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Below is the list of the 289 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] There are currently five active players with at least 2,000 career hits, led by Albert Pujols (3,236).
Key
Players with 2,000 or more hits
- Stats are updated as of September 27, 2020 (end of 2020 regular 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 *
|
3,420
|
8
|
Carl Yastrzemski *
|
3,419
|
9
|
Paul Molitor *
|
3,319
|
10
|
Eddie Collins *
|
3,315
|
11
|
Willie Mays *
|
3,283
|
12
|
Eddie Murray *
|
3,255
|
13
|
Nap Lajoie *
|
3,243
|
14
|
Albert Pujols (34)
|
3,236
|
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
|
Cap Anson * [c] |
3,081
|
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
|
Wade Boggs *
|
3,010
|
31
|
Al Kaline *
|
3,007
|
32
|
Roberto Clemente *
|
3,000
|
33
|
Sam Rice *
|
2,987
|
34
|
Sam Crawford *
|
2,961
|
35
|
Frank Robinson *
|
2,943
|
36
|
Barry Bonds
|
2,935
|
37
|
Willie Keeler *
|
2,932
|
38
|
Jake Beckley *
|
2,930
|
39
|
Rogers Hornsby *
|
2,930
|
40
|
Al Simmons *
|
2,927
|
41
|
Zack Wheat *
|
2,884
|
42
|
Frankie Frisch *
|
2,880
|
43
|
Omar Vizquel
|
2,877
|
44
|
Mel Ott *
|
2,876
|
45
|
Babe Ruth *
|
2,873
|
46
|
Miguel Cabrera (51)
|
2,866
|
|
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 *
|
2,812
|
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
|
Fred Clarke * [d] |
2,678
|
72
|
Luis Aparicio *
|
2,677
|
Rank
|
Player
|
Hits
|
---|
73
|
Max Carey *
|
2,665
|
|
George Davis *
|
2,665
|
75
|
Nellie Fox *
|
2,663
|
76
|
Harry Heilmann *
|
2,660
|
77
|
Ted Williams *
|
2,654
|
78
|
Lave Cross
|
2,651
|
79
|
Jimmie Foxx *
|
2,646
|
80
|
Jim O'Rourke *
|
2,639
|
81
|
Robinson Canó (54)
|
2,624
|
82
|
Rabbit Maranville *
|
2,605
|
|
Tim Raines *
|
2,605
|
84
|
Steve Garvey
|
2,599
|
85
|
Ed Delahanty *
|
2,596
|
86
|
Luis González
|
2,591
|
87
|
Vladimir Guerrero *
|
2,590
|
88
|
Julio Franco
|
2,586
|
89
|
Reggie Jackson *
|
2,584
|
90
|
Ernie Banks *
|
2,583
|
91
|
Richie Ashburn *
|
2,574
|
|
Manny Ramirez
|
2,574
|
93
|
Willie Davis
|
2,561
|
94
|
Steve Finley
|
2,548
|
95
|
George Van Haltren
|
2,544
|
96
|
Garret Anderson
|
2,529
|
97
|
Heinie Manush *
|
2,524
|
98
|
Todd Helton
|
2,519
|
99
|
Joe Morgan *
|
2,517
|
100
|
Buddy Bell
|
2,514
|
101
|
Jimmy Ryan
|
2,513
|
102
|
Mickey Vernon
|
2,495
|
103
|
Fred McGriff
|
2,490
|
104
|
David Ortiz
|
2,472
|
|
Ted Simmons *
|
2,472
|
106
|
Joe Medwick *
|
2,471
|
107
|
Bobby Abreu
|
2,470
|
108
|
Frank Thomas *
|
2,468
|
109
|
Roger Connor *
|
2,467
|
110
|
Harry Hooper *
|
2,466
|
111
|
Jeff Kent
|
2,461
|
|
Bill Dahlen
|
2,461
|
113
|
Ozzie Smith *
|
2,460
|
114
|
Lloyd Waner *
|
2,459
|
115
|
Jimmy Rollins
|
2,455
|
116
|
Jim Rice *
|
2,452
|
|
Torii Hunter
|
2,452
|
118
|
Red Schoendienst *
|
2,449
|
119
|
Dwight Evans
|
2,446
|
120
|
Mark Grace
|
2,445
|
121
|
Kenny Lofton
|
2,428
|
122
|
Pie Traynor *
|
2,416
|
123
|
Mickey Mantle *
|
2,415
|
124
|
Sammy Sosa
|
2,408
|
125
|
Miguel Tejada
|
2,407
|
126
|
Stuffy McInnis
|
2,405
|
127
|
Nick Markakis (33)
|
2,388
|
128
|
Ryne Sandberg *
|
2,386
|
129
|
Enos Slaughter *
|
2,383
|
130
|
Chili Davis
|
2,380
|
131
|
Edd Roush *
|
2,376
|
132
|
Brett Butler
|
2,375
|
|
Michael Young
|
2,375
|
134
|
Lou Whitaker
|
2,369
|
135
|
Alan Trammell *
|
2,365
|
136
|
Carlton Fisk *
|
2,356
|
137
|
Joe Judge
|
2,352
|
138
|
Orlando Cepeda *
|
2,351
|
139
|
Billy Herman *
|
2,345
|
140
|
Joe Torre *
|
2,342
|
141
|
Paul Konerko
|
2,340
|
|
Barry Larkin *
|
2,340
|
143
|
Bernie Williams
|
2,336
|
144
|
Andrés Galarraga
|
2,333
|
Rank
|
Player
|
Hits
|
---|
145
|
Jim Thome *
|
2,328
|
146
|
Édgar Rentería
|
2,327
|
147
|
Dave Concepción
|
2,326
|
|
Jake Daubert
|
2,326
|
|
B. J. Surhoff
|
2,326
|
150
|
Eddie Mathews *
|
2,315
|
151
|
Jeff Bagwell *
|
2,314
|
152
|
Jim Bottomley *
|
2,313
|
153
|
Bobby Wallace *
|
2,309
|
154
|
Kirby Puckett *
|
2,304
|
155
|
Aramis Ramírez
|
2,303
|
|
Dan Brouthers *
|
2,303
|
157
|
Charlie Grimm
|
2,299
|
|
Kiki Cuyler *
|
2,299
|
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
|
Tommy Corcoran
|
2,259
|
165
|
Bid McPhee *
|
2,258
|
166
|
Jimmy Dykes
|
2,256
|
|
Patsy Donovan
|
2,256
|
168
|
Willie McGee
|
2,254
|
|
Ron Santo *
|
2,254
|
170
|
José Cruz
|
2,251
|
|
Marquis Grissom
|
2,251
|
172
|
Bert Campaneris
|
2,249
|
173
|
Edgar Martínez *
|
2,247
|
173
|
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
|
190
|
Bill Terry *
|
2,193
|
191
|
Cecil Cooper
|
2,192
|
192
|
Larry Bowa
|
2,191
|
193
|
Joe Carter
|
2,184
|
194
|
Keith Hernández
|
2,182
|
195
|
Will Clark
|
2,176
|
196
|
Pee Wee Reese *
|
2,170
|
197
|
Sherry Magee
|
2,169
|
198
|
Dick Bartell
|
2,165
|
199
|
Billy Hamilton *
|
2,164
|
200
|
Larry Walker *
|
2,160
|
201
|
Hal Chase
|
2,158
|
202
|
Magglio Ordóñez
|
2,156
|
203
|
Don Mattingly
|
2,153
|
|
Víctor Martínez
|
2,153
|
205
|
Rubén Sierra
|
2,152
|
206
|
Yogi Berra *
|
2,150
|
|
Ed Konetchy
|
2,150
|
208
|
Ken Boyer
|
2,143
|
|
Ken Griffey, Sr.
|
2,143
|
|
Tommy Leach
|
2,143
|
211
|
Plácido Polanco
|
2,142
|
212
|
Dick Groat
|
2,138
|
|
Wally Moses
|
2,138
|
|
José Reyes
|
2,138
|
215
|
Don Baylor
|
2,135
|
216
|
Moisés Alou
|
2,134
|
Rank
|
Player
|
Hits
|
---|
|
Maury Wills
|
2,134
|
218
|
Paul Hines
|
2,133
|
220
|
Buddy Myer
|
2,131
|
221
|
Herman Long
|
2,129
|
222
|
Mike Piazza *
|
2,127
|
223
|
Joe Mauer
|
2,123
|
224
|
Tommy Davis
|
2,121
|
225
|
Duke Snider *
|
2,116
|
226
|
Dale Murphy
|
2,111
|
227
|
Chris Chambliss
|
2,109
|
228
|
Ellis Burks
|
2,107
|
|
John Montgomery Ward *
|
2,107
|
230
|
Paul O'Neill
|
2,105
|
231
|
Arky Vaughan *
|
2,103
|
232
|
Felipe Alou
|
2,101
|
233
|
Clyde Milan
|
2,100
|
234
|
Brian Downing
|
2,099
|
235
|
Garry Templeton
|
2,096
|
|
Matt Holliday
|
2,096
|
237
|
Alfonso Soriano
|
2,095
|
238
|
Gary Carter *
|
2,092
|
|
Harvey Kuenn
|
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
|
|
Ed McKean
|
2,084
|
247
|
Scott Rolen
|
2,077
|
|
George J. Burns
|
2,077
|
249
|
Chuck Klein *
|
2,076
|
250
|
Carney Lansford
|
2,074
|
251
|
Deacon White *
|
2,067
|
252
|
Dixie Walker
|
2,064
|
253
|
Del Ennis
|
2,063
|
|
Bobby Veach
|
2,063
|
255
|
Bob Elliott
|
2,061
|
256
|
Wally Joyner
|
2,060
|
257
|
Orlando Cabrera
|
2,055
|
258
|
Ray Durham
|
2,054
|
|
George Kell *
|
2,054
|
260
|
Indian Bob Johnson
|
2,051
|
261
|
Adrián González
|
2,050
|
262
|
Johnny Bench *
|
2,048
|
|
Dummy Hoy
|
2,048
|
264
|
A. J. Pierzynski
|
2,043
|
265
|
Bobby Doerr *
|
2,042
|
266
|
Jack Glasscock
|
2,041
|
267
|
Mark Grudzielanek
|
2,040
|
268
|
Carlos Delgado
|
2,038
|
269
|
Raúl Ibañez
|
2,034
|
270
|
Lee May
|
2,031
|
271
|
Ken Singleton
|
2,029
|
|
Brandon Phillips
|
2,029
|
273
|
Tony Phillips
|
2,023
|
274
|
Amos Otis
|
2,020
|
|
Reggie Smith
|
2,020
|
276
|
Earl Averill *
|
2,019
|
277
|
George H. Burns
|
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
|
Dave Bancroft *
|
2,004
|
|
Todd Zeile
|
2,004
|
288
|
Shawn Green
|
2,003
|
289
|
Yadier Molina (38)
|
2,001
|
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.
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