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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
1982–1999
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Wade Boggs
Sport
Tennis
Career
1982–1997
Country
🇦🇺 Australia
Peak
92.0
Dominance
76.0
Statistics
80.0
Honours
80.0
Longevity
76.0
Athlete: Pat Cash
Sport
American Football
Career
1974–1984
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Dave Casper
Sport
American Football
Career
1986–1997
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Sam Mills
Sport
Athletics
Career
2010–2021
Country
🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis
Peak
84.0
Dominance
70.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
74.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Antoine Adams
Sport
Baseball
Career
1967–1983
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Johnny Bench
Sport
Baseball
Career
1990–2008
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Frank Thomas
Sport
Baseball
Career
1992–2007
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Mike Piazza
Sport
Baseball
Career
1979–2002
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
92.0
Athlete: Tim Raines
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
1942–1957
Country
🇨🇦 Canada
Peak
92.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Ted Kennedy
Sport
American Football
Career
1933–1944
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
88.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: George Musso
Sport
American Football
Career
1982–1993
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Mike Munchak
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
1902–1919
Country
🇨🇦 Canada
Peak
90.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Si Griffis
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
1931–1942
Country
🇨🇦 Canada
Peak
88.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Art Coulter
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
1927–1940
Country
🇨🇦 Canada
Peak
88.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Marty Barry
Sport
American Football
Career
1985–2000
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
88.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
80.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Andre Reed
Sport
Baseball
Career
1880–1897
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Buck Ewing
Sport
Volleyball
Career
1977–1996
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
90.0
Athlete: Sinjin Smith
Sport
Cricket
Career
2001–2018
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
86.0
Dominance
72.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
72.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Nick Compton
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
1979–1996
Country
🇸🇪 Sweden
Peak
90.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Håkan Loob
Sport
American Football
Career
1958–1970
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Alex Karras
Sport
Tennis
Career
1966–1983
Country
🇨🇿 Czechia
Peak
88.0
Dominance
76.0
Statistics
78.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Jan Kodeš
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
1949–1974
Country
🇨🇦 Canada
Peak
88.0
Dominance
78.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
92.0
Athlete: Tim Horton
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
1915–1929
Country
🇨🇦 Canada
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
80.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Duke Keats

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Frequently asked questions

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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