Hits Single Season National League Leaders on Baseball Almanac

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'
Name	Hits	Year	Team	League	Rank
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	1931	New York Giants	NL
Bill Terry	213	1934	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
Name	Hits	Year	Team	League	Rank
Current Through 2009 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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