List of Major League Baseball career hit by pitch leaders

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Hughie Jennings holds the record for most times hit by a pitch. Hughie Jennings (2).jpeg
Hughie Jennings holds the record for most times hit by a pitch.

In baseball, hit by pitch (HBP) is a situation in which a batter or his clothing or equipment (other than his bat) is struck directly by a pitch from the pitcher; the batter is called a hit batsman (HB). A hit batsman is awarded first base, provided that (in the plate umpire's judgment) he made an honest effort to avoid the pitch, although failure to do so is rarely called by an umpire. Being hit by a pitch is often caused by a batter standing too close to, or "crowding", home plate.

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Below is the list of the top 100 Major League Baseball players who have been hit by a pitch in their MLB careers.

Hughie Jennings holds the Major League record for most hit by pitches, getting hit 287 times in his career. Craig Biggio (285), Tommy Tucker (272), Don Baylor (267), Jason Kendall (254), Ron Hunt (243), Dan McGann (230), Anthony Rizzo (222), and Chase Utley (204) are the only other players to be hit by 200 or more pitches during their careers.

Key

RankRank amongst leaders in career hit batsmen. A blank field indicates a tie.
Player (2025 HBP)Number of times hit by pitch during the 2025 Major League Baseball season.
HBPTotal career times hit by pitch.
*Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame.
BoldDenotes active player. [note 1]

List

Starling Marte, the active leader and 19th all-time in being hit by pitches. Starling Marte walking back to the dugout, March 15, 2024 (cropped).jpg
Starling Marte, the active leader and 19th all-time in being hit by pitches.
RankPlayer (2025 HBP)HBP
1 Hughie Jennings*287
2 Craig Biggio*285
3 Tommy Tucker 272
4 Don Baylor 267
5 Jason Kendall 254
6 Ron Hunt 243
7 Dan McGann 230
8 Anthony Rizzo 222
9 Chase Utley 204
10 Frank Robinson*198
11 Minnie Miñoso*197
12 Jake Beckley*183
13 Jason Giambi 180
14 Andrés Galarraga 178
15 Alex Rodriguez 176
16 Curt Welch 173
17 Carlos Delgado 172
18 Derek Jeter*170
19 Starling Marte (9)166
20 Kid Elberfeld 165
21 Fernando Viña 157
22 Brady Anderson 154
Fred Clarke*154
24 Shin-Soo Choo 152
25 Chet Lemon 151
26 José Guillén 145
27 David Eckstein 143
Carlton Fisk*143
29 Nellie Fox*142
30 Mark Canha (3)141
Art Fletcher 141
32 Bill Dahlen 140
33 Chuck Knoblauch 139
34 Larry Walker*138
35 Frank Chance*137
36 Justin Turner (1)136
37 Gary Sheffield 135
38 Dummy Hoy 134
Reed Johnson 134
Nap Lajoie*134
John McGraw*134
Rickie Weeks Jr. 134
43 Steve Brodie 132
Damion Easley 132
45 Brian Downing 129
Willie Keeler*129
A. J. Pierzynski 129
48 Jeff Bagwell*128
49 Carlos Quentin 127
Aramis Ramírez 127
RankPlayer (2025 HBP)HBP
Scott Rolen*127
52 Willson Contreras (20)126
Ty France (21)126
Aaron Rowand 126
55 José Abreu 125
Jeff Kent 125
Honus Wagner*125
58 Prince Fielder 124
Matt Holliday 124
60 Derek Dietrich 123
Albert Pujols 123
62 Miguel Tejada 122
63 Alex Gordon 121
64 Buck Herzog 120
65 Kurt Suzuki 119
66 Melvin Mora 117
67 Jimmy Dykes 115
Sherm Lollar 115
69 Frankie Crosetti 114
Bill Freehan 114
71 Freddie Freeman (5)112
Carlos Gómez 112
Josh Willingham 112
74 Andre Dawson*111
Steve Evans 111
Luis Gonzalez 111
Mark Teixeira 111
78 Charlie Blackmon 110
George Burns 110
Jon Jay 110
81 Sherry Magee 109
Manny Ramirez 109
83 David DeJesus 108
Bill Joyce 108
Mo Vaughn 108
86 Jason LaRue 107
Russell Martin 107
Pete Rose 107
Wally Schang 107
90 Barry Bonds 106
Mike Trout (6)106
92 Dan Brouthers*105
Edwin Encarnación 105
Mark Grudzielanek 105
95 Paul Konerko 104
Kevin Youkilis 104
97 Kris Bryant (0)103
Vladimir Guerrero*103
Adam Jones 103
Tris Speaker*103
Eugenio Suárez (16)103
Kolten Wong 103

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Notes

  1. ↑ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or has not played for a full season.

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