GGOATRANK

GOAT Rank · 3228

Greatest retired athletes

This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.

#AthleteGOAT Score
Sport
Baseball
Career
1978–1998
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
92.0
Athlete: Paul Molitor
Sport
Baseball
Career
1980–1997
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
92.0
Athlete: Lee Smith
Sport
Baseball
Career
1932–1948
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
96.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
96.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Arky Vaughan
Sport
Swimming
Career
1969–1976
Country
🇯🇵 Japan
Peak
92.0
Dominance
78.0
Statistics
80.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
62.0
Athlete: Mayumi Aoki
Sport
American Football
Career
1978–2000
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
90.0
Athlete: Warren Moon
Sport
Cricket
Career
1958–1968
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
92.0
Dominance
78.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
78.0
Longevity
74.0
Athlete: Ted Dexter
Sport
American Football
Career
1962–1972
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
94.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
76.0
Athlete: Lance Alworth
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
1960–1978
Country
🇨🇦 Canada
Peak
90.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
90.0
Athlete: Rod Gilbert
Sport
American Football
Career
1968–1983
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
90.0
Athlete: Elvin Bethea
Sport
American Football
Career
1996–2012
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
89.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
87.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Ray Lewis
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
1971–1991
Country
🇨🇦 Canada
Peak
90.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Guy Lafleur
Sport
Basketball
Career
1993–2008
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
86.0
Dominance
74.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
70.0
Longevity
76.0
Athlete: Chris Webber
Sport
American Football
Career
2003–2016
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
94.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Andre Johnson
Sport
Cricket
Career
1989–2001
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
90.0
Dominance
76.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
74.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Michael Atherton
Sport
American Football
Career
1968–1979
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
94.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Larry Csonka
Sport
American Football
Career
1947–1955
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
76.0
Athlete: Pete Pihos
Sport
Baseball
Career
1972–1989
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Mike Schmidt
Sport
American Football
Career
1989–1998
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
94.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
74.0
Athlete: Barry Sanders
Sport
American Football
Career
1984–1999
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Steve Young
Sport
Baseball
Career
1902–1926
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Rube Foster
Sport
American Football
Career
1958–1973
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Chuck Howley
Sport
American Football
Career
1925–1939
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Johnny Blood
Sport
Baseball
Career
1888–1903
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
96.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Ed Delahanty
Sport
Baseball
Career
1924–1949
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
90.0
Athlete: Willie Wells
Sport
American Football
Career
1988–1999
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Michael Irvin

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How is this ranking calculated?

Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

Who is included?

Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.

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