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Pete Rose is the all-time MLB hits leader with 4,256 hits

In Major League Baseball (MLB), the 3,000 hit club is a term applied to the group of batters who have collected 3,000 or more regular-season hits in their careers. Cap Anson was the first to join the club on July 18, 1897, although his precise career hit total is unclear.[a] Two players—Nap Lajoie and Honus Wagner—reached 3,000 hits during the 1914 season. Ty Cobb became the club's fourth member in 1921 and became the first player in MLB history to reach 4,000 hits in 1927,[1] ultimately finishing his career with more than 4,100.[b] Cobb, also MLB's all-time career batting average leader, remained the MLB hit leader until 1984, when Pete Rose reached 4,204 hits by the end of that season.[1] Rose, the current record holder, finished his career with 4,256 hits. Roberto Clemente's career ended with precisely 3,000 hits, reaching the mark in the last at bat of his career.[2][3] This was not Clemente's last game, however, as he entered his next and final game as a defensive substitution and did not bat.[2][4] Clemente died on December 31, 1972 when the aircraft he was traveling in exploded while bringing supplies to victims of an earthquake in Nicaragua.[5] Craig Biggio is the most recent player to reach the milestone, achieving the feat in 2007.

In total, 27 players have reached the 3,000 hit club in MLB history. Of these, 13 were right-handed batters, 12 were left-handed, and 2 were switch hitters, meaning they could bat from either side of the plate. The Cleveland Indians are the only franchise to see three players reach the milestone while on their roster: Lajoie (while the franchise was known as the "Naps"), Tris Speaker, and Eddie Murray. Four players—Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Murray, and Rafael Palmeiro—are also members of the 500 home run club. Cobb holds the highest career batting average, .366, of the club while Cal Ripken, Jr. holds the lowest at .276. Wade Boggs is the only player to hit a home run for his 3,000th hit and Paul Molitor is the only player to hit a triple for his 3,000th; all others hit a double or single. Biggio was thrown out at second base attempting to stretch his 3,000th hit, a single, into a double.[6] Biggio is the only player to join the club in a game where he had five hits.[6]

Baseball writer Josh Pahigian wrote that the club has been "long considered the greatest measure of superior bat handling."[7] Membership in the 3,000 hit club is often described as a guarantee of eventual entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame.[8][9][10] All eligible club members, with the exception of Palmeiro, have been elected to the Hall. Since 1962, all elected members were elected on the first ballot. Eligibility requires that a player has "been retired five seasons" or deceased for at least six months,[11] disqualifying one living player (Biggio) who has been active within the past five seasons. Additionally, Rose was declared permanently ineligible for his role in gambling on baseball games.[12]

Key

Player Name of the player
Hits Career hits
AVG Career batting average
Date Date of the player's 3,000th hit
Team The batter's team for his 3,000th hit
Seasons The seasons this player played in the major leagues
3,000th hit The type of hit the batter recorded for his 3,000th hit
† Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame

Members

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Ty Cobb reached 4,000 hits during the 1927 season and was the only player to reach this mark until Rose joined him in 1984.
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Paul Molitor is the only player to hit a triple for his 3,000th hit.
Player Hits AVG Date Team Seasons 3,000th hit Ref
Pete Rose 4,256 .303 May 5, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 1963–1986 Single [13]
Ty Cobb† 4,191[b] .366 August 19, 1921 Detroit Tigers 1905–1928 Single [14]
Hank Aaron† 3,771 .305 May 17, 1970 Atlanta Braves 1954–1976 Single [15]
Stan Musial† 3,630 .331 May 13, 1958 St. Louis Cardinals 1941–1944,
1946–1963		 Double [16]
Tris Speaker† 3,514 .345 May 17, 1925 Cleveland Indians 1907–1928 Single [17]
Carl Yastrzemski† 3,419 .285 September 12, 1979 Boston Red Sox 1961–1983 Single [18]
Cap Anson† 3,418[a] .334 July 18, 1897[a] Chicago Colts 1871–1897 Unclear [19]
Honus Wagner† 3,415 .328 June 9, 1914 Pittsburgh Pirates 1897–1917 Double [20]
Paul Molitor† 3,319 .306 September 16, 1996 Minnesota Twins 1978–1998 Triple [21]
Eddie Collins† 3,315 .333 June 6, 1925 Chicago White Sox 1906–1930 Single [22]
Willie Mays† 3,283 .302 July 18, 1970 San Francisco Giants 1951–1973 Single [23]
Eddie Murray† 3,255 .287 June 30, 1995 Cleveland Indians 1977–1997 Single [24]
Nap Lajoie† 3,242 .338 September 27, 1914 Cleveland Naps 1896–1916 Double [25]
Cal Ripken, Jr.† 3,184 .276 April 15, 2000 Baltimore Orioles 1981–2001 Single [26]
George Brett† 3,154 .305 September 30, 1992 Kansas City Royals 1973–1993 Single [27]
Paul Waner† 3,152 .333 June 19, 1942 Boston Braves 1926–1945 Single [28]
Robin Yount† 3,142 .285 September 9, 1992 Milwaukee Brewers 1974–1993 Single [29]
Tony Gwynn† 3,141 .338 August 6, 1999 San Diego Padres 1982–2001 Single [30]
Dave Winfield† 3,110 .283 September 16, 1993 Minnesota Twins 1973–1995 Single [31]
Craig Biggio 3,060 .281 June 28, 2007 Houston Astros 1988–2007 Single [32]
Rickey Henderson† 3,055 .279 October 7, 2001 San Diego Padres 1979–2003 Double [33]
Rod Carew† 3,053 .328 August 4, 1985 California Angels 1967–1985 Single [34]
Lou Brock† 3,023 .293 August 13, 1979 St. Louis Cardinals 1961–1979 Single [35]
Rafael Palmeiro 3,020 .288 July 15, 2005 Baltimore Orioles 1986–2005 Double [36]
Wade Boggs† 3,010 .328 August 7, 1999 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1982–1999 Home run [37]
Al Kaline† 3,007 .297 September 24, 1974 Detroit Tigers 1953–1974 Double [38]
Roberto Clemente† 3,000 .317 September 30, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 1955–1972 Double [39]

Footnotes

  • a Two major factors have confused Anson's precise hit total. First, a rule which existed for only the 1887 MLB season counted walks as hits.[40] Additionally, Anson played five seasons in the National Association (NA) which is not always recognized as an official "major league".[40][41] MLB.com credits Anson with 3,418 career hits, including his time in the NA but not including his 1887 walks.[42] Baseball-Reference credits him with 3,435 hits using the same standards as MLB.com but differing over his hit total in 1889.[19] The Hall of Fame shows 3,081 hits for Anson, including his 1887 walks (for a total of 224 hits that season) but not including NA playing time.[43] The date listed comes from MLB.com, using their hit totals for Anson.
  • b MLB.com and the Hall of Fame credit Cobb with 4,191 hits,[44][45] while Baseball-Reference lists 4,189.[14]

See also

References

General
  • "Career Leaders & Records for Hits". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  • "3,000 Hits Club – Milestones". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved July 4, 2010. {{cite web}}: Text "MLB.com: History" ignored (help)
  • "The 3,000 Hit Club". National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
Specific
  1. ^ a b "Progressive Leaders & Records for Hits". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Roberto Clemente 1972 Batting Gamelogs". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  3. ^ "September 30, 1972 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  4. ^ "October 3, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  5. ^ Schwartz, Larry. "Clemente quietly grew in stature". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  6. ^ a b "Houston's Biggio lashes 3,000th: 'Tonight is the best'". USA Today. Associated Press. June 29, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  7. ^ Pahigian, Josh (2010). The Seventh Inning Stretch: Baseball's Most Essential and Inane Debates. Guilford, Connecticut: Globe Pequot Press. p. 80. ISBN 9781599218052.
  8. ^ Bloom, Barry M. (April 27, 2005). "Hoffman definitely Hall of Fame caliber". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. There are milestones in other areas that always have been instant Hall of Fame qualifiers: 3,000 hits, 500 homers and 300 wins.
  9. ^ Haudricourt, Tom (November 1999). "Hall of Fame File". Baseball Digest: 75. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  10. ^ Chass, Murray (April 16, 2000). "Baseball; Ripken Gets One More Big Number: 3,000 hits". The New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  11. ^ "Rules for Election". National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  12. ^ Erardi, John (August 23, 2009). "What is Pete Rose's true legacy?". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
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  14. ^ a b "Ty Cobb Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  15. ^ "Hank Aaron Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  16. ^ "Stan Musial Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  17. ^ "Tris Speaker Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  18. ^ "Carl Yastrzemski Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  19. ^ a b "Cap Anson Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  20. ^ "Honus Wagner Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  21. ^ "Paul Molitor Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  22. ^ "Eddie Collins Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  23. ^ "Willie Mays Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  24. ^ "Eddie Murray Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  25. ^ "Nap Lajoie Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  26. ^ "Cal Ripken Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  27. ^ "George Brett Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  28. ^ "Paul Waner Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  29. ^ "Robin Yount Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  30. ^ "Tony Gwynn Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  31. ^ "Dave Winfield Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  32. ^ "Craig Biggio Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  33. ^ "Rickey Henderson Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  34. ^ "Rod Carew Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  35. ^ "Lou Brock Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  36. ^ "Rafael Palmeiro Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  37. ^ "Wade Boggs Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  38. ^ "Al Kaline Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  39. ^ "Roberto Clemente Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  40. ^ a b David L. Fleitz (2005). Cap Anson: The Grand Old Man of Baseball. Jefferson, N.C: McFarland & Company. p. 346. ISBN 0-7864-2238-6.
  41. ^ "Complete Baseball Team and Baseball Team Encyclopedias". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  42. ^ "Cap Anson – Historical Player Stats". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  43. ^ "Anson, Cap". baseballhall.org. Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  44. ^ "Ty Cobb Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  45. ^ "Cobb, Ty". baseballhall.org. Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 4, 2010.

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