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MLB Career Hits Leaders, 1871 to 2026

Pete Rose is baseball's all-time hits leader with 4,256, a mark he set in 1986 after passing Ty Cobb's 4,189 in 1985.

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  • In 2026, Pete Rose ranks #1 with 4,256, ahead of Ty Cobb (4,189) and Hank Aaron (3,771).
  • Back in 1871, Cap Anson was #1 with 39.
  • The top spot changed hands twice: Ty Cobb in 1923 and Pete Rose in 1985.
  • Biggest climber: Pete Rose, from #8 in 1963 to #1 in 2026.

About this chart

Pete Rose finished with 4,256 hits, the most in MLB history, and took the record from Ty Cobb in 1985, the season he ended with 4,204. Cobb had retired in 1928 with 4,189, so his mark stood for 57 years. Before Cobb, Cap Anson's 3,435 hits were the total to beat until Cobb passed them in 1923.

Hank Aaron is third with 3,771, followed by Stan Musial (3,630), Tris Speaker (3,514) and Derek Jeter (3,465 over 20 seasons). Albert Pujols ended at 3,384 in 2022, tenth on the list. Totals are from Baseball-Reference, so Cobb shows 4,189 where MLB lists 4,191, and Anson's 3,435 includes his National Association seasons from 1871 to 1875.

The data

Source: Baseball-Reference.com, individual player Standard Batting tables (H), summed cumulatively by season; totals cross-checked with BR career hits leaders page and Wikipedia's career hits leaders list. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Baseball-Reference totals (MLB official totals differ slightly for a few 19th/early-20th-century players). Players keep their final total after retirement; blank = before debut. 2026 regular season included. Cap Anson's 3,435 includes his National Association seasons (1871-75); Ty Cobb's total is shown as 4,189 (MLB lists 4,191) and Honus Wagner's as 3,420 (MLB lists 3,430).

MLB Career Hits Leaders, Cumulative career hits at each season end, 1871-2026, 1871–2026
Date🇺🇸 Pete Rose🇺🇸 Ty Cobb🇺🇸 Hank Aaron🇺🇸 Stan Musial🇺🇸 Tris Speaker🇺🇸 Derek Jeter🇺🇸 Cap Anson🇺🇸 Honus Wagner🇺🇸 Carl Yastrzemski🇩🇴 Albert Pujols
187139
1872129
1873230
1874317
1875423
1876533
1877619
1878708
1879780
1880900
18811,037
18821,163
18831,290
18841,449
18851,593
18861,780
18871,944
18882,121
18892,298
18902,455
18912,612
18922,764
18932,889
18943,022
18953,181
18963,314
18973,43581
18983,435257
18993,435453
19003,435654
19013,435848
19023,4351,024
19033,4351,206
19043,4351,377
1905363,4351,576
19061493,4351,751
190736133,4351,931
1908549293,4352,132
19097651973,4352,300
19109593803,4352,478
19111,2075473,4352,636
19121,4337693,4352,817
19131,6009583,4352,941
19141,7271,1513,4353,080
19151,9351,3273,4353,235
19162,1361,5383,4353,359
19172,3611,7223,4353,420
19182,5221,8723,4353,420
19192,7132,0183,4353,420
19202,8562,2323,4353,420
19213,0532,4153,4353,420
19223,2642,5763,4353,420
19233,4532,7943,4353,420
19243,6642,9613,4353,420
19253,8213,1283,4353,420
19263,9003,2923,4353,420
19274,0753,4633,4353,420
19284,1893,5143,4353,420
19294,1893,5143,4353,420
19304,1893,5143,4353,420
19314,1893,5143,4353,420
19324,1893,5143,4353,420
19334,1893,5143,4353,420
19344,1893,5143,4353,420
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19384,1893,5143,4353,420
19394,1893,5143,4353,420
19404,1893,5143,4353,420
19414,189203,5143,4353,420
19424,1891673,5143,4353,420
19434,1893873,5143,4353,420
19444,1895843,5143,4353,420
19454,1895843,5143,4353,420
19464,1898123,5143,4353,420
19474,1899953,5143,4353,420
19484,1891,2253,5143,4353,420
19494,1891,4323,5143,4353,420
19504,1891,6243,5143,4353,420
19514,1891,8293,5143,4353,420
19524,1892,0233,5143,4353,420
19534,1892,2233,5143,4353,420
19544,1891312,4183,5143,4353,420
19554,1893202,5973,5143,4353,420
19564,1895202,7813,5143,4353,420
19574,1897182,9573,5143,4353,420
19584,1899143,1163,5143,4353,420
19594,1891,1373,2033,5143,4353,420
19604,1891,3093,2943,5143,4353,420
19614,1891,5063,4013,5143,4353,420155
19624,1891,6973,5443,5143,4353,420346
19631704,1891,8983,6303,5143,4353,420529
19643094,1892,0853,6303,5143,4353,420693
19655184,1892,2663,6303,5143,4353,420847
19667234,1892,4343,6303,5143,4353,4201,012
19678994,1892,6183,6303,5143,4353,4201,201
19681,1094,1892,7923,6303,5143,4353,4201,363
19691,3274,1892,9563,6303,5143,4353,4201,517
19701,5324,1893,1103,6303,5143,4353,4201,703
19711,7244,1893,2723,6303,5143,4353,4201,832
19721,9224,1893,3913,6303,5143,4353,4201,952
19732,1524,1893,5093,6303,5143,4353,4202,112
19742,3374,1893,6003,6303,5143,4353,4202,267
19752,5474,1893,7093,6303,5143,4353,4202,413
19762,7624,1893,7713,6303,5143,4353,4202,559
19772,9664,1893,7713,6303,5143,4353,4202,724
19783,1644,1893,7713,6303,5143,4353,4202,869
19793,3724,1893,7713,6303,5143,4353,4203,009
19803,5574,1893,7713,6303,5143,4353,4203,109
19813,6974,1893,7713,6303,5143,4353,4203,192
19823,8694,1893,7713,6303,5143,4353,4203,318
19833,9904,1893,7713,6303,5143,4353,4203,419
19844,0974,1893,7713,6303,5143,4353,4203,419
19854,2044,1893,7713,6303,5143,4353,4203,419
19864,2564,1893,7713,6303,5143,4353,4203,419
19874,2564,1893,7713,6303,5143,4353,4203,419
19884,2564,1893,7713,6303,5143,4353,4203,419
19894,2564,1893,7713,6303,5143,4353,4203,419
19904,2564,1893,7713,6303,5143,4353,4203,419
19914,2564,1893,7713,6303,5143,4353,4203,419
19924,2564,1893,7713,6303,5143,4353,4203,419
19934,2564,1893,7713,6303,5143,4353,4203,419
19944,2564,1893,7713,6303,5143,4353,4203,419
19954,2564,1893,7713,6303,514123,4353,4203,419
19964,2564,1893,7713,6303,5141953,4353,4203,419
19974,2564,1893,7713,6303,5143853,4353,4203,419
19984,2564,1893,7713,6303,5145883,4353,4203,419
19994,2564,1893,7713,6303,5148073,4353,4203,419
20004,2564,1893,7713,6303,5141,0083,4353,4203,419
20014,2564,1893,7713,6303,5141,1993,4353,4203,419194
20024,2564,1893,7713,6303,5141,3903,4353,4203,419379
20034,2564,1893,7713,6303,5141,5463,4353,4203,419591
20044,2564,1893,7713,6303,5141,7343,4353,4203,419787
20054,2564,1893,7713,6303,5141,9363,4353,4203,419982
20064,2564,1893,7713,6303,5142,1503,4353,4203,4191,159
20074,2564,1893,7713,6303,5142,3563,4353,4203,4191,344
20084,2564,1893,7713,6303,5142,5353,4353,4203,4191,531
20094,2564,1893,7713,6303,5142,7473,4353,4203,4191,717
20104,2564,1893,7713,6303,5142,9263,4353,4203,4191,900
20114,2564,1893,7713,6303,5143,0883,4353,4203,4192,073
20124,2564,1893,7713,6303,5143,3043,4353,4203,4192,246
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20144,2564,1893,7713,6303,5143,4653,4353,4203,4192,519
20154,2564,1893,7713,6303,5143,4653,4353,4203,4192,666
20164,2564,1893,7713,6303,5143,4653,4353,4203,4192,825
20174,2564,1893,7713,6303,5143,4653,4353,4203,4192,968
20184,2564,1893,7713,6303,5143,4653,4353,4203,4193,082
20194,2564,1893,7713,6303,5143,4653,4353,4203,4193,202
20204,2564,1893,7713,6303,5143,4653,4353,4203,4193,236
20214,2564,1893,7713,6303,5143,4653,4353,4203,4193,301
20224,2564,1893,7713,6303,5143,4653,4353,4203,4193,384
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20254,2564,1893,7713,6303,5143,4653,4353,4203,4193,384
20264,2564,1893,7713,6303,5143,4653,4353,4203,4193,384

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Frequently asked questions

Who has the most hits in MLB history?

Pete Rose has the most hits in MLB history, with 4,256, a total he reached when his career ended in 1986. Ty Cobb is second with 4,189 and Hank Aaron third with 3,771, using Baseball-Reference totals.

When did Pete Rose break Ty Cobb's hit record?

Pete Rose passed Ty Cobb in 1985, finishing that season with 4,204 hits against Cobb's 4,189. Cobb had held the record since retiring in 1928, which is 57 years.

How many career hits did Derek Jeter have?

Derek Jeter finished with 3,465 hits over 20 seasons, sixth on the all-time list. Albert Pujols is tenth with 3,384, his total at the end of 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Baseball-Reference.com, individual player Standard Batting tables (H), summed cumulatively by season; totals cross-checked with BR career hits leaders page and Wikipedia's career hits leaders list. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Baseball-Reference totals (MLB official totals differ slightly for a few 19th/early-20th-century players). Players keep their final total after retirement; blank = before debut. 2026 regular season included. Cap Anson's 3,435 includes his National Association seasons (1871-75); Ty Cobb's total is shown as 4,189 (MLB lists 4,191) and Honus Wagner's as 3,420 (MLB lists 3,430). You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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