GOAT Rank · 5087

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4851

Dylan Lee

40.5

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

Peak: 52.0
Dominance: 45.0
Statistics: 60.2
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Dylan Lee

4852

Kerry Carpenter

40.5

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

Peak: 54.8
Dominance: 46.4
Statistics: 58.0
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Kerry Carpenter

4853

Brock Stewart

40.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 54.7
Dominance: 43.4
Statistics: 58.5
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Brock Stewart

4854

Ryan Feltner

40.4

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

Peak: 62.6
Dominance: 44.3
Statistics: 62.2
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Ryan Feltner

4855

Michael Massey

40.4

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

Peak: 54.0
Dominance: 46.0
Statistics: 59.0
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Michael Massey

4856

Tari Eason

40.3

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

Peak: 51.9
Dominance: 39.0
Statistics: 54.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Tari Eason

4857

Isaiah Stewart

40.3

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

Peak: 46.3
Dominance: 36.1
Statistics: 58.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Isaiah Stewart

4858

JT Brubaker

40.3

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

Peak: 64.0
Dominance: 45.0
Statistics: 63.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: JT Brubaker

4859

Joel Edmundson

40.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 50.5
Dominance: 38.2
Statistics: 58.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Joel Edmundson

4860

Kevin Ginkel

40.2

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

Peak: 52.3
Dominance: 42.1
Statistics: 61.7
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Kevin Ginkel

4861

Cade Povich

40.2

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

Peak: 59.5
Dominance: 48.8
Statistics: 54.4
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Cade Povich

4862

Coby Mayo

40.2

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

Peak: 50.5
Dominance: 50.2
Statistics: 48.5
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Coby Mayo

4863

Matt Festa

40.2

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

Peak: 50.0
Dominance: 44.0
Statistics: 58.3
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Matt Festa

4864

Spencer Horwitz

40.2

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

Peak: 51.5
Dominance: 47.8
Statistics: 54.5
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Spencer Horwitz

4865

Bowen Byram

40.1

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

Peak: 60.2
Dominance: 43.1
Statistics: 58.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Bowen Byram

4866

Nico Sturm

40.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ Germany

Peak: 52.2
Dominance: 42.1
Statistics: 54.4
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Nico Sturm

4867

Ross Colton

40.1

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

Peak: 59.3
Dominance: 42.6
Statistics: 60.3
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Ross Colton

4868

Khushdil Shah

40.1

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

Peak: 44.0
Dominance: 38.0
Statistics: 48.2
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Khushdil Shah

4869

Cason Wallace

39.9

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

Peak: 48.2
Dominance: 40.1
Statistics: 51.4
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Cason Wallace

4870

Ryne Nelson

39.9

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

Peak: 62.0
Dominance: 44.0
Statistics: 63.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Ryne Nelson

4871

Jacob Webb

39.9

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

Peak: 59.0
Dominance: 42.5
Statistics: 62.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Jacob Webb

4872

Tony Santillan

39.9

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

Peak: 51.8
Dominance: 44.9
Statistics: 55.5
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Tony Santillan

4873

Luke Maile

39.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 42.8
Dominance: 40.4
Statistics: 53.7
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Luke Maile

4874

A. J. Greer

39.8

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

Peak: 55.8
Dominance: 40.9
Statistics: 52.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: A. J. Greer

4875

Sean Walker

39.8

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 55.2
Dominance: 40.6
Statistics: 57.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Sean Walker

4876

Garrett Stubbs

39.8

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

Peak: 40.0
Dominance: 45.0
Statistics: 46.2
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Garrett Stubbs

4877

Lake Bachar

39.7

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

Peak: 68.2
Dominance: 47.1
Statistics: 57.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Lake Bachar

4878

Luke Raley

39.7

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

Peak: 51.3
Dominance: 44.6
Statistics: 55.4
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Luke Raley

4879

Wyatt Langford

39.7

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

Peak: 56.7
Dominance: 47.4
Statistics: 56.8
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Wyatt Langford

4880

Nicolas Deslauriers

39.6

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

Peak: 46.1
Dominance: 36.0
Statistics: 54.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Nicolas Deslauriers

4881

Luka Garza

39.6

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

Peak: 45.4
Dominance: 38.7
Statistics: 46.7
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Luka Garza

4882

Daniel Lynch IV

39.6

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

Peak: 60.0
Dominance: 43.0
Statistics: 61.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Daniel Lynch IV

4883

Erik Černák

39.5

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ Slovakia

Peak: 49.1
Dominance: 40.5
Statistics: 56.4
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Erik Černák

4884

Teddy Blueger

39.5

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ Latvia

Peak: 53.4
Dominance: 39.7
Statistics: 59.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Teddy Blueger

4885

Grant Holmes

39.5

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

Peak: 60.2
Dominance: 46.1
Statistics: 59.9
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Grant Holmes

4886

Mir Hamza

39.4

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 44.3
Dominance: 38.1
Statistics: 50.9
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Mir Hamza

4887

Luisangel Acuña

39.3

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

Peak: 42.4
Dominance: 49.2
Statistics: 45.6
Honours: 56.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Luisangel Acuña

4888

Spencer Torkelson

39.3

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

Peak: 60.2
Dominance: 43.1
Statistics: 63.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Spencer Torkelson

4889

Cionel Pérez

39.3

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

Peak: 53.9
Dominance: 40.0
Statistics: 59.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Cionel Pérez

4890

Brett Baty

39.3

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

Peak: 51.7
Dominance: 44.9
Statistics: 55.6
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Brett Baty

4891

Ben Rice

39.3

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

Peak: 61.9
Dominance: 47.0
Statistics: 54.8
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Ben Rice

4892

Mason Montgomery

39.3

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

Peak: 57.1
Dominance: 47.5
Statistics: 52.7
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Mason Montgomery

4893

Alex Newhook

39.2

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

Peak: 56.7
Dominance: 41.4
Statistics: 58.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Alex Newhook

4894

Will Anderson Jr.

39.2

Sport: American Football
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 61.6
Dominance: 43.8
Statistics: 60.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Will Anderson Jr.

4895

Tyrone Taylor

39.2

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

Peak: 54.8
Dominance: 40.4
Statistics: 61.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Tyrone Taylor

4896

Andrés Chaparro

39.2

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

Peak: 42.7
Dominance: 49.4
Statistics: 44.2
Honours: 56.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Andrés Chaparro

4897

Akil Baddoo

39.1

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

Peak: 52.5
Dominance: 45.2
Statistics: 52.9
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Akil Baddoo

4898

Joey Loperfido

39.1

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

Peak: 52.2
Dominance: 48.1
Statistics: 48.9
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Joey Loperfido

4899

Jackson Blake

39.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 64.6
Dominance: 45.3
Statistics: 53.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Jackson Blake

4900

Pyotr Kochetkov

39.0

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

Peak: 59.8
Dominance: 42.9
Statistics: 54.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Pyotr Kochetkov

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
4851	Dylan Lee	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	40.5
4852	Kerry Carpenter	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	40.5
4853	Brock Stewart	Baseball	🏳️ International	2016–active	40.5
4854	Ryan Feltner	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	40.4
4855	Michael Massey	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	40.4
4856	Tari Eason	Basketball	🏳️ International	2023–active	40.3
4857	Isaiah Stewart	Basketball	🏳️ International	2021–active	40.3
4858	JT Brubaker	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	40.3
4859	Joel Edmundson	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2015–active	40.2
4860	Kevin Ginkel	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	40.2
4861	Cade Povich	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	40.2
4862	Coby Mayo	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	40.2
4863	Matt Festa	Baseball	🏳️ International	2018–active	40.2
4864	Spencer Horwitz	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	40.2
4865	Bowen Byram	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2020–active	40.1
4866	Nico Sturm	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Germany	2018–active	40.1
4867	Ross Colton	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2020–active	40.1
4868	Khushdil Shah	Cricket	🏳️ International	2017–active	40.1
4869	Cason Wallace	Basketball	🏳️ International	2024–active	39.9
4870	Ryne Nelson	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	39.9
4871	Jacob Webb	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	39.9
4872	Tony Santillan	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	39.9
4873	Luke Maile	Baseball	🏳️ International	2015–active	39.9
4874	A. J. Greer	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2016–active	39.8
4875	Sean Walker	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2018–active	39.8
4876	Garrett Stubbs	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	39.8
4877	Lake Bachar	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	39.7
4878	Luke Raley	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	39.7
4879	Wyatt Langford	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	39.7
4880	Nicolas Deslauriers	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2013–active	39.6
4881	Luka Garza	Basketball	🏳️ International	2022–active	39.6
4882	Daniel Lynch IV	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	39.6
4883	Erik Černák	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Slovakia	2018–active	39.5
4884	Teddy Blueger	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Latvia	2018–active	39.5
4885	Grant Holmes	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	39.5
4886	Mir Hamza	Cricket	🏳️ International	2016–active	39.4
4887	Luisangel Acuña	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	39.3
4888	Spencer Torkelson	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	39.3
4889	Cionel Pérez	Baseball	🏳️ International	2018–active	39.3
4890	Brett Baty	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	39.3
4891	Ben Rice	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	39.3
4892	Mason Montgomery	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	39.3
4893	Alex Newhook	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2020–active	39.2
4894	Will Anderson Jr.	American Football	🏳️ International	2023–active	39.2
4895	Tyrone Taylor	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	39.2
4896	Andrés Chaparro	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	39.2
4897	Akil Baddoo	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	39.1
4898	Joey Loperfido	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	39.1
4899	Jackson Blake	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2023–active	39.0
4900	Pyotr Kochetkov	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Russia	2021–active	39.0

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