GOAT Rank · 22

Greatest Baseball athletes of the 1960s

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

#AthleteGOAT Score

24

90.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1965–1984
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Jim Palmer

26

90.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1962–1983
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 94.0

Athlete: Gaylord Perry

34

89.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1967–1985
Country: 🇵🇦 Panama

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Rod Carew

41

89.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1966–1993
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 96.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 96.0

Athlete: Nolan Ryan

44

89.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1965–1988
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Steve Carlton

47

Ferguson Jenkins

89.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1965–1983
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Ferguson Jenkins

90

88.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1967–1986
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Tom Seaver

107

87.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1967–1987
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Reggie Jackson

111

87.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1964–1986
Country: 🇨🇺 Cuba

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Tony Pérez

125

Carl Yastrzemski

87.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1961–1983
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 94.0

Athlete: Carl Yastrzemski

127

87.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1968–1985
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Rollie Fingers

133

87.1

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

142

86.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1960–1975
Country: 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Juan Marichal

144

Willie Stargell

86.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1962–1982
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Willie Stargell

154

86.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1968–1988
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Ted Simmons

155

86.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1961–1979
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Lou Brock

160

86.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1961–1976
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Bill Freehan

175

85.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1969–1993
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Carlton Fisk

181

85.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1969–1979
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Thurman Munson

199

84.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1963–1977
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Dick Allen

212

82.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1960–1977
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Joe Torre

217

81.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1965–1979
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Catfish Hunter

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
24	Jim Palmer	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1965–1984	90.1
26	Gaylord Perry	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1962–1983	90
34	Rod Carew	Baseball	🇵🇦 Panama	1967–1985	89.7
41	Nolan Ryan	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1966–1993	89.5
44	Steve Carlton	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1965–1988	89.4
47	Ferguson Jenkins	Baseball	🇨🇦 Canada	1965–1983	89.2
90	Tom Seaver	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1967–1986	88
107	Reggie Jackson	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1967–1987	87.8
111	Tony Pérez	Baseball	🇨🇺 Cuba	1964–1986	87.7
125	Carl Yastrzemski	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1961–1983	87.4
127	Rollie Fingers	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1968–1985	87.3
133	Johnny Bench	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1967–1983	87.1
142	Juan Marichal	Baseball	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1960–1975	86.8
144	Willie Stargell	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1962–1982	86.7
154	Ted Simmons	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1968–1988	86.4
155	Lou Brock	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1961–1979	86.4
160	Bill Freehan	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1961–1976	86.2
175	Carlton Fisk	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1969–1993	85.5
181	Thurman Munson	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1969–1979	85.1
199	Dick Allen	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1963–1977	84
212	Joe Torre	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1960–1977	82.7
217	Catfish Hunter	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1965–1979	81.8

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