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Pete Rose is the all-time MLB hits leader with 4,256 hits.
Below is the list of the 286 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
Stats updated as of through the 2022 season.
Rank
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 (83)
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
Adrián Beltré
3,166
17
George Brett *
3,154
18
Paul Waner *
3,152
19
Robin Yount *
3,142
20
Tony Gwynn *
3,141
21
Alex Rodriguez
3,115
22
Dave Winfield *
3,110
23
Ichiro Suzuki
3,089
24
Miguel Cabrera (101)
3,088
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
Rank
Player
Hits
73
Max Carey *
2,665
74
Nellie Fox *
2,663
75
Harry Heilmann *
2,660
George Davis *
2,660
77
Ted Williams *
2,654
78
Jimmie Foxx *
2,646
79
Lave Cross
2,645
80
Robinson Canó (15)
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
Jeff Kent
2,461
Bill Dahlen
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
Rank
Player
Hits
145
Édgar Rentería
2,327
146
Dave Concepción
2,326
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 *
2,303
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 (56)
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
Rank
Player
Hits
217
Moisés Alou
2,134
Maury Wills
2,134
219
Buddy Myer
2,131
220
Herman Long
2,129
221
Mike Piazza *
2,127
222
Joe Mauer
2,123
223
Tommy Davis
2,121
224
Duke Snider *
2,116
225
Dale Murphy
2,111
226
Chris Chambliss
2,109
227
Ellis Burks
2,107
228
Paul O'Neill
2,105
229
John Ward *
2,104
230
Arky Vaughan *
2,103
231
Felipe Alou
2,101
232
Clyde Milan
2,100
233
Brian Downing
2,099
234
Matt Holliday
2,096
Garry Templeton
2,096
236
Alfonso Soriano
2,095
237
Joey Votto (66)
2,093
238
Harvey Kuenn
2,092
Gary Carter *
2,092
240
Hal McRae
2,091
241
Alvin Dark
2,089
242
César Cedeño
2,087
243
Harmon Killebrew *
2,086
244
Tim Wallach
2,085
245
Jimmy Sheckard
2,084
246
Ed McKean
2,083
247
George J. Burns
2,077
Scott Rolen
2,077
249
Chuck Klein *
2,076
250
Carney Lansford
2,074
251
Dixie Walker
2,064
252
Del Ennis
2,063
Bobby Veach
2,063
254
Bob Elliott
2,061
255
Wally Joyner
2,060
256
Orlando Cabrera
2,055
257
Ray Durham
2,054
George Kell *
2,054
259
Bob Johnson
2,051
260
Adrián González
2,050
261
Johnny Bench *
2,048
262
Dummy Hoy
2,045
263
A. J. Pierzynski
2,043
264
Bobby Doerr *
2,042
265
Jack Glasscock
2,040
Mark Grudzielanek
2,040
267
Carlos Delgado
2,038
268
Raúl Ibañez
2,034
269
Lee May
2,031
270
Brandon Phillips
2,029
Ken Singleton
2,029
272
Tony Phillips
2,023
273
Amos Otis
2,020
Reggie Smith
2,020
275
Earl Averill *
2,019
276
George H. Burns
2,018
Nelson Cruz (105)
2,018
278
Bill Mazeroski *
2,016
279
Gary Matthews
2,011
Johnny Mize *
2,011
281
Bobby Bonilla
2,010
Jason Giambi
2,010
283
Bill Madlock
2,008
284
Tony Taylor
2,007
285
Frank White
2,006
286
Todd Zeile
2,004
Dave Bancroft *
2,004
288
Shawn Green
2,003
Active players with 1,800 or more hits through 2022.
See also
Notes
^ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or has not played for a full season.
^ Major League Baseball lists Cobb's hit total at 4,191, although some independent baseball historians have revised the total to 4,189 because of double-counting a 2-hit day.
^ Cap Anson's hit amounts are different depending on 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.
^ 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
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External links
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