3,000 hit club

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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 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.[lower-alpha 1] 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, ultimately finishing his career with more than 4,100.[7][lower-alpha 2] Cobb, also MLB's all-time career batting average leader, remained the MLB hit leader until September 11, 1985, when Pete Rose collected his 4,192nd hit.[11] Rose, the current record holder, finished his career with 4,256 hits, an achievement that on its own would have qualified him for the Hall of Fame had Major League Baseball not banned him for life due to Rose's having gambled on games as a manager. Roberto Clemente's career ended with precisely 3,000 hits, reaching the mark in the last at bat of his career.[12][13][lower-alpha 3] Alex Rodriguez is the most recent player to reach the milestone, achieving the feat on June 19, 2015.

In total, 29 players have reached the 3,000 hit mark in MLB history. Of these, 15 were right-handed batters, 12 were left-handed, and two were switch hitters, meaning they could bat from either side of the plate. Ten of these players have played for only one major league team. 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. Five players—Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Murray, Rafael Palmeiro, and Rodriguez—are also members of the 500 home run club. At .367, Cobb holds the highest career batting average among club members, while Cal Ripken, Jr. holds the lowest at .276. Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, and Wade Boggs are the only players to hit a home run for their 3,000th hit and Paul Molitor is the only player to hit a triple for his 3,000th; all others hit a single or double. Craig Biggio was thrown out at second base attempting to stretch his 3,000th hit, a single, into a double.[16] Biggio and Jeter are the only players to join the club in a game where they had five hits; Jeter reached base safely in all of his at bats.[17]

Baseball writer Josh Pahigian wrote that the club has been "long considered the greatest measure of superior bat handling."[18] Reaching 3,000 hits is often described as a guarantee of eventual entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame.[19][20][21] All eligible club members, with the exception of Palmeiro, have been elected to the Hall, and since 1962 all club members who have been inducted were elected on the first ballot, except for Biggio. Rose is ineligible for the Hall of Fame because he was permanently banned from baseball in 1989.[22][23] Palmeiro failed to be named on 5% of ballots and his name will be off the ballot for future elections.[24] The only active player on this list is Alex Rodriguez, who is the active leader in hits with 3,070.

Key

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Ty Cobb reached 4,000 hits during the 1928 season and was the only player to reach this mark until Rose joined him in 1985.
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Paul Molitor is the only player to hit a triple for his 3,000th hit.
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Derek Jeter (left) and Dave Winfield (right) are both members of the club
Player Name of the player
Hits Career hits
Average 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
dagger Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
double-dagger Player is active

Members

The statistics are updated through October 3, 2015.
Player Hits Average Date Team Seasons 3,000th hit Ref
Pete Rose 4,256 .303 May 5, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 1963–1986 Single [25]
Ty Cobbdagger 4,191[lower-alpha 2] .367 August 19, 1921 Detroit Tigers 1905–1928 Single [10]
Hank Aarondagger 3,771 .305 May 17, 1970 Atlanta Braves 1954–1976 Single [26]
Stan Musialdagger 3,630 .331 May 13, 1958 St. Louis Cardinals 1941–1944, 1946–1963 Double [27]
Tris Speakerdagger 3,514 .345 May 17, 1925 Cleveland Indians 1907–1928 Single [28]
Derek Jeter 3,465 .310 July 9, 2011 New York Yankees 1995–2014 Home run [29]
Honus Wagnerdagger 3,430 .329 June 9, 1914 Pittsburgh Pirates 1897–1917 Double [30]
Carl Yastrzemskidagger 3,419 .285 September 12, 1979 Boston Red Sox 1961–1983 Single [31]
Paul Molitordagger 3,319 .306 September 16, 1996 Minnesota Twins 1978–1998 Triple [32]
Eddie Collinsdagger 3,314 .333 June 3, 1925 Chicago White Sox 1906–1930 Single [33]
Willie Maysdagger 3,283 .302 July 18, 1970 San Francisco Giants 1951–1952, 1954–1973 Single [34]
Eddie Murraydagger 3,255 .287 June 30, 1995 Cleveland Indians 1977–1997 Single [35]
Nap Lajoiedagger 3,252[lower-alpha 4] .339 September 27, 1914 Cleveland Naps 1896–1916 Double [37]
Cal Ripken, Jr.dagger 3,184 .276 April 15, 2000 Baltimore Orioles 1981–2001 Single [39]
George Brettdagger 3,154 .305 September 30, 1992 Kansas City Royals 1973–1993 Single [40]
Paul Wanerdagger 3,152 .333 June 19, 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates 1926–1945 Single [41]
Robin Yountdagger 3,142 .285 September 9, 1992 Milwaukee Brewers 1974–1993 Single [42]
Tony Gwynndagger 3,141 .338 August 6, 1999 San Diego Padres 1982–2001 Single [43]
Dave Winfielddagger 3,110 .283 September 16, 1993 Minnesota Twins 1973–1995 Single [44]
Alex Rodriguezdouble-dagger 3,070 .297 June 19, 2015 New York Yankees 1994–2013, 2015–present Home run [45]
Craig Biggiodagger 3,060 .281 June 28, 2007 Houston Astros 1988–2007 Single [46]
Rickey Hendersondagger 3,055 .279 October 7, 2001 San Diego Padres 1979–2003 Double [47]
Rod Carewdagger 3,053 .328 August 4, 1985 California Angels 1967–1985 Single [48]
Lou Brockdagger 3,023 .293 August 13, 1979 St. Louis Cardinals 1961–1979 Single [49]
Rafael Palmeiro 3,020 .288 July 15, 2005 Baltimore Orioles 1986–2005 Double [50]
Cap Ansondagger 3,011[lower-alpha 1] .331 July 18, 1897[lower-alpha 1] Chicago Colts 1871–1897 Single [51]
Wade Boggsdagger 3,010 .328 August 7, 1999 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1982–1999 Home run [52]
Al Kalinedagger 3,007 .297 September 24, 1974 Detroit Tigers 1953–1974 Double [53]
Roberto Clementedagger 3,000 .317 September 30, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 1955–1972 Double [54]

See also

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