1960s: 1960-1969

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Top Players of the 1960s

Based on games played during 1960-1969

Rank Player Name Games AB H HR AVG Years Active
1 Brooks Robinson 1578 6093 1692 186 0.278 1955-1977
2 Hank Aaron 1540 5912 1819 375 0.308 1954-1976
3 Ron Santo 1536 5658 1592 253 0.281 1960-1974
4 Vada Pinson 1516 6086 1776 175 0.292 1958-1975
5 Maury Wills 1507 6091 1744 17 0.286 1959-1972
6 Willie Mays 1498 5459 1635 350 0.300 1951-1973
7 Luis Aparicio 1496 5975 1548 57 0.259 1956-1973
8 Curt Flood 1496 5688 1690 67 0.297 1956-1971
9 Ernie Banks 1495 5554 1460 269 0.263 1953-1971
10 Frank Robinson 1468 5265 1603 316 0.304 1956-1976
11 Roberto Clemente 1464 5723 1877 177 0.328 1955-1972
12 Billy Williams 1454 5662 1651 249 0.292 1959-1976
13 Norm Cash 1442 4819 1326 278 0.275 1958-1974
14 Johnny Callison 1432 5306 1438 185 0.271 1958-1973
15 Bill Mazeroski 1431 5290 1385 93 0.262 1956-1972
16 Harmon Killebrew 1429 4994 1331 393 0.267 1954-1975
17 Orlando Cepeda 1400 5158 1522 254 0.295 1958-1974
18 Felipe Alou 1390 5211 1530 165 0.294 1958-1974
19 Clete Boyer 1390 4885 1188 139 0.243 1955-1971
20 Carl Yastrzemski 1383 5175 1517 202 0.293 1961-1983
21 Bill White 1371 4918 1413 167 0.287 1956-1969
22 Frank Howard 1370 4776 1315 288 0.275 1958-1973
23 Tony Taylor 1361 5139 1322 39 0.257 1958-1976
24 Julian Javier 1349 4859 1254 71 0.258 1960-1972
25 Willie Davis 1347 5047 1363 101 0.270 1960-1979
26 Bob Allison 1333 4355 1110 225 0.255 1958-1970
27 Al Kaline 1322 4730 1399 210 0.296 1953-1974
28 Willie McCovey 1322 4257 1189 300 0.279 1959-1980
29 Leo Cardenas 1317 4625 1220 82 0.264 1960-1975
30 Zoilo Versalles 1305 4888 1200 89 0.245 1959-1971
31 Rocky Colavito 1304 4634 1222 245 0.264 1955-1968
32 Tony Gonzalez 1299 4359 1266 92 0.290 1960-1971
33 Ken Boyer 1296 4653 1328 168 0.285 1955-1969
34 John Roseboro 1272 3911 980 77 0.251 1957-1970
35 Tommy Davis 1253 4564 1350 117 0.296 1959-1976
36 Ron Fairly 1243 3836 1010 96 0.263 1958-1978
37 Ron Hansen 1234 4022 946 100 0.235 1958-1972
38 Jim Davenport 1222 3487 901 59 0.258 1958-1970
39 Lou Brock 1216 4904 1406 102 0.287 1961-1979
40 Eddie Mathews 1214 4191 1094 213 0.261 1952-1968
41 Joe Torre 1196 4302 1261 160 0.293 1960-1977
42 Tom Tresh 1192 4251 1041 153 0.245 1961-1969
43 Tito Francona 1191 3703 997 87 0.269 1956-1970
44 Leon Wagner 1191 4076 1103 193 0.271 1958-1969
45 Russ Snyder 1168 3112 844 35 0.271 1959-1970
46 Jim Fregosi 1164 4296 1160 88 0.270 1961-1978
47 Chuck Hinton 1158 3626 953 99 0.263 1961-1971
48 Bob Aspromonte 1157 3899 999 55 0.256 1956-1971
49 Mickey Mantle 1155 3624 1023 256 0.282 1951-1968
50 Dick McAuliffe 1154 4140 1056 142 0.255 1960-1975
51 Jerry Adair 1135 3938 1005 57 0.255 1958-1970
52 Dick Groat 1118 4381 1252 19 0.286 1952-1967
53 Boog Powell 1117 3789 1005 202 0.265 1961-1977
54 Jerry Lumpe 1104 4067 1096 41 0.269 1956-1967
55 Lee Maye 1103 3603 990 82 0.275 1959-1971
56 Norm Siebern 1098 3479 943 103 0.271 1956-1968
57 Donn Clendenon 1092 3853 1068 122 0.277 1961-1972
58 Bobby Richardson 1092 4397 1163 32 0.264 1955-1966
59 Roger Maris 1075 3727 983 217 0.264 1957-1968
60 Elston Howard 1072 3619 985 115 0.272 1955-1968
61 Pete Rose 1064 4301 1327 75 0.309 1963-1986
62 Joe Pepitone 1051 3841 967 166 0.252 1962-1973
63 Jose Pagan 1044 3050 767 37 0.251 1959-1973
64 Clay Dalrymple 1043 2961 693 53 0.234 1960-1971
65 Matty Alou 1041 3389 1057 17 0.312 1960-1974
66 Tom Haller 1039 3287 839 117 0.255 1961-1972
67 Woodie Held 1036 2889 697 123 0.241 1954-1969
68 Mike Hershberger 1027 3297 831 23 0.252 1961-1971
69 Lee Thomas 1027 3324 847 106 0.255 1961-1968
70 Don Mincher 1024 2903 720 155 0.248 1960-1972
71 Floyd Robinson 1011 3284 929 67 0.283 1960-1968
72 Bill Skowron 1007 3376 908 123 0.269 1954-1967
73 Ed Charles 1005 3482 917 86 0.263 1962-1969
74 Rusty Staub 991 3455 958 86 0.277 1963-1985
75 Earl Battey 990 3228 894 91 0.277 1955-1967
76 Denis Menke 989 3317 829 75 0.250 1962-1974
77 Johnny Edwards 987 3103 755 62 0.243 1961-1974
78 Ed Brinkman 984 3220 704 30 0.219 1961-1975
79 Wayne Causey 970 2971 768 33 0.258 1955-1968
80 Tim McCarver 969 3319 914 63 0.275 1959-1980
81 Bill Freehan 967 3299 865 110 0.262 1961-1976
82 Don Wert 962 3437 848 71 0.247 1963-1971
83 Jim Landis 959 2976 718 71 0.241 1957-1967
84 Max Alvis 951 3514 874 108 0.249 1962-1970
85 Frank Malzone 946 3440 923 82 0.268 1955-1966
86 Rich Rollins 946 3235 872 75 0.270 1961-1970
87 Jackie Brandt 941 3021 774 88 0.256 1956-1967
88 Lenny Green 933 2618 708 43 0.270 1957-1968
89 Deron Johnson 933 3101 777 123 0.251 1960-1976
90 Buck Rodgers 932 3033 704 31 0.232 1961-1969
91 Bob Bailey 928 3150 793 68 0.252 1962-1978
92 Dick Stuart 927 3346 869 185 0.260 1958-1969
93 Tommy Harper 926 3084 766 59 0.248 1962-1976
94 Willie Stargell 926 3193 884 165 0.277 1962-1982
95 Don Demeter 924 2963 796 139 0.269 1956-1967
96 Don Lock 921 2695 642 122 0.238 1962-1969
97 Jim Gentile 920 2886 754 178 0.261 1957-1966
98 Cookie Rojas 919 3190 831 29 0.261 1962-1977
99 Eddie Bressoud 918 2930 739 80 0.252 1956-1967
100 Jim Gilliam 918 3050 783 26 0.257 1953-1966

Championship Teams

Year Team W L Win%
1960 Pittsburgh Pirates 95 59 0.617
1961 New York Yankees 109 53 0.673
1962 New York Yankees 96 66 0.593
1963 Los Angeles Dodgers 99 63 0.611
1964 St. Louis Cardinals 93 69 0.574
1965 Los Angeles Dodgers 97 65 0.599
1966 Baltimore Orioles 97 63 0.606
1967 St. Louis Cardinals 101 60 0.627
1968 Detroit Tigers 103 59 0.636
1969 New York Mets 100 62 0.617