List of Major League Baseball career hits leaders

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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.

Players with 2,000 or more hits

Key
Rank	Rank among leaders in career hits (a blank field indicates a tie)
Player (2025 hits)	Number of hits during the 2025 Major League Baseball season
Hits	Total career hits
*	denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Bold	denotes active player.

Stats updated as of the end of the 2024 season.

Ranks	Player	Hits
1	Pete Rose	4,256
2	Ty Cobb*	4,189
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*	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*	2,672
73	Max Carey*	2,665
74	Nellie Fox*	2,663
75	George Davis*	2,660

Rank	Player	Hits
	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
	Jake Daubert	2,326
	B. J. Surhoff	2,326
149	Eddie Mathews*	2,315
150	Jeff Bagwell*	2,314

Rank	Player	Hits
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	Freddie Freeman (0)	2,267
165	Jimmy Dykes	2,256
166	Willie McGee	2,254
	Ron Santo*	2,254
168	Patsy Donovan	2,253
169	Tommy Corcoran	2,252
170	José Cruz	2,251
	Marquis Grissom	2,251
172	Bid McPhee*	2,250
173	Bert Campaneris	2,249
174	Edgar Martínez*	2,247
175	John Olerud	2,239
176	Mike Schmidt*	2,234
177	Jose Altuve (0)	2,232
	Willie Stargell*	2,232
179	Fred Tenney	2,231
180	Joe Sewell*	2,226
181	Graig Nettles	2,225
182	Darrell Evans	2,223
183	Joe Kelley*	2,220
184	Juan Pierre	2,217
185	Joe DiMaggio*	2,214
186	Joe Kuhel	2,212
187	Willie McCovey*	2,211
188	Willie Randolph	2,210
189	Willie Wilson	2,207
190	Jason Kendall	2,195
191	Stan Hack	2,193
	Bill Terry*	2,193
193	Cecil Cooper	2,192
194	Larry Bowa	2,191
195	Joe Carter	2,184
196	Keith Hernandez	2,182
197	Will Clark	2,176
198	Pee Wee Reese*	2,170
199	Sherry Magee	2,169
200	Yadier Molina	2,168
201	Dick Bartell	2,165
202	Larry Walker*	2,160
203	Billy Hamilton*	2,159
204	Hal Chase	2,158
205	Magglio Ordóñez	2,156
206	Víctor Martínez	2,153
	Don Mattingly	2,153
208	Andrew McCutchen (0)	2,152
	Rubén Sierra	2,152
210	Yogi Berra*	2,150
	Ed Konetchy	2,150
212	Ken Boyer	2,143
	Ken Griffey Sr.	2,143
	Tommy Leach	2,143
215	Plácido Polanco	2,142
216	Dick Groat	2,138
	Wally Moses	2,138
	José Reyes	2,138
219	Don Baylor	2,135
	Joey Votto	2,135
221	Moisés Alou	2,134
	Maury Wills	2,134
223	Paul Hines	2,133
224	Buddy Myer	2,131
225	Herman Long	2,128

Rank	Player	Hits
226	Mike Piazza*	2,127
227	Joe Mauer*	2,123
228	Tommy Davis	2,121
229	Duke Snider*	2,116
230	Minnie Miñoso*	2,113
231	Dale Murphy	2,111
232	Chris Chambliss	2,109
233	Ellis Burks	2,107
	John Montgomery Ward*	2,107
235	Paul O'Neill	2,105
236	Arky Vaughan*	2,103
237	Felipe Alou	2,101
238	Clyde Milan	2,100
239	Brian Downing	2,099
240	Matt Holliday	2,096
	Garry Templeton	2,096
242	Alfonso Soriano	2,095
243	Gary Carter*	2,092
	Harvey Kuenn	2,092
245	Elvis Andrus	2,091
	Hal McRae	2,091
247	Alvin Dark	2,089
248	César Cedeño	2,087
249	Harmon Killebrew*	2,086
250	Tim Wallach	2,085
251	Ed McKean	2,084
	Jimmy Sheckard	2,084
253	George J. Burns	2,077
	Scott Rolen*	2,077
255	Chuck Klein*	2,076
256	Carney Lansford	2,074
257	Deacon White*	2,067
258	Dixie Walker	2,064
259	Del Ennis	2,063
	Bobby Veach	2,063
261	Bob Elliott	2,061
262	Wally Joyner	2,060
263	Paul Goldschmidt (0)	2,056
264	Orlando Cabrera	2,055
265	Ray Durham	2,054
	George Kell*	2,054
267	Nelson Cruz	2,053
268	Bob Johnson	2,051
269	Adrián González	2,050
270	Johnny Bench*	2,048
	Dummy Hoy	2,048
272	A. J. Pierzynski	2,043
273	Bobby Doerr*	2,042
274	Jack Glasscock	2,041
275	Mark Grudzielanek	2,040
276	Carlos Delgado	2,038
277	Raúl Ibañez	2,034
278	Lee May	2,031
279	Brandon Phillips	2,029
	Ken Singleton	2,029
281	Tony Phillips	2,023
282	Jim Gilliam	2,021
283	Amos Otis	2,020
	Reggie Smith	2,020
285	Earl Averill*	2,019
286	George H. Burns	2,018
287	Bill Mazeroski*	2,016
288	Gary Matthews	2,011
	Johnny Mize*	2,011
290	Bobby Bonilla	2,010
	Jason Giambi	2,010
292	Bill Madlock	2,008
293	Tony Taylor	2,007
294	Frank White	2,006
295	Dave Bancroft*	2,004
	Todd Zeile	2,004
297	Shawn Green	2,003

Other active players with 1,800 or more hits through the end of the 2024 season.

Manny Machado (1,900) 0 in 2025
Nolan Arenado (1,826) 0 in 2025

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 research has revised the total to 4,189 because of double-counting a 2-hit day.
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.
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

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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leaders

Career	Batting average Hits 3,000 club Progressive At bats Singles Doubles Triples Home runs 500 club 600 club Progressive Pitchers Extra base hits RBIs Walks Intentional On-base percentage Slugging percentage OPS Times on base Total bases HBP Strikeouts Plate appearances Games played
Annual	Batting average Doubles Triples Home runs RBI
Season	Batting average Triples Home run Progressive Doubles
Game	Home runs Game Inning Hitting for the cycle Grand slams RBI Game Inning Hits
Misc	Consecutive game hitting streak Hits Home runs Doubles Triples RBIs

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Career	Runs Stolen bases
Annual	Runs Stolen bases
Game	Runs
Misc	Runs Stolen bases

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leaders

Career	Wins 300 club Losses Games started Games finished Innings pitched Strikeouts 3,000 club Hold Saves 300 club Complete games Shutouts ERA FIP WHIP Walks Hit batsmen Wild pitches Batters faced
Annual	Wins Saves Shutouts Strikeouts ERA
Season	Wins Losses Strikeouts
Game	No-hitters Perfect games Strikeouts Game Inning Immaculate innings
Misc	Consecutive scoreless innings streak Wins

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leaders

Career	Games played P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF Putouts Assists P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF Double plays Errors P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF Passed balls
Annual	Putouts Assists Errors

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