3,000-hit club

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Pete Rose is the all-time MLB hits leader with 4,256 hits. Pete Rose 2008.jpg
Pete Rose is the all-time MLB hits leader with 4,256 hits.

The 3,000-hit club is the group of 33 batters who have collected 3,000 or more regular-season hits in their careers in Major League Baseball (MLB). Reaching 3,000 hits has, "long considered the greatest measure of superior bat handling" and is often described as a guarantee of eventual entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Cap Anson was the first MLB player to reach 3,000 hits, although his precise career hit total is unclear. [5] [lower-alpha 1] Two players—Nap Lajoie and Honus Wagner—reached 3,000 hits during the 1914 season. Ty Cobb did so in 1921 and became the first player in MLB history to reach 4,000 hits in 1927, ultimately finishing his career with 4,189. [13] [lower-alpha 2] Pete Rose, the current hit leader, became the second player to reach 4,000 hits on April 13, 1984, and surpassed Cobb in September 1985, finishing his career with 4,256. [18] [19] Roberto Clemente's career ended with precisely 3,000 hits, which he reached in the last at bat of his career on September 30, 1972. [20] [21] [lower-alpha 3]

Of the 33 members, 18 were right-handed batters, 13 were left-handed, and two were switch hitters. The Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers are the only franchises to see three players reach 3,000 hits while on their roster: for Cleveland, Lajoie, while the team was the Naps, Tris Speaker, and most recently Eddie Murray, both when the franchise was known as the Indians, and, for the Tigers, Cobb, Al Kaline, and most recently Miguel Cabrera. Ten of these players have played for only one major league team. Seven players—Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Eddie Murray, Rafael Palmeiro, Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, and Miguel Cabrera—are also members of the 500 home run club. Cobb holds the highest career batting average at .366, while Cal Ripken Jr. holds the lowest at .276. Derek Jeter, Wade Boggs, and Alex Rodriguez are the only players to hit a home run for their 3,000th hit, and Paul Molitor and Ichiro Suzuki are the only players to hit a triple for their 3,000th; all others hit a single or double. Stan Musial was the first to collect an extra-base hit for his 3,000th hit, and is also the only one to have done so as a pinch-hitter. Craig Biggio is the only player to be thrown out for his 3,000th hit, while attempting to stretch the hit into a double. [24] Biggio and Jeter are the only players whose 3,000th hit came in a game where they had five hits; Jeter reached base safely in all of his at bats. [25] The most recent player to reach 3,000 hits is Cabrera, who did so on April 23, 2022, while playing for the Detroit Tigers. [26]

All eligible players with 3,000 or more career hits have been elected to the Hall except Palmeiro and Rodriguez, whose careers have been tainted by steroid allegations, and since 1962 all except Biggio were elected on the first ballot. Rose is ineligible for the Hall of Fame because he was permanently banned from baseball in 1989. [27] [28] [29] After four years on the ballot, Palmeiro failed to be named on 5% of ballots in 2014, after which his name was removed from the Baseball Writers' Association of America ballots, although it is possible that the Veterans Committee could select him. [30] Rodriguez garnered 34.3% of the vote during his first year of eligibility in 2022. [29] Twenty-one different teams have had a player reach 3,000 hits. [12] Cabrera, Pujols, and Suzuki are not yet eligible for the Hall because they haven’t been retired for 5 years.

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Cap Anson reached 3,000 hits on July 18, 1897. He was the first, and, as of 2022 , the oldest player to reach the mark. Cap anson studio photo.jpg
Cap Anson reached 3,000 hits on July 18, 1897. He was the first, and, as of 2022, the oldest player to reach the mark.
In 1927, Ty Cobb became the first player to collect 4,000 hits. He remains the youngest player to reach 3,000 hits, doing so at the age of 34. He also achieved 3,000 hits in the least amount of games played (2,135). Ty-Cobb-1913-NPC-detail-1.jpeg
In 1927, Ty Cobb became the first player to collect 4,000 hits. He remains the youngest player to reach 3,000 hits, doing so at the age of 34. He also achieved 3,000 hits in the least amount of games played (2,135).
Paul Molitor was the first to triple for his 3,000th hit. Paul Molitor white house.jpg
Paul Molitor was the first to triple for his 3,000th hit.
Derek Jeter (left) and Dave Winfield (right) are both members. Derek Jeter and Dave Winfield.jpg
Derek Jeter (left) and Dave Winfield (right) are both members.
PlayerName of the player
HitsCareer hits
AverageCareer batting average
DateDate of the player's 3,000th hit
TeamThe batter's team for his 3,000th hit
SeasonsThe seasons this player played in the major leagues
3,000th hitThe type of hit the batter recorded for his 3,000th hit
*Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
‡Player is active
†Also hit 500 home runs

Members

Statistics updated as of the end of the 2023 season.
PlayerHitsAverageDateTeamSeasons3,000th hitRef
Pete Rose [lower-alpha 4] 4,256.303May 5, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 1963–1986Single [31]
Ty Cobb *4,189 [lower-alpha 2] .366August 19, 1921 Detroit Tigers 1905–1928 [32]
Hank Aaron †*3,771.305May 17, 1970 Atlanta Braves 1954–1976 [33]
Stan Musial *3,630.331May 13, 1958 St. Louis Cardinals 1941–1944, 1946–1963Double [34]
Tris Speaker *3,514.345May 17, 1925 Cleveland Indians 1907–1928Single [35]
Derek Jeter *3,465.310July 9, 2011 New York Yankees 1995–2014Home run [36]
Honus Wagner *3,430.329June 9, 1914 Pittsburgh Pirates 1897–1917Double [37]
Carl Yastrzemski *3,419.285September 12, 1979 Boston Red Sox 1961–1983Single [38]
Albert Pujols †3,384.296May 4, 2018 Los Angeles Angels 2001–2022 [39]
Paul Molitor *3,319.306September 16, 1996 Minnesota Twins 1978–1998Triple [40]
Eddie Collins *3,314.333June 3, 1925 Chicago White Sox 1906–1930Single [41]
Willie Mays †*3,293.301July 18, 1970 San Francisco Giants 1948, 1951–1952, 1954–1973 [42]
Eddie Murray †*3,255.287June 30, 1995 Cleveland Indians 1977–1997 [43]
Nap Lajoie *3,252 [lower-alpha 5] .339September 27, 1914 Cleveland Naps 1896–1916Double [47]
Cal Ripken Jr. *3,184.276April 15, 2000 Baltimore Orioles 1981–2001Single [48]
Miguel Cabrera †3,174.307April 23, 2022 Detroit Tigers 2003–2023 [49]
Adrián Beltré *3,166.286July 30, 2017 Texas Rangers 1998–2018Double [50]
George Brett *3,154.305September 30, 1992 Kansas City Royals 1973–1993Single [51]
Paul Waner *3,152.333June 19, 1942 Boston Braves 1926–1945 [52]
Robin Yount *3,142.285September 9, 1992 Milwaukee Brewers 1974–1993 [53]
Tony Gwynn *3,141.338August 6, 1999 San Diego Padres 1982–2001 [54]
Alex Rodriguez †3,115.295June 19, 2015 New York Yankees 1994–2013, 2015–2016Home run [55]
Dave Winfield *3,110.283September 16, 1993 Minnesota Twins 1973–1995Single [56]
Ichiro Suzuki 3,089.311August 7, 2016 Miami Marlins 2001–2019Triple [57]
Craig Biggio *3,060.281June 28, 2007 Houston Astros 1988–2007Single [lower-alpha 6] [58]
Rickey Henderson *3,055.279October 7, 2001 San Diego Padres 1979–2003Double [59]
Rod Carew *3,053.328August 4, 1985 California Angels 1967–1985Single [60]
Lou Brock *3,023.293August 13, 1979 St. Louis Cardinals 1961–1979 [61]
Rafael Palmeiro †3,020.288July 15, 2005 Baltimore Orioles 1986–2005Double [62]
Cap Anson *3,011 [lower-alpha 1] .331July 18, 1897 [lower-alpha 1] Chicago Colts 1871–1897Single [12]
Wade Boggs *3,010.328August 7, 1999 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1982–1999Home run [63]
Al Kaline *3,007.297September 24, 1974 Detroit Tigers 1953–1974Double [64]
Roberto Clemente *3,000.317September 30, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 1955–1972 [65]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 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. [6] Additionally, Anson played five seasons in the National Association (NA), which is not always recognized as an official "major league". [7] [8] MLB.com credits Anson with 3,011 career hits, not including his time in the NA or his walks in 1887. [9] Baseball-Reference credits him with 3,435 hits, including his time in the NA, not including his walks in 1887, and crediting him with one more hit than MLB.com for his hit total in 1894. [10] The Hall of Fame shows 3,081 hits for Anson, including his walks in 1887 (for a total of 224 hits that season) but not including NA playing time. [11] Elias Sports Bureau also credits him with 3,081 hits. [12] The date listed in this article comes from MLB.com, using their hit totals for Anson.
  2. 1 2 MLB.com and the Hall of Fame credit Cobb with 4,191 hits, [14] [15] while Baseball-Reference lists 4,189; the discrepancy is due to a possible double-counted game in 1910 in which Cobb was credited with 2 hits. [16] [17]
  3. ↑ This was not Clemente's last appearance in a game, however, as he entered the following game as a defensive substitution and did not bat. [20] [22] Clemente died during the offseason on December 31, 1972. [23]
  4. ↑ Due to betting on games while managing an MLB team, Pete Rose received a lifetime ban from baseball and is not eligible for election to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
  5. ↑ MLB.com credits Lajoie with 3,252 hits, [44] while Baseball-Reference lists 3,243. [45] The discrepancy is due to a transcription error for Lajoie's hit total in 1901, 229, which until 1954 was inaccurately recorded as 220. [46]
  6. ↑ Biggio was thrown out trying to stretch his single into a double. [24]

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