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

In Major League Baseball (MLB), the 3,000 hit club is a term applied to the group of batters who have collected 3,000 or more regular-season hits in their careers. Cap Anson was the first to join the club on July 18, 1897, although his precise career hit total is unclear.[a] Two players—Nap Lajoie and Honus Wagner—reached 3,000 hits during the 1914 season. Ty Cobb became the club's fourth member in 1921 and became the first player in MLB history to reach 4,000 hits in 1927, ultimately finishing his career with more than 4,100.[1][b] Cobb, also MLB's all-time career batting average leader, remained the MLB hit leader until September 11, 1985 when Pete Rose collected his 4,192nd hit.[2] Rose, the current record holder, finished his career with 4,256 hits. Roberto Clemente's career ended with precisely 3,000 hits, reaching the mark in the last at bat of his career.[3][4][c] Derek Jeter is the most recent player to reach the milestone, achieving the feat on July 9, 2011.[5]

In total, 28 players have reached the 3,000 hit mark in MLB history. Of these, 14 were right-handed batters, 12 were left-handed, and 2 were switch hitters, meaning they could bat from either side of the plate. Ten of these players (and the only active member of the 3,000 hit club) have played for only one major league team. The Cleveland Indians are the only franchise to see three players reach the milestone while on their roster: Lajoie (while the franchise was known as the "Naps"), Tris Speaker, and Eddie Murray. Four players—Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Murray, and Rafael Palmeiro—are also members of the 500 home run club. Cobb holds the highest career batting average, .366, of the club while Cal Ripken, Jr. holds the lowest at .276. Jeter and Wade Boggs are the only players to hit a home run for their 3,000th hit and Paul Molitor is the only player to hit a triple for his 3,000th; all others hit a double or single. Craig Biggio was thrown out at second base attempting to stretch his 3,000th hit, a single, into a double.[6] Biggio and Jeter are the only players to join the club in a game where they had five hits; Jeter reached base safely in all of his at bats.[7]

Baseball writer Josh Pahigian wrote that the club has been "long considered the greatest measure of superior bat handling."[8] Reaching 3,000 hits is often described as a guarantee of eventual entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame.[9][10][11] All eligible club members, with the exception of Palmeiro, have been elected to the Hall, and since 1962 all have been elected on the first ballot. Eligibility requires that a player has "been retired five seasons" or deceased for at least six months, disqualifying two living players (Biggio, who will be eligible for the next Hall of Fame election in 2013,[12] and Jeter). Additionally, Rose was declared permanently ineligible for his role in gambling on baseball games.[13][14]

Contents

Key

Player Name of the player
Hits Career hits
Average Career batting average
Date Date of the player's 3,000th hit
Team The batter's team for his 3,000th hit
Seasons The seasons this player played in the major leagues
3,000th hit The type of hit the batter recorded for his 3,000th hit
† Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
* Player is active

Members

The stats are updated through May 26, 2012.
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Ty Cobb reached 4,000 hits during the 1928 season and was the only player to reach this mark until Rose joined him on September 11 1985.
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Paul Molitor is the only player to hit a triple for his 3,000th hit.
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Derek Jeter (left) and Dave Winfield (right) are both members of the club
Player Hits Average Date Team Seasons 3,000th hit Ref
Rose, PetePete Rose 4,256 .303 01978-05-05May 5, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 1963–1986 Single [15]
Cobb, TyTy Cobb† 4,191[b] .367 01921-08-19August 19, 1921 Detroit Tigers 1905–1928 Single [16]
Aaron, HankHank Aaron† 3,771 .305 01970-05-17May 17, 1970 Atlanta Braves 1954–1976 Single [17]
Musial, StanStan Musial† 3,630 .331 01958-05-13May 13, 1958 St. Louis Cardinals 1941–1944
1946–1963		 Double [18]
Speaker, TrisTris Speaker† 3,514 .345 01925-05-17May 17, 1925 Cleveland Indians 1907–1928 Single [19]
Yastrzemski, CarlCarl Yastrzemski† 3,419 .285 01979-09-12September 12, 1979 Boston Red Sox 1961–1983 Single [20]
Anson, CapCap Anson† 3,418[a] .334 01897-07-18July 18, 1897[a] Chicago Colts 1871–1897 Unclear [21]
Wagner, HonusHonus Wagner† 3,415 .328 01914-06-09June 9, 1914 Pittsburgh Pirates 1897–1917 Double [22]
Molitor, PaulPaul Molitor† 3,319 .306 01996-09-16September 16, 1996 Minnesota Twins 1978–1998 Triple [23]
Collins, EddieEddie Collins† 3,315 .333 01925-06-06June 6, 1925 Chicago White Sox 1906–1930 Single [24]
Mays, WillieWillie Mays† 3,283 .302 01970-07-18July 18, 1970 San Francisco Giants 1951–1952
1954–1973		 Single [25]
Murray, EddieEddie Murray† 3,255 .287 01995-06-30June 30, 1995 Cleveland Indians 1977–1997 Single [26]
Lajoie, NapNap Lajoie† 3,242 .338 01914-09-27September 27, 1914 Cleveland Naps 1896–1916 Double [27]
Ripken, Jr., CalCal Ripken, Jr.† 3,184 .276 02000-04-15April 15, 2000 Baltimore Orioles 1981–2001 Single [28]
Jeter, DerekDerek Jeter* 3,159 .314 02011-07-09July 9, 2011 New York Yankees 1995–present Home run [29]
Brett, GeorgeGeorge Brett† 3,154 .305 01992-09-30September 30, 1992 Kansas City Royals 1973–1993 Single [30]
Waner, PaulPaul Waner† 3,152 .333 01942-06-19June 19, 1942 Boston Braves 1926–1945 Single [31]
Yount, RobinRobin Yount† 3,142 .285 01992-09-09September 9, 1992 Milwaukee Brewers 1974–1993 Single [32]
Gwynn, TonyTony Gwynn† 3,141 .338 01999-08-06August 6, 1999 San Diego Padres 1982–2001 Single [33]
Winfield, DaveDave Winfield† 3,110 .283 01993-09-16September 16, 1993 Minnesota Twins 1973–1995 Single [34]
Biggio, CraigCraig Biggio 3,060 .281 02007-06-28June 28, 2007 Houston Astros 1988–2007 Single [35]
Henderson, RickeyRickey Henderson† 3,055 .279 02001-10-07October 7, 2001 San Diego Padres 1979–2003 Double [36]
Carew, RodRod Carew† 3,053 .328 01985-08-04August 4, 1985 California Angels 1967–1985 Single [37]
Brock, LouLou Brock† 3,023 .293 01979-08-13August 13, 1979 St. Louis Cardinals 1961–1979 Single [38]
Palmeiro, RafaelRafael Palmeiro 3,020 .288 02005-07-15July 15, 2005 Baltimore Orioles 1986–2005 Double [39]
Boggs, WadeWade Boggs† 3,010 .328 01999-08-07August 7, 1999 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1982–1999 Home run [40]
Kaline, AlAl Kaline† 3,007 .297 01974-09-24September 24, 1974 Detroit Tigers 1953–1974 Double [41]
Clemente, RobertoRoberto Clemente† 3,000 .317 01972-09-30September 30, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 1955–1972 Double [42]

Footnotes

  • a Two major factors have confused Anson's precise hit total. First, a rule which existed for only the 1887 MLB season counted walks as hits.[43] Additionally, Anson played five seasons in the National Association (NA), which is not always recognized as an official "major league".[43][44] MLB.com credits Anson with 3,418 career hits, including his time in the NA but not including his 1887 walks.[45] Baseball-Reference credits him with 3,435 hits using the same standards as MLB.com but differing over his hit total in 1889.[21] The Hall of Fame shows 3,081 hits for Anson, including his 1887 walks (for a total of 224 hits that season) but not including NA playing time.[46] The date listed comes from MLB.com, using their hit totals for Anson.
  • b MLB.com and the Hall of Fame credit Cobb with 4,191 hits,[47][48] while Baseball-Reference lists 4,189.[16]
  • c This was not Clemente's last game, however, as he entered his next and final game as a defensive substitution and did not bat.[3][49] Clemente died on December 31, 1972.[50]

See also

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