GOAT Rank · 5087

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4651

Clay Holmes

45.5

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

Peak: 65.8
Dominance: 48.9
Statistics: 69.3
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Clay Holmes

4652

LaMonte Wade Jr.

45.5

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

Peak: 53.5
Dominance: 51.8
Statistics: 60.7
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: LaMonte Wade Jr.

4653

Abbas Afridi

45.5

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

Peak: 64.6
Dominance: 48.3
Statistics: 58.5
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Abbas Afridi

4654

Valeri Nichushkin

45.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ Russia

Peak: 64.6
Dominance: 45.3
Statistics: 67.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Valeri Nichushkin

4655

Dmitry Orlov

45.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2011–active
Country: 🏳️ Russia

Peak: 58.6
Dominance: 42.3
Statistics: 67.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 69.8

Athlete: Dmitry Orlov

4656

Luguentz Dort

45.4

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

Peak: 58.2
Dominance: 42.1
Statistics: 63.3
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Luguentz Dort

4657

Cristian Pache

45.4

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

Peak: 45.1
Dominance: 56.5
Statistics: 47.8
Honours: 68.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Cristian Pache

4658

Andrew Abbott

45.3

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

Peak: 64.5
Dominance: 54.2
Statistics: 65.7
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Andrew Abbott

4659

Bryse Wilson

45.3

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

Peak: 55.5
Dominance: 49.8
Statistics: 63.9
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Bryse Wilson

4660

Shane McClanahan

45.3

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

Peak: 70.1
Dominance: 54.0
Statistics: 66.6
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Shane McClanahan

4661

Jesper Parnevik

45.3

Sport: Golf
Career: 1986–2019
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 62.0
Dominance: 50.0
Statistics: 56.0
Honours: 48.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Jesper Parnevik

4662

Vince Dunn

45.2

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

Peak: 68.2
Dominance: 47.1
Statistics: 66.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Vince Dunn

4663

Michael Harris II

45.2

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

Peak: 67.9
Dominance: 53.0
Statistics: 66.4
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Michael Harris II

4664

Kyle Freeland

45.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 67.8
Dominance: 46.9
Statistics: 71.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Kyle Freeland

4665

Luis García Jr.

45.2

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

Peak: 74.5
Dominance: 50.2
Statistics: 68.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Luis García Jr.

4666

Casey Mize

45.2

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

Peak: 71.7
Dominance: 51.9
Statistics: 66.9
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Casey Mize

4667

Eric Lauer

45.2

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

Peak: 65.9
Dominance: 49.0
Statistics: 70.1
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Eric Lauer

4668

Adam Fox

45.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 70.7
Dominance: 48.4
Statistics: 69.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Adam Fox

4669

Igor Shesterkin

45.1

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

Peak: 70.6
Dominance: 48.3
Statistics: 69.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Igor Shesterkin

4670

Brenton Doyle

45.1

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

Peak: 60.2
Dominance: 55.1
Statistics: 60.3
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Brenton Doyle

4671

Brady Singer

45.1

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

Peak: 67.4
Dominance: 49.7
Statistics: 70.9
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Brady Singer

4672

Ezequiel Tovar

45.1

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

Peak: 69.1
Dominance: 53.5
Statistics: 62.5
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Ezequiel Tovar

4673

Griffin Canning

45.1

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

Peak: 62.7
Dominance: 50.4
Statistics: 67.9
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Griffin Canning

4674

Evan Carter

45.1

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

Peak: 47.0
Dominance: 57.5
Statistics: 49.8
Honours: 68.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Evan Carter

4675

Jaden McDaniels

45.0

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

Peak: 59.1
Dominance: 42.5
Statistics: 62.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Jaden McDaniels

4676

Luke Schenn

44.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2008–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 49.9
Dominance: 41.0
Statistics: 62.4
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 75.0

Athlete: Luke Schenn

4677

Obi Toppin

44.9

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

Peak: 54.2
Dominance: 43.1
Statistics: 59.6
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Obi Toppin

4678

Edward Cabrera

44.9

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

Peak: 64.8
Dominance: 51.4
Statistics: 66.3
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Edward Cabrera

4679

Emilio Pagán

44.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 56.3
Dominance: 47.1
Statistics: 67.6
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Emilio Pagán

4680

Mark Vientos

44.9

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

Peak: 53.5
Dominance: 54.8
Statistics: 55.8
Honours: 56.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Mark Vientos

4681

Drew Rasmussen

44.9

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

Peak: 68.0
Dominance: 50.0
Statistics: 68.4
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Drew Rasmussen

4682

Zach Bogosian

44.8

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2008–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 54.8
Dominance: 40.4
Statistics: 64.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 75.0

Athlete: Zach Bogosian

4683

Cole Caufield

44.8

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

Peak: 73.1
Dominance: 49.5
Statistics: 66.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Cole Caufield

4684

Nick Gonzales

44.8

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

Peak: 66.2
Dominance: 55.1
Statistics: 58.2
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Nick Gonzales

4685

Jabari Smith Jr.

44.7

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

Peak: 62.7
Dominance: 44.4
Statistics: 61.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Jabari Smith Jr.

4686

Artturi Lehkonen

44.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ Finland

Peak: 64.0
Dominance: 45.0
Statistics: 66.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Artturi Lehkonen

4687

Chuba Hubbard

44.6

Sport: American Football
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 67.5
Dominance: 49.8
Statistics: 67.9
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Chuba Hubbard

4688

Yimi García

44.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 59.8
Dominance: 45.9
Statistics: 66.6
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Yimi García

4689

J. T. Compher

44.5

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 64.2
Dominance: 45.1
Statistics: 65.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: J. T. Compher

4690

Olli Määttä

44.5

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ Finland

Peak: 53.8
Dominance: 42.9
Statistics: 62.3
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Olli Määttä

4691

Barclay Goodrow

44.5

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 56.4
Dominance: 44.2
Statistics: 61.1
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Barclay Goodrow

4692

Camilo Doval

44.5

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

Peak: 63.6
Dominance: 50.8
Statistics: 66.4
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Camilo Doval

4693

Nate Schmidt

44.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 58.2
Dominance: 42.1
Statistics: 64.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Nate Schmidt

4694

Oneil Cruz

44.3

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

Peak: 59.7
Dominance: 51.9
Statistics: 59.9
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Oneil Cruz

4695

Corey Kispert

44.2

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

Peak: 58.9
Dominance: 42.5
Statistics: 62.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Corey Kispert

4696

Kyle Higashioka

44.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 46.7
Dominance: 48.4
Statistics: 56.9
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Kyle Higashioka

4697

Josiah Gray

44.2

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

Peak: 65.1
Dominance: 51.5
Statistics: 64.4
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Josiah Gray

4698

Shivam Dube

44.2

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

Peak: 47.0
Dominance: 45.5
Statistics: 53.1
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Shivam Dube

4699

Logan Sargeant

44.2

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 2023–2024
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 70.0
Dominance: 48.0
Statistics: 70.0
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 50.0

Athlete: Logan Sargeant

4700

Brandon Miller

44.1

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

Peak: 64.3
Dominance: 45.1
Statistics: 58.3
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Brandon Miller

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
4651	Clay Holmes	Baseball	🏳️ International	2018–active	45.5
4652	LaMonte Wade Jr.	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	45.5
4653	Abbas Afridi	Cricket	🏳️ International	2021–active	45.5
4654	Valeri Nichushkin	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Russia	2013–active	45.4
4655	Dmitry Orlov	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Russia	2011–active	45.4
4656	Luguentz Dort	Basketball	🏳️ International	2020–active	45.4
4657	Cristian Pache	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	45.4
4658	Andrew Abbott	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	45.3
4659	Bryse Wilson	Baseball	🏳️ International	2018–active	45.3
4660	Shane McClanahan	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	45.3
4661	Jesper Parnevik	Golf	🇸🇪 Sweden	1986–2019	45.3
4662	Vince Dunn	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2017–active	45.2
4663	Michael Harris II	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	45.2
4664	Kyle Freeland	Baseball	🏳️ International	2017–active	45.2
4665	Luis García Jr.	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	45.2
4666	Casey Mize	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	45.2
4667	Eric Lauer	Baseball	🏳️ International	2018–active	45.2
4668	Adam Fox	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2019–active	45.1
4669	Igor Shesterkin	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Russia	2019–active	45.1
4670	Brenton Doyle	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	45.1
4671	Brady Singer	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	45.1
4672	Ezequiel Tovar	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	45.1
4673	Griffin Canning	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	45.1
4674	Evan Carter	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	45.1
4675	Jaden McDaniels	Basketball	🏳️ International	2021–active	45.0
4676	Luke Schenn	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2008–active	44.9
4677	Obi Toppin	Basketball	🏳️ International	2021–active	44.9
4678	Edward Cabrera	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	44.9
4679	Emilio Pagán	Baseball	🏳️ International	2017–active	44.9
4680	Mark Vientos	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	44.9
4681	Drew Rasmussen	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	44.9
4682	Zach Bogosian	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2008–active	44.8
4683	Cole Caufield	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2020–active	44.8
4684	Nick Gonzales	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	44.8
4685	Jabari Smith Jr.	Basketball	🏳️ International	2023–active	44.7
4686	Artturi Lehkonen	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Finland	2016–active	44.6
4687	Chuba Hubbard	American Football	🏳️ International	2021–active	44.6
4688	Yimi García	Baseball	🏳️ International	2014–active	44.6
4689	J. T. Compher	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2016–active	44.5
4690	Olli Määttä	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Finland	2013–active	44.5
4691	Barclay Goodrow	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2014–active	44.5
4692	Camilo Doval	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	44.5
4693	Nate Schmidt	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2013–active	44.3
4694	Oneil Cruz	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	44.3
4695	Corey Kispert	Basketball	🏳️ International	2022–active	44.2
4696	Kyle Higashioka	Baseball	🏳️ International	2017–active	44.2
4697	Josiah Gray	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	44.2
4698	Shivam Dube	Cricket	🏳️ International	2019–active	44.2
4699	Logan Sargeant	Formula 1	🇺🇸 United States	2023–2024	44.2
4700	Brandon Miller	Basketball	🏳️ International	2024–active	44.1

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