Single Season Leaders for Hits in the National League

These are the players that are there when you need them — bat in hand, ball in play. The men that have mastered the fine art of hitting and combined it with good health to make a season that few will ever achieve — two-hundred plus hits; however, to even appear in the top twenty you will need more than two-hundred thirty hits.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present the top one-hundred all-time single season leaders in National League hits. Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season. NOTE: In 1887 Major League Baseball ruled that walks would be added to a player's hits total. This was reversed by a special committee designed for rules then restored by MLB in 1999 (but they do not count as record holders even though their "total" exceeds the actual record holders).
"During his playing career, and after it concluded, (Lefty) O'Doul would become one of baseball's greatest ambassadors as he helped popularize the game in Japan. O'Doul participated in several Japan tours with major league all-stars, and became an idol of fans across the country with his vibrant personality and star status. Additionally, O'Doul coached at six universities in 1932. His influence led to the development of professional baseball in Japan." - Sportswriter Lawrence S. Ritter in Friends of the Hall
Hits
Single Season National League Leaders

'Top 100'
Lefty O'Doul 254 1929 Philadelphia Phillies NL 1
Bill Terry 254 1930 New York Giants NL  
Rogers Hornsby 250 1922 St. Louis Cardinals NL 3
Chuck Klein 250 1930 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Babe Herman 241 1930 Brooklyn Robins NL 5
Jesse Burkett 240 1896 Cleveland Spiders NL 6
Willie Keeler 239 1897 Baltimore Orioles NL 7
Ed Delahanty 238 1899 Philadelphia Phillies NL 8
Hugh Duffy 237 1894 Boston Beaneaters NL 9
Joe Medwick 237 1937 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Paul Waner 237 1927 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Rogers Hornsby 235 1921 St. Louis Cardinals NL 12
Lloyd Waner 234 1929 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 13
Matty Alou 231 1969 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 14
Freddie Lindstrom 231 1928 New York Giants NL  
Freddie Lindstrom 231 1930 New York Giants NL  
Tommy Davis 230 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers NL 17
Stan Musial 230 1948 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Pete Rose 230 1973 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Joe Torre 230 1971 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Rogers Hornsby 229 1929 Chicago Cubs NL 21
Kiki Cuyler 228 1930 Chicago Cubs NL 22
Stan Musial 228 1946 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Jim Bottomley 227 1925 St. Louis Cardinals NL 24
Billy Herman 227 1935 Chicago Cubs NL  
Rogers Hornsby 227 1924 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Lance Johnson 227 1996 New York Mets NL  
Jesse Burkett 226 1901 St. Louis Cardinals NL 28
Chuck Klein 226 1932 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Bill Terry 226 1929 New York Giants NL  
Jesse Burkett 225 1895 Cleveland Spiders NL 31
Bill Terry 225 1932 New York Giants NL  
Tommy Holmes 224 1945 Boston Braves NL 33
Joe Medwick 224 1935 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Hank Aaron 223 1959 Milwaukee Braves NL 35
Frankie Frisch 223 1923 New York Giants NL  
Chuck Klein 223 1933 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Joe Medwick 223 1936 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Lloyd Waner 223 1927 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Paul Waner 223 1928 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Sam Thompson 222 1893 Philadelphia Phillies NL 41
Richie Ashburn 221 1951 Philadelphia Phillies NL 42
Jesse Burkett 221 1899 St. Louis Perfectos NL  
Juan Pierre 221 2004 Florida Marlins NL  
Lloyd Waner 221 1928 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Zack Wheat 221 1925 Brooklyn Robins NL  
Kiki Cuyler 220 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 47
Tony Gwynn 220 1997 San Diego Padres NL  
Billy Hamilton 220 1894 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Stan Musial 220 1943 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Dante Bichette 219 1998 Colorado Rockies NL 51
Ed Delahanty 219 1893 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Ralph Garr 219 1971 Atlanta Braves NL  
Willie Keeler 219 1894 Baltimore Orioles NL  
Chuck Klein 219 1929 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Lefty O'Doul 219 1932 Brooklyn Dodgers NL  
Cy Seymour 219 1905 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Paul Waner 219 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Jimmy Williams 219 1899 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Felipe Alou 218 1966 Atlanta Braves NL 60
Tony Gwynn 218 1987 San Diego Padres NL  
Rogers Hornsby 218 1920 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Pete Rose 218 1969 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Paul Waner 218 1936 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Babe Herman 217 1929 Brooklyn Robins NL 65
Paul Waner 217 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Paul Waner 217 1930 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Mike Donlin 216 1905 New York Giants NL 68
Todd Helton 216 2000 Colorado Rockies NL  
Matt Holliday 216 2007 Colorado Rockies NL  
Willie Keeler 216 1899 Brooklyn Superbas NL  
Willie Keeler 216 1898 Baltimore Orioles NL  
Willie McGee 216 1985 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Richie Ashburn 215 1958 Philadelphia Phillies NL 74
Carson Bigbee 215 1922 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Dave Parker 215 1977 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Pete Rose 215 1976 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Paul Waner 215 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Woody English 214 1930 Chicago Cubs NL 79
Ralph Garr 214 1974 Atlanta Braves NL  
Lloyd Waner 214 1931 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Jesse Burkett 213 1898 Cleveland Spiders NL 82
Dave Cash 213 1975 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Tony Gwynn 213 1984 San Diego Padres NL  
Willie Keeler 213 1895 Baltimore Orioles NL  
Bill Terry 213 1934 New York Giants NL  
Bill Terry 213 1931 New York Giants NL  
Frank Demaree 212 1936 Chicago Cubs NL 88
Bobby Lowe 212 1894 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Don Mueller 212 1954 New York Giants NL  
Albert Pujols 212 2003 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Hanley Ramirez 212 2007 Florida Marlins NL  
Jimmy Rollins 212 2007 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Zack Wheat 212 1924 Brooklyn Robins NL  
Ellis Burks 211 1996 Colorado Rockies NL 95
Roberto Clemente 211 1964 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Curt Flood 211 1964 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Frankie Frisch 211 1921 New York Giants NL  
Tony Gwynn 211 1986 San Diego Padres NL  
Billy Herman 211 1936 Chicago Cubs NL 100
Garry Templeton 211 1979 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Sam Thompson 211 1895 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Current Through End of 2007 Regular Season


Did you know that Lefty O'Doul, the senior circuit leader for hits during a season, was a relief pitcher for the New York Yankees (1919-1922) and Boston Red Sox (1923) before he was converted to a full time outfielder in the National League?

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The American League single season record for hits was set in 2004 by Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners. The National League single season record for hits is on this page. Is either the Career Leader for Hits?
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