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How many hits did Pete Rose have?

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Asked by: Ashley Church

4,256 hits4,256 hits. His other records included most games played, 3,562; most times at bat, 14,053; and most seasons with 200 hits or more, 10 (equaled by Ichiro Suzuki in 2010). His lifetime batting average was . 303.

Who holds the most hits in MLB history?

Career Leaders & Records for Hits

Rank Player (yrs, age) Hits
1. Pete Rose (24) 4256
2. Ty Cobb+ (24) 4189
3. Henry Aaron+ (23) 3771
4. Stan Musial+ (22) 3630

Does Pete Rose have the most hits?

Pete Rose has the most hits in Major League Baseball history with 4,256 hits.
Major League Baseball all-time hits leaders as of January 2022.

Characteristic Number of hits
Pete Rose 4,256
Ty Cobb 4,189
Hank Aaron 3,771
Stan Musial 3,630

Does Pete Rose still hold the hit record?

Rose was a switch hitter and is the all-time MLB leader in hits (4,256), games played (3,562), at-bats (14,053), singles (3,215), and outs (10,328).

Pete Rose
MLB statistics
Batting average .303
Hits 4,256
Home runs 160

Is Pete Rose the greatest hitter?

Historical myth #2: Pete Rose was a great hitter. Pete Rose is one of the most well known hitters in baseball history for a variety of reasons. He had the most hits of any player ever. He also had the most at bats and played in the most games.

Who’s the best hitter of all time?

No one was ever better at hitting a baseball than Ted Williams. If he were playing today, he would be the best hitter today. Ted Williams won six batting titles and four home run crowns. His numbers are staggering.

Is there anyone with 3000 hits not in the Hall of Fame?

BBWAA voters strongly dismissed Palmeiro’s Cooperstown case on account of his connection to performance-enhancing drugs, but the fact remains that Palmeiro and Alex Rodriguez are the only Hall-eligible player with at least 3,000 hits and 500 homers who are not enshrined (Albert Pujols is yet to hit the ballot).

Who hit most home runs?

Career Leaders & Records for Home Runs

Rank Player (yrs, age) Home Runs
1. Barry Bonds (22) 762
2. Henry Aaron+ (23) 755
3. Babe Ruth+ (22) 714
4. Alex Rodriguez (22) 696

Who has the most hits not in the Hall of Fame?

1. Pete Rose — 4,256. Rose has more hits than anyone who’s ever picked up a bat, but his decision to bet on baseball has kept him the sport’s most famous living outsider.

How many MLB players have 2500 hits?

98 players

When a player reaches 2,500 hits at a relatively young age; the countdown to 3,000 begins. As of August 2015, there have been 98 players who have reached 2,500 hits in their career. The next 500 hits have proven to be a difficult task because only 28 of those players have gone on to immortality in the 3,000 club.

How many MLB players have 3000 hits?

33 players

In Major League Baseball, the 3,000 hit club is an informal term applied to the group of players who have made 3,000 or more career base hits. Currently, there are 33 players who have accomplished this.

Who has the best batting average in MLB history?

MLB Career Batting Leaders

MLB Career Batting Leaders – Batting Average
PLAYER BA
1 Ty Cobb .366
2 Rogers Hornsby .358
3 Joe Jackson .356

Has anyone had a .500 batting average?

Louis Cardinals shortstop Aledmys Diaz accomplished an interesting feat during Monday’s 12-7 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, becoming the first player in baseball’s modern era (since at least 1900) to own a batting average of . 500 or better at least 50 at-bats into his career, per Elias Sports Bureau (via ESPN.com).

Is .500 a good batting average?

500 batting average and so forth. Over time, a batting average above . 300 has typically marked a very good hitter, while league average has often floated somewhere in the . 250s or .