GOAT Rank · 5087

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5051

Ray Kerr

31.0

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

Peak: 41.7
Dominance: 33.9
Statistics: 43.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Ray Kerr

5052

Yerry De Los Santos

30.7

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

Peak: 39.8
Dominance: 32.9
Statistics: 44.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Yerry De Los Santos

5053

Anders Christiansen

30.6

Sport: Football
Career: 2010–active
Country: 🇩🇰 Denmark

Peak: 32.0
Dominance: 26.0
Statistics: 30.0
Honours: 20.0
Longevity: 46.0

Athlete: Anders Christiansen

5054

Brian Serven

30.6

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

Peak: 41.0
Dominance: 33.5
Statistics: 42.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Brian Serven

5055

Víctor Mederos

30.5

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

Peak: 41.0
Dominance: 33.5
Statistics: 41.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Víctor Mederos

5056

Kervin Castro

30.5

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

Peak: 37.4
Dominance: 34.7
Statistics: 40.1
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Kervin Castro

5057

Leo Rivas

30.5

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

Peak: 36.9
Dominance: 34.5
Statistics: 41.0
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Leo Rivas

5058

Connor Phillips

30.4

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

Peak: 41.0
Dominance: 33.5
Statistics: 44.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Connor Phillips

5059

Rafael Marchán

30.0

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

Peak: 36.9
Dominance: 31.4
Statistics: 41.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Rafael Marchán

5060

Daniel Andersson

29.8

Sport: Football
Career: 1995–2011
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 34.0
Dominance: 24.0
Statistics: 28.0
Honours: 20.0
Longevity: 44.0

Athlete: Daniel Andersson

5061

Mason Black

29.8

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

Peak: 40.6
Dominance: 33.3
Statistics: 41.2
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Mason Black

5062

Ali Sánchez

29.7

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

Peak: 36.4
Dominance: 31.2
Statistics: 39.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Ali Sánchez

5063

Krister Kristensson

29.4

Sport: Football
Career: 1962–1978
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 26.0
Dominance: 24.0
Statistics: 28.0
Honours: 18.0
Longevity: 52.0

Athlete: Krister Kristensson

5064

Kyren Paris

29.2

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

Peak: 37.8
Dominance: 31.9
Statistics: 37.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Kyren Paris

5065

Gustavo Campero

29.2

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

Peak: 34.3
Dominance: 33.1
Statistics: 36.4
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Gustavo Campero

5066

Max Lazar

29.2

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

Peak: 39.0
Dominance: 32.5
Statistics: 39.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Max Lazar

5067

Robert Prytz

29.0

Sport: Football
Career: 1977–1993
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 30.0
Dominance: 24.0
Statistics: 28.0
Honours: 18.0
Longevity: 46.0

Athlete: Robert Prytz

5068

Zach Dezenzo

29.0

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

Peak: 37.8
Dominance: 31.9
Statistics: 40.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Zach Dezenzo

5069

Sam Aldegheri

28.9

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

Peak: 37.4
Dominance: 31.7
Statistics: 40.2
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Sam Aldegheri

5070

Easton McGee

28.8

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

Peak: 35.9
Dominance: 30.9
Statistics: 39.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Easton McGee

5071

Zach Brzykcy

28.8

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

Peak: 38.1
Dominance: 32.0
Statistics: 38.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Zach Brzykcy

5072

Pontus Jansson

28.6

Sport: Football
Career: 2009–active
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 30.0
Dominance: 24.0
Statistics: 28.0
Honours: 18.0
Longevity: 44.0

Athlete: Pontus Jansson

5073

Brett Harris

28.6

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

Peak: 36.4
Dominance: 31.2
Statistics: 39.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Brett Harris

5074

Michael Helman

28.5

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

Peak: 37.2
Dominance: 31.6
Statistics: 37.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Michael Helman

5075

Yilber Díaz

28.3

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

Peak: 36.1
Dominance: 31.1
Statistics: 38.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Yilber Díaz

5076

Sebastián Rivero

28.3

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

Peak: 34.8
Dominance: 30.4
Statistics: 37.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Sebastián Rivero

5077

Ryan Bliss

27.7

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

Peak: 35.4
Dominance: 30.7
Statistics: 35.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Ryan Bliss

5078

Jan "Janne" Möller

27.4

Sport: Football
Career: 1972–1985
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 28.0
Dominance: 22.0
Statistics: 26.0
Honours: 18.0
Longevity: 44.0

Athlete: Jan "Janne" Möller

5079

Staffan Tapper

27.4

Sport: Football
Career: 1970–1982
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 28.0
Dominance: 22.0
Statistics: 26.0
Honours: 18.0
Longevity: 44.0

Athlete: Staffan Tapper

5080

Brian Navarreto

26.9

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

Peak: 33.0
Dominance: 29.5
Statistics: 34.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Brian Navarreto

5081

donk

20.1

Sport: Esports
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🇷🇺 Russia

Peak: 32.0
Dominance: 30.0
Statistics: 28.0
Honours: 22.0
Longevity: 20.0

Athlete: donk

5082

karrigan

19.7

Sport: Esports
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🇩🇰 Denmark

Peak: 29.6
Dominance: 27.8
Statistics: 25.9
Honours: 26.4
Longevity: 19.3

Athlete: karrigan

5083

m0NESY

19.7

Sport: Esports
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🇷🇺 Russia

Peak: 29.6
Dominance: 27.8
Statistics: 25.9
Honours: 26.4
Longevity: 19.3

Athlete: m0NESY

5084

TeSeS

19.7

Sport: Esports
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🇩🇰 Denmark

Peak: 29.6
Dominance: 27.8
Statistics: 25.9
Honours: 26.4
Longevity: 19.3

Athlete: TeSeS

5085

apEX

19.3

Sport: Esports
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🇫🇷 France

Peak: 29.0
Dominance: 27.2
Statistics: 25.4
Honours: 25.9
Longevity: 19.1

Athlete: apEX

5086

ropz

19.3

Sport: Esports
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🇪🇪 Estonia

Peak: 29.0
Dominance: 27.2
Statistics: 25.4
Honours: 25.9
Longevity: 19.1

Athlete: ropz

5087

18.4

Sport: Esports
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🇱🇹 Lithuania

Peak: 29.0
Dominance: 27.2
Statistics: 25.4
Honours: 19.9
Longevity: 19.1

Athlete: jL

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
5051	Ray Kerr	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	31.0
5052	Yerry De Los Santos	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	30.7
5053	Anders Christiansen	Football	🇩🇰 Denmark	2010–active	30.6
5054	Brian Serven	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	30.6
5055	Víctor Mederos	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	30.5
5056	Kervin Castro	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	30.5
5057	Leo Rivas	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	30.5
5058	Connor Phillips	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	30.4
5059	Rafael Marchán	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	30.0
5060	Daniel Andersson	Football	🇸🇪 Sweden	1995–2011	29.8
5061	Mason Black	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	29.8
5062	Ali Sánchez	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	29.7
5063	Krister Kristensson	Football	🇸🇪 Sweden	1962–1978	29.4
5064	Kyren Paris	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	29.2
5065	Gustavo Campero	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	29.2
5066	Max Lazar	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	29.2
5067	Robert Prytz	Football	🇸🇪 Sweden	1977–1993	29.0
5068	Zach Dezenzo	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	29.0
5069	Sam Aldegheri	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	28.9
5070	Easton McGee	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	28.8
5071	Zach Brzykcy	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	28.8
5072	Pontus Jansson	Football	🇸🇪 Sweden	2009–active	28.6
5073	Brett Harris	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	28.6
5074	Michael Helman	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	28.5
5075	Yilber Díaz	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	28.3
5076	Sebastián Rivero	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	28.3
5077	Ryan Bliss	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	27.7
5078	Jan "Janne" Möller	Football	🇸🇪 Sweden	1972–1985	27.4
5079	Staffan Tapper	Football	🇸🇪 Sweden	1970–1982	27.4
5080	Brian Navarreto	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	26.9
5081	donk	Esports	🇷🇺 Russia	2020–active	20.1
5082	karrigan	Esports	🇩🇰 Denmark	2020–active	19.7
5083	m0NESY	Esports	🇷🇺 Russia	2020–active	19.7
5084	TeSeS	Esports	🇩🇰 Denmark	2020–active	19.7
5085	apEX	Esports	🇫🇷 France	2020–active	19.3
5086	ropz	Esports	🇪🇪 Estonia	2020–active	19.3
5087	jL	Esports	🇱🇹 Lithuania	2020–active	18.4

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