively II	Basketball	🏳️ International	2024–active	35.2
4988	Heston Kjerstad	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	35.2
4989	Beau Brieske	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	35.2
4990	Orion Kerkering	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	35.2
4991	Landon Knack	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	35.1
4992	Shay Whitcomb	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	35.1
4993	Davis Schneider	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	35.1
4994	Kurtis MacDermid	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2017–active	35.0
4995	Eric Wagaman	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	35.0
4996	Jared Young	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	34.9
4997	Ryan Vilade	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	34.9
4998	Brenan Hanifee	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	34.7
4999	Johan Rojas	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	34.7
5000	Clayton Beeter	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	34.7
5001	Corey Julks	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	34.6
5002	Jonah Gadjovich	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2020–active	34.5
5003	Robert Stock	Baseball	🏳️ International	2018–active	34.5
5004	Johnathan Rodríguez	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	34.4
5005	Blake Perkins	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	34.4
5006	Jonny DeLuca	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	34.4
5007	Kody Funderburk	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	34.3
5008	Richie Palacios	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	34.3
5009	Justin Foscue	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	34.3
5010	Chandrapaul Hemraj	Cricket	🏳️ International	2018–active	34.3
5011	Oscar Tshiebwe	Basketball	🏳️ International	2024–active	34.0
5012	Kai-Wei Teng	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	33.8
5013	Randy Dobnak	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	33.8
5014	Jason Foley	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	33.8
5015	Adael Amador	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	33.6
5016	Nick Yorke	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	33.6
5017	Adrian Del Castillo	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	33.5
5018	Dane Myers	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	33.5
5019	Isaac Mattson	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	33.5
5020	Uvis Balinskis	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Latvia	2023–active	33.4
5021	Brayden Pachal	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2021–active	33.4
5022	Nasim Nuñez	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	33.3
5023	Tyler Ferguson	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	33.2
5024	Edgardo Henriquez	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	33.2
5025	Max Schuemann	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	33.2
5026	Dustin Harris	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	33.2
5027	Kevin Sinclair	Cricket	🏳️ International	2020–active	33.2
5028	Jace Jung	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	33.0
5029	Markus Rosenberg	Football	🇸🇪 Sweden	2002–2019	32.8
5030	Jackson Jobe	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	32.8
5031	Tyler Zuber	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	32.8
5032	Jorge Barrosa	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	32.7
5033	Samad Taylor	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	32.7

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