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Pete Rose is the all-time MLB hits leader with 4,256 hits.

Listed are all Major League Baseball players who have reached the 2,000 hit milestone during their career in MLB. Pete Rose holds the Major League record for most career hits, with 4,256. Rose and Ty Cobb, second most, are the only players with 4,000 or more career hits. George Davis was the first switch hitter to collect 2,000 hits, achieving that total during the 1902 season. [1]

Players with 2,000 or more hits

KEY
Rank Rank among leaders in career hits. A blank field indicates a tie.
Player (2024 Hits) Number of hits during the 2024 Major League Baseball season.
Hits Total career hits.
* denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Bold denotes active player. [a]
  • Stats updated as of April 17, 2024.
Ranks Player Hits
1 Pete Rose 4,256
2 Ty Cobb* [b] 4,191
3 Hank Aaron* 3,771
4 Stan Musial* 3,630
5 Tris Speaker* 3,514
6 Derek Jeter* 3,465
7 Honus Wagner* 3,430
8 Carl Yastrzemski* 3,419
9 Albert Pujols 3,384
10 Paul Molitor* 3,319
11 Eddie Collins* 3,314
12 Willie Mays* 3,293
13 Eddie Murray* 3,255
14 Nap Lajoie* 3,243
15 Cal Ripken Jr.* 3,184
16 Miguel Cabrera 3,174
17 Adrián Beltré* 3,166
18 George Brett* 3,154
19 Paul Waner* 3,152
20 Robin Yount* 3,142
21 Tony Gwynn* 3,141
22 Alex Rodriguez 3,115
23 Dave Winfield* 3,110
24 Ichiro Suzuki 3,089
25 Craig Biggio* 3,060
26 Rickey Henderson* 3,055
27 Rod Carew* 3,053
28 Lou Brock* 3,023
29 Rafael Palmeiro 3,020
30 Cap Anson* [c] 3,011
31 Wade Boggs* 3,010
32 Al Kaline* 3,007
33 Roberto Clemente* 3,000
34 Sam Rice* 2,987
35 Sam Crawford* 2,961
36 Frank Robinson* 2,943
37 Barry Bonds 2,935
38 Willie Keeler* 2,932
39 Jake Beckley* 2,930
Rogers Hornsby* 2,930
41 Al Simmons* 2,927
42 Zack Wheat* 2,884
43 Frankie Frisch* 2,880
44 Omar Vizquel 2,877
45 Mel Ott* 2,876
46 Babe Ruth* 2,873
47 Harold Baines* 2,866
48 Jesse Burkett* 2,850
49 Brooks Robinson* 2,848
50 Iván Rodríguez* 2,844
51 Charlie Gehringer* 2,839
52 George Sisler* 2,810
53 Ken Griffey Jr.* 2,781
54 Andre Dawson* 2,774
55 Johnny Damon 2,769
56 Vada Pinson 2,757
57 Luke Appling* 2,749
58 Al Oliver 2,743
59 Goose Goslin* 2,735
60 Tony Pérez* 2,732
61 Chipper Jones* 2,726
62 Carlos Beltrán 2,725
63 Roberto Alomar* 2,724
64 Lou Gehrig* 2,721
65 Rusty Staub 2,716
66 Bill Buckner 2,715
67 Dave Parker 2,712
68 Billy Williams* 2,711
69 Doc Cramer 2,705
70 Gary Sheffield 2,689
71 Luis Aparicio* 2,677
72 Fred Clarke* [d] 2,672
73 Max Carey* 2,665
Rank Player Hits
74 Nellie Fox* 2,663
75 George Davis* 2,660
Harry Heilmann* 2,660
77 Ted Williams* 2,654
78 Jimmie Foxx* 2,646
79 Lave Cross 2,645
80 Robinson Canó 2,639
81 Rabbit Maranville* 2,605
Tim Raines* 2,605
83 Steve Garvey 2,599
84 Ed Delahanty* 2,596
85 Luis González 2,591
86 Vladimir Guerrero* 2,590
87 Julio Franco 2,586
88 Reggie Jackson* 2,584
89 Ernie Banks* 2,583
90 Richie Ashburn* 2,574
Manny Ramirez 2,574
92 Willie Davis 2,561
93 Steve Finley 2,548
94 George Van Haltren 2,539
95 Garret Anderson 2,529
96 Heinie Manush* 2,524
97 Todd Helton* 2,519
98 Joe Morgan* 2,517
99 Buddy Bell 2,514
100 Jimmy Ryan 2,512
101 Mickey Vernon 2,495
102 Fred McGriff* 2,490
103 David Ortiz* 2,472
Ted Simmons* 2,472
105 Joe Medwick* 2,471
106 Bobby Abreu 2,470
107 Frank Thomas* 2,468
108 Roger Connor* 2,467
109 Harry Hooper* 2,466
110 Bill Dahlen 2,461
Jeff Kent 2,461
112 Ozzie Smith* 2,460
113 Lloyd Waner* 2,459
114 Jimmy Rollins 2,455
115 Torii Hunter 2,452
Jim Rice* 2,452
117 Red Schoendienst* 2,449
118 Dwight Evans 2,446
119 Mark Grace 2,445
120 Kenny Lofton 2,428
121 Pie Traynor* 2,416
122 Mickey Mantle* 2,415
123 Sammy Sosa 2,408
124 Miguel Tejada 2,407
125 Stuffy McInnis 2,405
126 Nick Markakis 2,388
127 Ryne Sandberg* 2,386
128 Enos Slaughter* 2,383
129 Chili Davis 2,380
130 Edd Roush* 2,376
131 Brett Butler 2,375
Michael Young 2,375
133 Lou Whitaker 2,369
134 Alan Trammell* 2,365
135 Carlton Fisk* 2,356
136 Joe Judge 2,352
137 Orlando Cepeda* 2,351
138 Billy Herman* 2,345
139 Joe Torre* 2,342
140 Paul Konerko 2,340
Barry Larkin* 2,340
142 Bernie Williams 2,336
143 Andrés Galarraga 2,333
144 Jim Thome* 2,328
145 Édgar Rentería 2,327
146 Dave Concepción 2,326
Rank Player Hits
Jake Daubert 2,326
B. J. Surhoff 2,326
149 Eddie Mathews* 2,315
150 Jeff Bagwell* 2,314
151 Jim Bottomley* 2,313
152 Bobby Wallace* 2,309
153 Jim O'Rourke* 2,304
Kirby Puckett* 2,304
155 Aramis Ramírez 2,303
156 Kiki Cuyler* 2,299
Charlie Grimm 2,299
158 Dan Brouthers* 2,296
159 Hugh Duffy* 2,293
160 Joe Cronin* 2,285
161 Gary Gaetti 2,280
162 Tony Fernández 2,276
163 Carlos Lee 2,273
164 Jimmy Dykes 2,256
165 Willie McGee 2,254
Ron Santo* 2,254
167 Patsy Donovan 2,253
168 Tommy Corcoran 2,252
169 José Cruz 2,251
Marquis Grissom 2,251
171 Bid McPhee* 2,250
172 Bert Campaneris 2,249
173 Edgar Martínez* 2,247
174 John Olerud 2,239
175 Mike Schmidt* 2,234
176 Willie Stargell* 2,232
177 Fred Tenney 2,231
178 Joe Sewell* 2,226
179 Graig Nettles 2,225
180 Darrell Evans 2,223
181 Joe Kelley* 2,220
182 Juan Pierre 2,217
183 Joe DiMaggio* 2,214
184 Joe Kuhel 2,212
185 Willie McCovey* 2,211
186 Willie Randolph 2,210
187 Willie Wilson 2,207
188 Jason Kendall 2,195
189 Stan Hack 2,193
Bill Terry* 2,193
191 Cecil Cooper 2,192
192 Larry Bowa 2,191
193 Joe Carter 2,184
194 Keith Hernandez 2,182
195 Will Clark 2,176
196 Pee Wee Reese* 2,170
197 Sherry Magee 2,169
198 Yadier Molina 2,168
199 Dick Bartell 2,165
200 Larry Walker* 2,160
201 Billy Hamilton* 2,159
202 Hal Chase 2,158
203 Magglio Ordóñez 2,156
204 Víctor Martínez 2,153
Don Mattingly 2,153
206 Rubén Sierra 2,152
207 Yogi Berra* 2,150
Ed Konetchy 2,150
209 Ken Boyer 2,143
Ken Griffey Sr. 2,143
Tommy Leach 2,143
212 Plácido Polanco 2,142
213 Dick Groat 2,138
Wally Moses 2,138
José Reyes 2,138
216 Don Baylor 2,135
Freddie Freeman (21) 2,135
Joey Votto (0) 2,135
219 Moisés Alou 2,134
Rank Player Hits
Maury Wills 2, 134
222 Buddy Myer 2,131
222 Herman Long 2,128
223 Mike Piazza* 2,127
224 Joe Mauer* 2,123
225 Tommy Davis 2,121
226 Duke Snider* 2,116
227 Dale Murphy 2,111
228 Chris Chambliss 2,109
229 Ellis Burks 2,107
230 Paul O'Neill 2,105
231 John Montgomery Ward* 2,104
232 Arky Vaughan* 2,103
233 Felipe Alou 2,101
234 Clyde Milan 2,100
235 Brian Downing 2,099
236 Matt Holliday 2,096
Garry Templeton 2,096
238 Alfonso Soriano 2,095
239 Gary Carter* 2,092
Harvey Kuenn 2,092
241 Elvis Andrus (0) 2,091
Hal McRae 2,091
243 Alvin Dark 2,089
244 César Cedeño 2,087
245 Harmon Killebrew* 2,086
246 Tim Wallach 2,085
247 Jimmy Sheckard 2,084
248 Ed McKean 2,083
249 José Altuve (31) 2,078
250 George J. Burns 2,077
Scott Rolen* 2,077
252 Chuck Klein* 2,076
253 Carney Lansford 2,074
254 Dixie Walker 2,064
255 Del Ennis 2,063
Bobby Veach 2,063
257 Bob Elliott 2,061
258 Wally Joyner 2,060
259 Andrew McCutchen (9) 2,057
260 Orlando Cabrera 2,055
261 Ray Durham 2,054
George Kell* 2,054
263 Nelson Cruz 2,053
264 Bob Johnson 2,051
265 Adrián González 2,050
266 Johnny Bench* 2,048
267 Dummy Hoy 2,045
268 A. J. Pierzynski 2,043
269 Bobby Doerr* 2,042
270 Jack Glasscock 2,040
Mark Grudzielanek 2,040
272 Carlos Delgado 2,038
273 Raúl Ibañez 2,034
274 Lee May 2,031
275 Brandon Phillips 2,029
Ken Singleton 2,029
277 Tony Phillips 2,023
278 Amos Otis 2,020
Reggie Smith 2,020
280 Earl Averill* 2,019
281 George H. Burns 2,018
282 Bill Mazeroski* 2,016
283 Gary Matthews 2,011
Johnny Mize* 2,011
285 Bobby Bonilla 2,010
Jason Giambi 2,010
287 Bill Madlock 2,008
288 Tony Taylor 2,007
289 Frank White 2,006
290 Dave Bancroft* 2,004
Todd Zeile 2,004
292 Shawn Green 2,003

Other active players with 1,800 or more hits through April 12, 2024.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or has not played for a full season.
  2. ^ Major League Baseball lists Cobb's hit total at 4,191, although some independent tennis historians have revised the total to 4,189 because of double-counting a 2-hit day.
  3. ^ Cap Anson's hit amounts are different depending on the source and what hits are included in various leagues he played in. His total varies from 2,995 to 3,435. MLB.com credits him with 3,011. Major League Baseball credits him with 3,081 hits, which is verified by Elias Sports Bureau. Baseball-Reference.com credits him with 3,435.
  4. ^ Fred Clarke's hit amounts are different depending on the source. His total varies from 2,672 to 2,678. MLB.com credits him with 2,672. Baseball-Reference.com credits him with 2,678 with 3 hits additionally in 1894 and 1897.

References

Specific
  1. ^ Pellowski, Michael J. (2007). The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts. New York: Sterling Publishing Co. p.  21. ISBN  978-1402742736. Retrieved 22 August 2012. baseball 2,000 hits.

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