HITTING FOR THE CYCLE RECORDS

MLB Hitting for the Cycle Records | Baseball Almanac

A single, a double, a triple, and a home run. Hit them all in one game and the cycle is complete. Listed below are records for players who have hit for the cycle. If you are interested in a chronological list sorted by a specific team please visit our Team by Team section. Research by Baseball Almanac.

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"He (Babe Herman [NL record holder for career cycles]) used to tell me to wait on the ball, wait a little longer and swing quick at the end. The gangly left-handed swinger could tell in batting practice when he was ready for a good night." - Teammate Cliff Dapper

Hitting For The Cycle

Career Hitting for the Cycle Records | Official List of Players Who Hit for the Cycle

Most Cycles
In A Career
AL Bob Meusel New York 3 05-07-1921
New York 07-03-1922
New York 07-26-1928
Adrian Beltre Seattle 3 09-01-2008
Texas 08-24-2012
Texas 08-03-2015
NL Babe Herman Brooklyn 3 05-18-1931
Brooklyn 07-24-1931
Chicago 09-30-1933
Trea Turner Washington 3 04-25-2017
Washington 07-23-2019
Washington 06-30-2021
Christian Yelich Milwaukee 3 08-29-2018
Milwaukee 09-17-2018
Milwaukee 05-11-2022
ML John Reilly Cincinnati (AA) 3 09-12-1883
Cincinnati (AA) 09-19-1883
Cincinnati (NL) 08-06-1890

Hitting For The Cycle

Single Season Hitting for the Cycle Records | Official List of Players Who Hit for the Cycle

Most Cycles
In A Season
AA Tip O'Neill St. Louis 2 04-30-1887
St. Louis 05-07-1887
John Reilly Cincinnati 09-12-1883
Cincinnati 09-19-1883
AL Too Many To List - 1 -
NL Babe Herman Brooklyn 2 05-18-1931
Brooklyn 07-24-1931
Aaron Hill Arizona 06-18-2012
Arizona 06-29-2012
Christian Yelich Milwaukee 08-29-2018
Milwaukee 09-17-2018

Hitting For The Cycle

Miscellaneous Hitting for the Cycle Items of Interest

Cycles
Hit In Natural Order
1B, 2B, 3B, HR
AA Pete Browning Louisville 08-08-1886
Lon Knight Philadelphia 07-30-1883
AL Leon Culberson Boston 07-03-1943
Bob Fothergill Detroit 09-26-1926
Charlie Gehringer Detroit 05-27-1939
Tony Lazzeri New York 06-03-1932
Gary Mathews, Jr. Texas 09-13-2006
Jose Valentin Chicago 04-27-2000
Bob Watson Boston 09-15-1979
NL Ken Boyer St. Louis 06-16-1964
Tom Burns Brooklyn 08-01-1890
Fred Carroll Pittsburgh 05-02-1887
Bill Collins Boston 10-06-1910
Tim Foli Montreal 04-21-1976
Jim Hickman New York 08-07-1963
John Mabry St. Louis 05-18-1996
Billy Williams Chicago 07-17-1966
Brad Wilkerson Montreal 06-24-2003
Cycles
Hit In Reverse Order
HR, 3B, 2B, 1B
AA Henry Larkin Philadelphia 06-16-1885
Bid McPhee Cincinnati 08-26-1887
AL Bill Bradley Cleveland 09-24-1903
Gee Walker Detroit 04-20-1937
Jim Fregosi California 05-20-1968
Carlos Gomez Minnesota 05-07-2008
Rajai Davis Cleveland 07-02-2016
NL Sam Mertes New York 10-04-1904
Arky Vaughan Pittsburgh 07-19-1939
Jackie Robinson Brooklyn 08-29-1948
Luke Scott Houston 07-28-2006
Cycles
Hit With A Grand Slam
AL Jay Buhner Seattle 06-23-1993
Jimmie Foxx Philadelphia 08-14-1933
Jason Kubel Minnesota 04-17-2009
Nap Lajoie Philadelphia 07-30-1901
Tony Lazzeri New York 06-03-1932
Bengie Molina Texas 07-16-2010
Miguel Tejada Oakland 09-29-2001
NL Curry Foley Buffalo 05-25-1882
Bill Terry New York 05-29-1928
Cycles
Hit With A Walk-Off
Home Run
AL Cesar Tovar Minnesota 09-19-1972
George Brett Kansas City 05-28-1979
Dwight Evans Boston 06-28-1984
NL Ken Boyer St. Louis 09-14-1961
Carlos Gonzalez Colorado 07-31-2010
Nolan Arenado Colorado 06-18-2017
Cycles
Hit With An Inside The
Park Home Run
AA Lon Knight Philadelphia 07-30-1883
Bid McPhee Cincinnati 08-26-1887
AL Harry Davis Philadelphia 07-10-1901
Patsy Dougherty Boston 07-29-1903
Otis Clymer Washington 10-02-1908
Danny Murphy Philadelphia 08-25-1910
Goose Goslin Washington 08-28-1924
Leon Culberson Boston 07-03-1943
NL Jim O'Rourke Buffalo 06-16-1884
George Wood Detroit 06-13-1885
Larry Twitchell Cleveland 08-15-1889
Bill Hassamaer Washington 06-13-1894
Bill Joyce Washington 05-30-1896
Fred Clarke Pittsburgh 07-23-1901
Fred Clarke Pittsburgh 05-07-1903
Chief Wilson Pittsburgh 07-03-1910
Bill Collins Boston 10-06-1910
Heinie Groh Cincinnati 07-05-1915
Dave Bancroft New York 06-01-1921
Ross Youngs New York 04-29-1922
Kiki Cuyler Pittsburgh 06-04-1925
Max Carey Pittsburgh 06-20-1925
Freddie Lindstrom New York 05-08-1930
Harry Danning New York 06-15-1940
Cycles
In Interleague Games
AL Damion Easley Detroit 06-08-2001
vs Milwaukee
John Olerud Seattle 06-16-2001
at San Diego
Eric Byrnes Oakland 06-29-2003
at San Francisco
Mike Cuddyer Minnesota 05-22-2009
vs Milwaukee
Brock Holt Boston 06-16-2015
vs Atlanta
Shin-Soo Choo Texas 07-21-2015
at Colorado
Jorge Polanco Minnesota 04-05-2019
vs Philadelphia
Austin Hays Baltimore 06-22-2022
vs Washington
Cedric Mullins Baltimore 05-12-2023
vs Pitstburgh
NL Dante Bichette Colorado 06-10-1998
vs Texas
Aaron Hill Arizona 06-18-2012
vs Seattle
Trea Turner Washington 06-30-2021
vs Tampa Bay
Cycles
On Different Teams
Same League
AL Joe Cronin Washington 09-02-1929
Boston 08-02-1940
Adrian Beltre Seattle 09-01-2008
Texas 08-24-2012
Texas 08-03-2015
Carlos Gomez Minnesota 05-07-2008
Texas 04-29-2017
NL Babe Herman Brooklyn 05-18-1931
Brooklyn 07-24-1931
Chicago 09-30-1933
Chris Speier Montreal 07-20-1978
San Francisco 07-09-1988
Brad Wilkerson Montreal 06-24-2003
Washington 04-06-2005
Nolan Arenado Colorado 06-18-2017
St. Louis 07-01-2022
Cycles
On Different Teams
In Different Leagues
AA & NL John Reilly Cincinnati AA 09-12-1883
Cincinnati AA 09-19-1883
Cincinnati NL 08-06-1890
AL & NL Bob Watson Houston NL 06-24-1977
Boston AL 09-15-1979
John Olerud New York NL 09-11-1997
Seattle AL 06-16-2001
Mike Cuddyer Minnesota AL 05-22-2009
Colorado NL 08-17-2014
Cycles
Time Between
Closest Tip O'Neill St. Louis 7d 04-30-1887
05-07-1887
John Reilly Cincinnati 09-12-1883
09-19-1883
Farthest George Brett Kansas City 11y58d 05-28-1979
07-25-1990
Cycles
Oldest Cycle Hitters
AL Dave Winfield California 39.264 06-24-1991
NL Cy Williams Philadelphia 39.227 08-05-1927
Cycles
Youngest Cycle Hitters
AL Mike Trout Los Angeles 21.288 05-21-2013
NL Mel Ott New York 20.075 05-16-1929
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Did you know that every single baseball player who has hit for the cycle in Major League history (American League cycles | National League cycles) and the date they did this amazing hitting feat—not to mention more than two hundred actual cycle box scores—is recorded here on Baseball Almanac?

During a two week span in 1933, Mickey Cochrane, Jimmie Foxx, and Pinky Higgins all hit for the cycle. So? All three of them were on the same team, the 1933 Philadelphia Athletics!

On June 3, 1932, Tony Lazzeri (picture above) had a natural cycle that was also completed with a grand slam; however, this amazing event is often overlooked because it was the same game in which Lou Gehrig hit four home runs.