Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a record book full of baseball milestones for hits — including career hits records, single season hit records and game related hit records.
"There is an old saying that money can't buy happiness. If it could, I would buy myself four hits every game." - Pete Rose (National League career hits leader)
Hits RecordsCareer Hits Record |
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Record | LG | Name(s) | Team(s) | Data | |
Most Hits in a Career Top 1,000 |
AL | Ty Cobb | Detroit | 3,900 | 4,189 |
Philadelphia | 289 | ||||
NL | Pete Rose | Cincinnati | 3,358 | 4,256 | |
Philadelphia | 826 | ||||
Montreal | 72 | ||||
Record | LG | Name(s) | Team(s) | Data | |
Hits RecordsSingle Season Hits Records |
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Record | LG | Name(s) | Team(s) | Data | |
Fewest Hits in a Season 150 Games Played |
AL | Ed Brinkman | Washington | 82 | 1965 |
NL | Dal Maxvill | St. Louis | 80 | 1970 | |
Fewest Hits in a Season By League Leader * |
AL | Bert Campaneris | Oakland | 177 | 1968 |
NL | Sherry Magee | Philadelphia | 171 | 1914 | |
Most Hits in Any Month 67+ Or More Are Listed |
AL | Ty Cobb | Detroit | 68 | 07-1912 |
Ty Cobb | Detroit | 67 | 07-1922 | ||
Tris Speaker | Cleveland | 67 | 07-1923 | ||
NL | Billy Hamilton | Philadelphia | 67 | 08-1894 | |
Most Hits in a Season Top 500 / Excludes 1887 |
AL | Ichiro Suzuki | Seattle | 262 | 2004 |
NL | Lefty O'Doul | Philadelphia | 254 | 1929 | |
Bill Terry | New York | 1930 | |||
Most Hits in a Season By A Lefthander |
AL | Ichiro Suzuki | Seattle | 262 | 2004 |
NL | Lefty O'Doul | Philadelphia | 254 | 1929 | |
Bill Terry | New York | 1930 | |||
Most Hits in a Season By A Pinch-Hitter |
AL | Dave Philley | Baltimore | 24 | 1961 |
NL | John Vander Wal | Colorado | 28 | 1995 | |
Most Hits in a Season By A Righthander |
AL | Al Simmons | Philadelphia | 253 | 1925 |
NL | Rogers Hornsby | St. Louis | 250 | 1922 | |
Most Hits in a Season By A Rookie |
AL | Ichiro Suzuki | Seattle | 242 | 2001 |
NL | Lloyd Waner | Pittsburgh | 223 | 1927 | |
Most Hits in a Season By A Switch-Hitter |
AL | Willie Wilson | Kansas City | 230 | 1980 |
NL | Pete Rose | Cincinnati | 230 | 1973 | |
Most Seasons 3 or More in a Row |
AL | Ichiro Suzuki | Seattle | 5 | 2006 |
Seattle | 2007 | ||||
Seattle | 2008 | ||||
Seattle | 2009 | ||||
Seattle | 2010 | ||||
Tony Oliva | Minnesota | 3 | 1964 | ||
Minnesota | 1965 | ||||
Minnesota | 1966 | ||||
Kirby Puckett | Minnesota | 1987 | |||
Minnesota | 1988 | ||||
Minnesota | 1989 | ||||
Ty Cobb | Detroit | 1907 | |||
Detroit | 1908 | ||||
Detroit | 1909 | ||||
NL | Ginger Beaumont | Pittsburgh | 3 | 1902 | |
Pittsburgh | 1903 | ||||
Pittsburgh | 1904 | ||||
Rogers Hornsby | St. Louis | 1920 | |||
St. Louis | 1921 | ||||
St. Louis | 1922 | ||||
Frank McCormick | Cincinnati | 1938 | |||
Cincinnati | 1939 | ||||
Cincinnati | 1940 | ||||
Most 200-Hit Seasons Bold = League Records |
AL | Ichiro Suzuki | Seattle | 10 | 2001 |
Seattle | 2002 | ||||
Seattle | 2003 | ||||
Seattle | 2004 | ||||
Seattle | 2005 | ||||
Seattle | 2006 | ||||
Seattle | 2007 | ||||
Seattle | 2008 | ||||
Seattle | 2009 | ||||
Seattle | 2010 | ||||
Ty Cobb | Detroit | 9 | 1907 | ||
Detroit | 1909 | ||||
Detroit | 1911 | ||||
Detroit | 1912 | ||||
Detroit | 1915 | ||||
Detroit | 1916 | ||||
Detroit | 1917 | ||||
Detroit | 1922 | ||||
Detroit | 1924 | ||||
NL | Pete Rose | Cincinnati | 10 | 1965 | |
Cincinnati | 1966 | ||||
Cincinnati | 1968 | ||||
Cincinnati | 1969 | ||||
Cincinnati | 1970 | ||||
Cincinnati | 1973 | ||||
Cincinnati | 1975 | ||||
Cincinnati | 1976 | ||||
Cincinnati | 1977 | ||||
Philadelphia | 1979 | ||||
Most 200-Hit Seasons Consecutively |
AL | Ichiro Suzuki | Seattle | 10 | 2001-2010 |
NL | Willie Keeler | Baltimore & Brooklyn | 8 | 1894-1901 | |
Record | LG | Name(s) | Team(s) | Data | |
Hits RecordsGame Hits Records |
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Record | LG | Name(s) | Team(s) | Data | |
Most Hits in a Game (EVERY 6-Hit Game) |
AL | Johnny Briggs | Milwaukee | 6 | 08-04-1973 |
Frank Brower | Cleveland | 08-07-1923 | |||
George Burns | Cleveland | 06-19-1924 | |||
Bruce Campbell | Cleveland | 07-02-1936 | |||
Frank Catalanotto | Toronto | 05-01-2004 | |||
Ty Cobb | Detroit | 05-05-1925 | |||
Doc Cramer | Philadelphia | 06-20-1932 | |||
Doc Cramer | Philadelphia | 07-13-1935 | |||
C.J. Cron | Los Angeles | 07-02-2016 | |||
Johnny Damon | New York | 06-07-2008 | |||
Mike Donlin | Baltimore | 06-24-1901 | |||
Damion Easley | Detroit | 08-08-2001 | |||
Chone Figgins | Los Angeles | 06-18-2007 | |||
Jim Fridley | Cleveland | 04-29-1952 | |||
Zaza Harvey | Cleveland | 04-25-1902 | |||
Myril Hoag | New York | 06-06-1934 | |||
Raul Ibanez | Seattle | 09-22-2004 | |||
Lance Johnson | Chicago | 09-23-1995 | |||
George Kell | Detroit | 09-20-1946 | |||
Ian Kinsler | Texas | 04-15-2009 | |||
Danny Murphy | Philadelphia | 07-08-1902 | |||
George Myatt | Washington | 05-01-1944 | |||
Doc Nance | Detroit | 07-13-1901 | |||
Bob Oliver | Kansas City | 05-04-1969 | |||
Jorge Orta | Cleveland | 06-15-1980 | |||
Carlos Pena | Detroit | 05-27-2004 | |||
Jimmy Piersall | Boston | 06-10-1953 | |||
Kirby Puckett | Minnesota | 08-30-1987 | |||
Ray Radcliff | Chicago | 07-18-1936 | |||
Joe Randa | Kansas City | 09-09-2004 | |||
Cal Ripken, Jr. | Baltimore | 06-13-1999 | |||
Alex Rios | Chicago | 07-09-2013 | |||
Floyd Robinson | Chicago | 07-22-1962 | |||
Kevin Seitzer | Kansas City | 08-02-1987 | |||
Stan Spence | Washington | 06-01-1944 | |||
George Springer | Houston | 05-07-2018 | |||
Hank Steinbacher | Chicago | 06-22-1938 | |||
Omar Vizquel | Cleveland | 08-31-2004 | |||
Jimmy Williams | Baltimore | 08-25-1902 | |||
NL | Wilbert Robinson | Baltimore | 7 | 06-10-1892 | |
Rennie Stennett | Pittsburgh | 09-16-1975 | |||
Most Hits in a Game Bold = League Records |
AL | Johnny Burnett | Cleveland | 9 | 07-10-1932 |
18 Innings | |||||
Rocky Colavito | Detroit | 7 | 06-24-1962 | ||
22 Innings | |||||
Cesar Gutierrez | Detroit | 06-21-1970 | |||
12 Innings | |||||
NL | Brandon Crawford | San Francisco | 7 | 08-08-2016 | |
14 Innings | |||||
Mike Benjamin | San Francisco | 6 | 06-14-1995 | ||
13 Innings | |||||
Carson Bigbee | Pittsburgh | 08-22-1917 | |||
22 Innings | |||||
Jack Boyle | Philadelphia | 07-06-1893 | |||
11 Innings | |||||
Ryan Braun | Milwaukee | 05-04-2019 | |||
18 Innings | |||||
Jose Cardenal | Chicago | 05-02-1976 | |||
14 Innings | |||||
Max Carey | Pittsburgh | 07-07-1922 | |||
18 Innings | |||||
Willie Davis | Los Angeles | 05-24-1973 | |||
19 Innings | |||||
Hank DeBerry | Brooklyn | 06-23-1929 | |||
14 Innings | |||||
Frank Demaree | Chicago | 07-05-1937 | |||
14 Innings | |||||
Johnny Gooch | Pittsburgh | 07-07-1922 | |||
18 Innings | |||||
Tony Gwynn | San Diego | 08-04-1993 | |||
12 Innings | |||||
Dick Harley | St. Louis | 06-24-1897 | |||
12 Innings | |||||
Paul Hines | Providence | 08-26-1879 | |||
10 Innings | |||||
Don Kessinger | Chicago | 06-17-1971 | |||
10 Innings | |||||
Joe Lefebvre | San Diego | 09-13-1982 | |||
16 Innings | |||||
Paul Lo Duca | Los Angeles | 05-28-2001 | |||
11 Innings | |||||
Andrew McCutchen | San Francisco | 04-07-2018 | |||
14 Innings | |||||
Bill Madlock | Chicago | 07-26-1975 | |||
10 Innings | |||||
Joe Morgan | Houston | 07-08-1965 | |||
12 Innings | |||||
Gene Richards | San Diego | 07-26-1977 | |||
15 Innings | |||||
Skip Schumaker | St. Louis | 07-26-2008 | |||
14 Innings | |||||
Jean Segura | Milwaukee | 05-28-2013 | |||
14 Innings | |||||
Chase Utley | Los Angeles | 07-06-2016 | |||
14 Innings | |||||
Lloyd Waner | Pittsburgh | 06-15-1929 | |||
14 Innings | |||||
Rondell White | Montreal | 06-11-1995 | |||
13 Innings | |||||
Christian Yelich | Milwaukee | 08-29-2018 | |||
10 Innings | |||||
Chief Zimmer | Cleveland | 07-11-1894 | |||
10 Innings | |||||
Most Hits in a Game First Ever / M.L. Debut 9-Innings |
AL | J.P. Arencibia | Toronto | 4 | 08-07-2010 |
Bill Bean | Detroit | 04-25-1987 | |||
Wid Conroy | Milwaukee | 04-25-1901 | |||
Ted Cox | Boston | 09-18-1977 | |||
Spook Jacobs | Philadelphia | 04-13-1954 | |||
Ray Jansen | St. Louis | 09-30-1910 | |||
Tom Jones | Baltimore | 08-25-1902 | |||
Kirby Puckett | Minnesota | 05-08-1984 | |||
Wilson Ramos | Minnesota | 05-02-2010 | |||
Art Shires | Chicago | 08-20-1928 | |||
Russ Van Atta | New York | 04-25-1933 | |||
NL | Fred Clarke | Louisville | 5 | 06-30-1894 | |
Most Hits In A Doubleheader |
AA | Fred Carroll | Pittsburgh | 9 | 07-05-1886 |
07-05-1886 | |||||
AL | George Case | Washington | 9 | 07-04-1940 | |
07-04-1940 | |||||
Ray Morehart | Chicago | 08-31-1926 | |||
08-31-1926 | |||||
Pete Runnels | Boston | 08-30-1960 | |||
08-30-1960 | |||||
Lee Thomas | Los Angeles | 09-05-1961 | |||
09-05-1961 | |||||
NL | Joe Kelley | Baltimore | 9 | 09-03-1894 | |
09-03-1894 | |||||
Freddie Lindstrom | New York | 06-25-1928 | |||
06-25-1928 | |||||
Wilbert Robinson | Baltimore | 06-10-1892 | |||
06-10-1892 | |||||
Bill Terry | New York | 06-18-1929 | |||
06-18-1929 | |||||
Most Hits In An Inning |
AL | Johnny Damon | Boston | 3 | 06-27-2003 |
1st Inning | |||||
Gene Stephens | Boston | 06-18-1953 | |||
7th Inning | |||||
NL | Tom Burns | Chicago | 3 | 09-06-1883 | |
7th Inning | |||||
Fred Pfeffer | Chicago | 09-06-1883 | |||
7th Inning | |||||
Ned Williamson | Chicago | 09-06-1883 | |||
7th Inning | |||||
Record | LG | Name(s) | Team(s) | Data | |
Hits Records | Research by Baseball Almanac |
The record for most seasons leading a league in hits belongs to Ty Cobb in the American League with eight (1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1915, 1917 & 1919) and Pete Rose & Tony Gwynn in the National League with seven (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1976 & 1981 | 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1994, 1995 & 1997, respectively).
* The American (AL) and National League (NL) record for Fewest Hits in a season by the league leader was "technically" broken in 2020. Jose Abreu (AL / 76 hits) and Trea Turner (NL / 78 hits) each led their league and each had fewer hits than those who are listed in the record books; however, the 2020 season was shortened to 60-games due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Only two switch-hitters have ever had one-hundred hits from each side of the plate during the same season: The first was Garry Templeton of the St. Louis Cardinals who had one-hundred eleven hits left-handed and one-hundred hits right-handed in 1979. The second, and most recent, was Willie Wilson of the Kansas City Royals who had one-hundred thirty hits left-handed and one-hundred hits right-handed in 1980.
Did you know that Rogers Hornsby (1922), Chuck Klein (1930), Wade Boggs (1985), Derek Jeter (1999) and Ichiro Suzuki (2001) each had at least one hit in one-hundred thirty-five games tieing themselves for the most games during a season with at least one hit?