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Major league players with 2,000 career hits.(baseball)
THROUGH THE 2001 SEASON, THERE HAVE BEEN 219 MAJOR ague players who have collected 2,000 or more hits during their careers--with ten active players within 200 safeties of reaching the plateau. Among these 219 batters, 103 are right-handers, 94 are left-handed swingers, 22 are switch-batters and 97 have been elected to the Hall of Fame through 2001.
Note: Some players are still ineligible for Hall of Fame election.
Listed below are all players with 2,000 or more hits in ranking order.
Rk Player Hits
1. Pete Rose 4,256
2. Ty Cobb (+) 4,191
3. Hank Aaron (+) 3,771
4. Stan Musial (+) 3,630
5. Tris Speaker (+) 3,514
6. Carl Yastrzemski (+) 3,419
7. Honus Wagner (+) 3,415
8. Paul Molitor 3,319
9. Eddie Collins (+) 3,312
10. Willie Mays (+) 3,283
11. Eddie Murray 3,255
12. Nap Lajoie (+) 3,242
13. Cal Ripken, Jr. 3,184
14. George Brett (+) 3,154
15. Paul Waner (+) 3,152
16. Robin Yount (+) 3,142
17. Tony Gwynn 3,141
18. Dave Winfield (+) 3,110
19. Cap Anson (+) 3,081
20. Rod Carew (+) 3,053
21. Lou Brock (+) 3,023
22. Wade Boggs 3,010
23. Al Kaline (+) 3,007
24. Roberto Clemente (+) 3,000
Rickey Henderson 3,000
26. Sam Rice (+) 2,987
27. Sam Crawford 2,961
28. Frank Robinson (+) 2,943
29. Willie Keeler (+) 2,932
30. Jake Beckley (+) 2,930
Rogers Hornsby (+) 2,930
32. Al Simmons (+) 2,927
33. Zack Wheat (+) 2,884
34. Frankie Frisch (+) 2,880
35. Mel Ott (+) 2,876
36. Babe Ruth (+) 2,873
37. Harold Baines 2,866
38. Jesse Burkett (+) 2,850
39. Brooks Robinson (+) 2,848
40. Charlie Gehringer (+) 2,839
41. George Sisler (+) 2,812
42. Andre Dawson 2,774
43. Vada Pinson 2,757
44. Luke Appling (+) 2,749
45. Al Oliver 2,743
46. Goose Goslin (+) 2,735
47. Tony Perez (+) 2,732
48. Lou Gehrig (+) 2,721
49. Rusty Staub 2,716
50. Bill Buckner 2,715
51. Dave Parker 2,712
52. Billy Williams (+) 2,711
53. Doc Cramer 2,705
54. Luis Aparicio (+) 2,677
55. Fred Clarke (+) 2,672
56. Max Carey (+) 2,665
57. Nellie Fox (+) 2,663
58. George Davis (+) 2,660
Harry Heilmann 2,660
60. Ted Williams (+) 2,654
61. Jimmie Foxx (+) 2,646
62. Lave Cross 2,645
63. Rabbit Maranville (+) 2,605
64. Steve Garvey 2,599
65. Ed Delahanty (+) 2,596
66. Tim Raines 2,588
67. Reggie Jackson (+) 2,584
68. Ernie Banks (+) 2,583
69. Richie Ashburn (+) 2,574
70. Willie Davis 2,560
71. George Van Haltren 2,532
72. Heinie Manush (+) 2,524
73. Joe Morgan (+) 2,517
74. Buddy Bell 2,514
75. Jimmy Ryan 2,502
76. Mickey Vernon 2,495
77. Rafael Palmeiro 2,485
78. Ted Simmons 2,472
79. Joe Medwick (+) 2,471
80. Roger Connor (+) 2,467
81. Harr yHooper (+) 2,466
82. Ozzie Smith 2,460
83. Lloyd Waner (+) 2,459
84. Bill Dahlen 2,457
85. Jim Rice 2,452
86. Red Schoandienst (+) 2,449
87. Dwight Evans 2,446
88. Pie Traynor (+) 2,416
89. Mickey Mantle (+) 2,415
90. Stuffy McInnis 2,405
91. Roberto Alomar 2,389
92. Ryne Sandberg 2,386
93. Enos Slaughter (+) 2,383
94. Chili Davis 2,380
95. Edd Roush (+) 2,376
96. Brett Butler 2,375
97. Lou Whitaker 2,369
98. Alan Trammell 2,365
99. Carlton Fisk (+) 2,356
100. Joe Judge 2,352
101. Orlando Cepeda (+) 2,351
102. Billy Herman (+) 2,345
103. Mark Grace 2,343
104. Joe Torre 2,342
105. Dave Concepcion 2,326
Jake Daubert 2,326
107. Eddie Mathews (+) 2,315
108. Barry Bonds 2,313
Jim Bottomley (+) 2,313
110. Bobby Wallace (+) 2,309 ...
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