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762

Career HR Record

Barry Bonds

4,256

Career Hits Record

Pete Rose

5,714

Career K Record

Nolan Ryan

511

Career Wins Record

Cy Young

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Batting Records

Career Home RunsCareer HitsCareer Batting AverageCareer RBIsCareer Stolen Bases

Pitching Records

Career WinsCareer StrikeoutsCareer ERACareer Saves

Career Batting Records

Career Home RunsHR

Most home runs hit in a career

#PlayerTeam(s)HRYears
1
Barry Bonds
Giants/Pirates7621986-2007
2
Hank Aaron
Braves/Brewers7551954-1976
3
Babe Ruth
Yankees/Red Sox/Braves7141914-1935
4
Albert Pujols
Cardinals/Angels/Dodgers7032001-2022
5
Alex Rodriguez
Mariners/Rangers/Yankees6961994-2016
6
Willie Mays
Giants/Mets6601951-1973
7
Ken Griffey Jr.
Mariners/Reds/White Sox6301989-2010
8
Jim Thome
Indians/Phillies/White Sox/Twins/Dodgers/Orioles6121991-2012
9
Sammy Sosa
White Sox/Cubs/Orioles/Rangers6091989-2007
10
Frank Robinson
Reds/Orioles/Dodgers/Angels/Indians5861956-1976
Career HitsH

Most hits recorded in a career

#PlayerTeam(s)HYears
1
Pete Rose
Reds/Phillies/Expos42561963-1986
2
Ty Cobb
Tigers/Athletics41891905-1928
3
Hank Aaron
Braves/Brewers37711954-1976
4
Stan Musial
Cardinals36301941-1963
5
Tris Speaker
Red Sox/Indians/Senators/Athletics35141907-1928
6
Derek Jeter
Yankees34651995-2014
7
Honus Wagner
Pirates/Louisville34201897-1917
8
Carl Yastrzemski
Red Sox34191961-1983
9
Paul Molitor
Brewers/Blue Jays/Twins33191978-1998
10
Eddie Collins
Athletics/White Sox33151906-1930
Career Batting AverageAVG

Highest career batting average (minimum 3,000 plate appearances)

#PlayerTeam(s)AVGYears
1
Ty Cobb
Tigers/Athletics.3661905-1928
2
Rogers Hornsby
Cardinals/Giants/Braves/Cubs/Browns.3581915-1937
3
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Athletics/Indians/White Sox.3561908-1920
4
Lefty O'Doul
Yankees/Red Sox/Giants/Phillies/Dodgers.3491919-1934
5
Ed Delahanty
Phillies/Indians/Senators.3461888-1903
6
Tris Speaker
Red Sox/Indians/Senators/Athletics.3451907-1928
7
Ted Williams
Red Sox.3441939-1960
8
Billy Hamilton
Kansas City/Phillies/Boston.3441888-1901
9
Dan Brouthers
Multiple Teams.3421879-1904
10
Babe Ruth
Red Sox/Yankees/Braves.3421914-1935
Career RBIsRBI

Most runs batted in during a career

#PlayerTeam(s)RBIYears
1
Hank Aaron
Braves/Brewers22971954-1976
2
Babe Ruth
Red Sox/Yankees/Braves22141914-1935
3
Albert Pujols
Cardinals/Angels/Dodgers22182001-2022
4
Alex Rodriguez
Mariners/Rangers/Yankees20861994-2016
5
Cap Anson
Cubs20751871-1897
6
Barry Bonds
Pirates/Giants19961986-2007
7
Lou Gehrig
Yankees19951923-1939
8
Stan Musial
Cardinals19511941-1963
9
Ty Cobb
Tigers/Athletics19441905-1928
10
Jimmie Foxx
Athletics/Red Sox/Cubs/Phillies19221925-1945
Career Stolen BasesSB

Most stolen bases in a career

#PlayerTeam(s)SBYears
1
Rickey Henderson
Multiple Teams14061979-2003
2
Lou Brock
Cubs/Cardinals9381961-1979
3
Billy Hamilton
Kansas City/Phillies/Boston9141888-1901
4
Ty Cobb
Tigers/Athletics8971905-1928
5
Tim Raines
Expos/White Sox/Yankees/Athletics/Orioles/Marlins8081979-2002
6
Vince Coleman
Cardinals/Mets/Royals/Mariners/Reds/Tigers7521985-1997
7
Eddie Collins
Athletics/White Sox7441906-1930
8
Arlie Latham
Multiple Teams7421880-1909
9
Max Carey
Pirates/Dodgers7381910-1929
10
Honus Wagner
Pirates/Louisville7231897-1917

Career Pitching Records

Career WinsW

Most wins by a pitcher in a career

#PlayerTeam(s)WYears
1
Cy Young
Multiple Teams5111890-1911
2
Walter Johnson
Senators4171907-1927
3
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Phillies/Cubs/Cardinals3731911-1930
4
Christy Mathewson
Giants/Reds3731900-1916
5
Pud Galvin
Multiple Teams3651875-1892
6
Warren Spahn
Braves/Mets/Giants3631942-1965
7
Kid Nichols
Braves/Cardinals/Phillies3611890-1906
8
Greg Maddux
Cubs/Braves/Dodgers/Padres3551986-2008
9
Roger Clemens
Red Sox/Blue Jays/Yankees/Astros3541984-2007
10
Tim Keefe
Multiple Teams3421880-1893
Career StrikeoutsK

Most strikeouts by a pitcher in a career

#PlayerTeam(s)KYears
1
Nolan Ryan
Mets/Angels/Astros/Rangers57141966-1993
2
Randy Johnson
Expos/Mariners/Astros/Diamondbacks/Yankees/Giants48751988-2009
3
Roger Clemens
Red Sox/Blue Jays/Yankees/Astros46721984-2007
4
Steve Carlton
Cardinals/Phillies/Giants/White Sox/Indians/Twins41361965-1988
5
Bert Blyleven
Twins/Rangers/Pirates/Indians/Angels37011970-1992
6
Tom Seaver
Mets/Reds/White Sox/Red Sox36401967-1986
7
Don Sutton
Dodgers/Astros/Brewers/Athletics/Angels35741966-1988
8
Gaylord Perry
Multiple Teams35341962-1983
9
Walter Johnson
Senators35091907-1927
10
Greg Maddux
Cubs/Braves/Dodgers/Padres33711986-2008
Career ERAERA

Lowest career earned run average (minimum 1,000 innings pitched)

#PlayerTeam(s)ERAYears
1
Ed Walsh
White Sox/Braves1.821904-1917
2
Addie Joss
Indians1.891902-1910
3
Jim Devlin
Louisville1.901875-1877
4
Jack Pfiester
Cubs2.021903-1911
5
Smoky Joe Wood
Red Sox/Indians2.031908-1920
6
Mordecai Brown
Cardinals/Cubs/Reds/Browns/Dodgers2.061903-1916
7
John Ward
Providence/Giants/Dodgers2.101878-1894
8
Christy Mathewson
Giants/Reds2.131900-1916
9
Rube Waddell
Louisville/Pirates/Athletics/Browns2.161897-1910
10
Walter Johnson
Senators2.171907-1927
Career SavesSV

Most saves recorded in a career

#PlayerTeam(s)SVYears
1
Mariano Rivera
Yankees6521995-2013
2
Trevor Hoffman
Marlins/Padres/Brewers6011993-2010
3
Lee Smith
Cubs/Red Sox/Cardinals/Yankees/Orioles/Angels/Reds/Expos4781980-1997
4
Francisco Rodriguez
Angels/Mets/Brewers/Orioles/Tigers4372002-2017
5
John Franco
Reds/Mets/Astros4241984-2005
6
Billy Wagner
Astros/Phillies/Mets/Red Sox/Braves4221995-2010
7
Dennis Eckersley
Indians/Red Sox/Cubs/Athletics/Cardinals3901975-1998
8
Joe Nathan
Giants/Twins/Rangers/Tigers/Cubs3771999-2016
9
Jeff Reardon
Mets/Expos/Twins/Red Sox/Braves/Reds/Yankees/Indians3671979-1994
10
Troy Percival
Angels/Tigers/Cardinals/Rays3581995-2009

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