- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1965–1984
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
GOAT Rank · 22
Greatest Baseball Players who debuted in the 1960s
This ranking is led by Jim Palmer, Gaylord Perry and Rod Carew. GOAT Rank currently ranks 22 eligible Baseball players who debuted in the 1960s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Jim Palmer ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 90.1.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1962–1983
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1967–1985
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1966–1993
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1965–1988
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1965–1983
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1967–1986
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1967–1987
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1964–1986
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1961–1983
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1968–1985
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1967–1983
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1960–1975
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1962–1982
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1968–1988
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1961–1979
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1961–1976
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1969–1993
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1969–1979
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1963–1977
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1960–1977
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1965–1979
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Jim Palmer | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1965–1984 | 90.1 |
| 26 | Gaylord Perry | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1962–1983 | 90.0 |
| 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 | 88.0 |
| 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 | 84.0 |
| 212 | Joe Torre | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1960–1977 | 82.7 |
| 217 | Catfish Hunter | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1965–1979 | 81.8 |
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Jim Palmer vs Gaylord PerryRead the full methodology
Sport lists use the raw In-Sport GOAT Score. Cross-sport lists use the official competition-depth adjustment. No scores are recalculated for this page.
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.
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