Pete Rose is the all-time MLB hits leader with 4,256 hits.
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]
Players with 2,000 or more hits
KEY
Rank
Rank among leaders in career hits. A blank field indicates a tie.
^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 tennis 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 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.
Pete Rose is the all-time MLB hits leader with 4,256 hits.
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]
Players with 2,000 or more hits
KEY
Rank
Rank among leaders in career hits. A blank field indicates a tie.
^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 tennis 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 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.