Lifetime Batting, Pitching, and Base-Running Records
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
(Records through 2006 regular season. Boldface indicates player active in 2006 season.)
Hits (3,000+)
| Pete Rose | 4,256 |
| Ty Cobb | 4,191 |
| Hank Aaron | 3,771 |
| Stan Musial | 3,630 |
| Tris Speaker | 3,514 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 3,419 |
| Cap Anson | 3,418 |
| Honus Wagner | 3,415 |
| Paul Molitor | 3,319 |
| Eddie Collins | 3,315 |
| Willie Mays | 3,283 |
| Eddie Murray | 3,255 |
| Nap Lajoie | 3,242 |
| Cal Ripken, Jr. | 3,184 |
| George Brett | 3,154 |
| Paul Waner | 3,152 |
| Robin Yount | 3,142 |
| Tony Gwynn | 3,141 |
| Dave Winfield | 3,110 |
| Rickey Henderson | 3,055 |
| Rod Carew | 3,053 |
| Lou Brock | 3,023 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 3,020 |
| Wade Boggs | 3,010 |
| Al Kaline | 3,007 |
| Roberto Clemente | 3,000 |
Earned Run Average (Minimum 1,500 innings pitched)
| Ed Walsh | 1.82 |
| Addie Joss | 1.89 |
| Al Spalding | 2.04 |
| Mordecai Brown | 2.06 |
| John Ward | 2.10 |
| Christy Mathewson | 2.13 |
| Tommy Bond | 2.14 |
| Rube Waddell | 2.16 |
| Walter Johnson | 2.17 |
| Ed Reulbach | 2.28 |
| Will White | 2.28 |
| Ed Plank | 2.35 |
| Larry Corcoran | 2.36 |
| Ed Cicotte | 2.38 |
| Candy Cummings | 2.39 |
| Doc White | 2.39 |
| Nap Rucker | 2.42 |
| George Bradley | 2.43 |
| Jim McCormick | 2.43 |
Runs Scored
| Rickey Henderson | 2,295 |
| Ty Cobb | 2,245 |
| Hank Aaron | 2,174 |
| Babe Ruth | 2,174 |
| Pete Rose | 2,165 |
| Barry Bonds | 2,152 |
| Willie Mays | 2,062 |
| Cap Anson | 1,996 |
| Stan Musial | 1,949 |
| Lou Gehrig | 1,888 |
| Tris Speaker | 1,882 |
| Mel Ott | 1,859 |
| Frank Robinson | 1,829 |
| Eddie Collins | 1,821 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 1,816 |
| Ted Williams | 1,798 |
| Paul Molitor | 1,782 |
| Craig Biggio | 1,776 |
| Charlie Gehringer | 1,774 |
| Jimmie Foxx | 1,751 |
| Honus Wagner | 1,736 |
| Jim O'Rourke | 1,729 |
| Jesse Burkett | 1,720 |
| Willie Keeler | 1,719 |
| Billy Hamilton | 1,691 |
| Bid McPhee | 1,678 |
| Mickey Mantle | 1,677 |
| Dave Winfield | 1,669 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 1,663 |
| Joe Morgan | 1,650 |
Strikeouts, Pitching
| Nolan Ryan | 5,714 |
| Roger Clemens | 4,604 |
| Randy Johnson | 4,544 |
| Steve Carlton | 4,136 |
| Bert Blyleven | 3,701 |
| Tom Seaver | 3,640 |
| Don Sutton | 3,574 |
| Gaylord Perry | 3,534 |
| Walter Johnson | 3,508 |
| Phil Niekro | 3,342 |
| Ferguson Jenkins | 3,192 |
| Greg Maddux | 3,169 |
| Bob Gibson | 3,117 |
| Curt Schilling | 3,015 |
| Pedro Martinez | 2,998 |
| Jim Bunning | 2,855 |
| Mickey Lolich | 2,832 |
| Cy Young | 2,803 |
| John Smoltz | 2,778 |
| Frank Tanana | 2,773 |
| David Cone | 2,668 |
| Chuck Finley | 2,610 |
| Warren Spahn | 2,583 |
| Bob Feller | 2,581 |
| Mike Mussina | 2,572 |
| Tim Keefe | 2,564 |
| Jerry Koosman | 2,556 |
Home Runs
| Barry Bonds | 756 |
| Hank Aaron | 755 |
| Babe Ruth | 714 |
| Willie Mays | 660 |
| Sammy Sosa | 588 |
| Frank Robinson | 586 |
| Mark McGwire | 583 |
| Harmon Killebrew | 573 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 569 |
| Ken Griffey, Jr. | 563 |
| Reggie Jackson | 563 |
| Mike Schmidt | 548 |
| Mickey Mantle | 536 |
| Jimmie Foxx | 534 |
| Willie McCovey | 521 |
| Ted Williams | 521 |
| Ernie Banks | 512 |
| Eddie Mathews | 512 |
| Mel Ott | 511 |
| Eddie Murray | 504 |
| Lou Gehrig | 493 |
| Fred McGriff | 493 |
| Frank Thomas | 487 |
| Stan Musial | 475 |
| Willie Stargell | 475 |
| Jim Thome | 472 |
| Manny Ramirez | 470 |
| Dave Winfield | 465 |
| Alex Rodriguez | 464 |
| Jose Canseco | 462 |
| Gary Sheffield | 455 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 452 |
| Jeff Bagwell | 449 |
| Dave Kingman | 442 |
| Andre Dawson | 438 |
| Juan Gonzalez | 434 |
| Cal Ripken, Jr. | 431 |
| Billy Williams | 426 |
| Mike Piazza | 419 |
| Darrell Evans | 414 |
| Carlos Delgado | 407 |
| Duke Snider | 407 |
| Andres Galarraga | 399 |
| Al Kaline | 399 |
| Dale Murphy | 398 |
| Joe Carter | 396 |
| Graig Nettles | 390 |
| Johnny Bench | 389 |
| Dwight Evans | 385 |
| Harold Baines | 384 |
| Larry Walker | 383 |
| Frank Howard | 382 |
| Jim Rice | 382 |
| Albert Belle | 381 |
| Orlando Cepeda | 379 |
| Tony Perez | 379 |
Shutouts
| Walter Johnson | 110 |
| Grover Alexander | 90 |
| Christy Mathewson | 79 |
| Cy Young | 76 |
| Ed Plank | 69 |
| Warren Spahn | 63 |
| Nolan Ryan | 61 |
| Tom Seaver | 61 |
| Bert Blyleven | 60 |
| Don Sutton | 58 |
| Pud Galvin | 57 |
| Ed Walsh | 57 |
| Bob Gibson | 56 |
| Mordecai Brown | 55 |
| Steve Carlton | 55 |
| Jim Palmer | 53 |
| Gaylord Perry | 53 |
| Juan Marichal | 52 |
Strikeouts, Batting
| Reggie Jackson | 2,597 |
| Sammy Sosa | 2,194 |
| Andres Galarraga | 2,003 |
| Jose Canseco | 1,942 |
| Willie Stargell | 1,936 |
| Jim Thome | 1,909 |
| Mike Schmidt | 1,883 |
| Fred McGriff | 1,882 |
| Tony Perez | 1,867 |
| Dave Kingman | 1,816 |
| Bobby Bonds | 1,757 |
| Dale Murphy | 1,748 |
| Lou Brock | 1,730 |
| Mickey Mantle | 1,710 |
| Harmon Killebrew | 1,699 |
| Chili Davis | 1,698 |
| Dwight Evans | 1,697 |
| Rickey Henderson | 1,694 |
| Dave Winfield | 1,686 |
| Craig Biggio | 1,641 |
| Gary Gaetti | 1,602 |
| Reggie Sanders | 1,599 |
| Mark McGwire | 1,596 |
| Lee May | 1,570 |
| Jeff Bagwell | 1,558 |
| Dick Allen | 1,556 |
| Willie McCovey | 1,550 |
| Ray Lankford | 1,550 |
| Dave Parker | 1,537 |
| Frank Robinson | 1,532 |
| Lance Parrish | 1,527 |
| Willie Mays | 1,526 |
Walks
| Barry Bonds | 2,426 |
| Rickey Henderson | 2,190 |
| Babe Ruth | 2,062 |
| Ted Williams | 2,019 |
| Joe Morgan | 1,865 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 1,845 |
| Mickey Mantle | 1,733 |
| Mel Ott | 1,708 |
| Eddie Yost | 1,614 |
| Darrell Evans | 1,605 |
| Stan Musial | 1,599 |
| Pete Rose | 1,566 |
| Harmon Killebrew | 1,559 |
| Frank Thomas | 1,547 |
| Lou Gehrig | 1,508 |
| Mike Schmidt | 1,507 |
| Eddie Collins | 1,499 |
| Willie Mays | 1,464 |
| Jimmie Foxx | 1,452 |
| Eddie Mathews | 1,444 |
| Frank Robinson | 1,420 |
| Wade Boggs | 1,412 |
| Hank Aaron | 1,402 |
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