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]
Pete Rose is the all-time MLB hits leader with 4,256 hits.
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Stats updated as of the end of the 2024 season.
Ranks
Player
Hits
1
Pete Rose
4,256
2
Ty Cobb *[ b] 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 *[ 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
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.
^ 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.
