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Career leaders

The top twenty-five in each category, added season by season from the full record. Totals follow the leagues recognized as major.

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Career hits

#Player SeasonsHits
1 Pete Rose 1963–1986 4,256
2 Ty Cobb 1905–1928 4,189
3 Hank Aaron 1954–1976 3,771
4 Stan Musial 1941–1963 3,630
5 Tris Speaker 1907–1928 3,514
6 Derek Jeter 1995–2014 3,465
7 Honus Wagner 1897–1917 3,420
8 Carl Yastrzemski 1961–1983 3,419
9 Albert Pujols 2001–2022 3,384
10 Paul Molitor 1978–1998 3,319
11 Eddie Collins 1906–1930 3,315
12 Willie Mays 1948–1973 3,293
13 Eddie Murray 1977–1997 3,255
14 Nap Lajoie 1896–1916 3,243
15 Cal Ripken 1981–2001 3,184
16 Miguel Cabrera 2003–2023 3,174
17 Adrian Beltré 1998–2018 3,166
18 George Brett 1973–1993 3,154
19 Paul Waner 1926–1945 3,152
20 Robin Yount 1974–1993 3,142
21 Tony Gwynn 1982–2001 3,141
22 Alex Rodriguez 1994–2016 3,115
23 Dave Winfield 1973–1995 3,110
24 Ichiro Suzuki 2001–2019 3,089
25 Craig Biggio 1988–2007 3,060

Career home runs

#Player SeasonsHome runs
1 Barry Bonds 1986–2007 762
2 Hank Aaron 1954–1976 755
3 Babe Ruth 1914–1935 714
4 Albert Pujols 2001–2022 703
5 Alex Rodriguez 1994–2016 696
6 Willie Mays 1948–1973 660
7 Ken Griffey Jr. 1989–2010 630
8 Jim Thome 1991–2012 612
9 Sammy Sosa 1989–2007 609
10 Frank Robinson 1956–1976 586
11 Mark McGwire 1986–2001 583
12 Harmon Killebrew 1954–1975 573
13 Rafael Palmeiro 1986–2005 569
14 Reggie Jackson 1967–1987 563
15 Manny Ramirez 1993–2011 555
16 Mike Schmidt 1972–1989 548
17 David Ortiz 1997–2016 541
18 Mickey Mantle 1951–1968 536
19 Jimmie Foxx 1925–1945 534
20 Frank Thomas 1990–2008 521
21 Ted Williams 1939–1960 521
22 Willie McCovey 1959–1980 521
23 Eddie Mathews 1952–1968 512
24 Ernie Banks 1953–1971 512
25 Mel Ott 1926–1947 511

Career runs batted in

#Player SeasonsRBI
1 Hank Aaron 1954–1976 2,297
2 Albert Pujols 2001–2022 2,218
3 Babe Ruth 1914–1935 2,217
4 Alex Rodriguez 1994–2016 2,086
5 Barry Bonds 1986–2007 1,996
6 Lou Gehrig 1923–1939 1,995
7 Stan Musial 1941–1963 1,951
8 Ty Cobb 1905–1928 1,944
9 Jimmie Foxx 1925–1945 1,922
10 Eddie Murray 1977–1997 1,917
11 Willie Mays 1948–1973 1,909
12 Miguel Cabrera 2003–2023 1,881
13 Cap Anson 1876–1897 1,880
14 Mel Ott 1926–1947 1,860
15 Carl Yastrzemski 1961–1983 1,844
16 Ted Williams 1939–1960 1,839
17 Ken Griffey Jr. 1989–2010 1,836
18 Rafael Palmeiro 1986–2005 1,835
19 Dave Winfield 1973–1995 1,833
20 Manny Ramirez 1993–2011 1,831
21 Al Simmons 1924–1944 1,827
22 Frank Robinson 1956–1976 1,812
23 David Ortiz 1997–2016 1,768
24 Honus Wagner 1897–1917 1,733
25 Adrian Beltré 1998–2018 1,707

Career runs

#Player SeasonsRuns
1 Rickey Henderson 1979–2003 2,295
2 Ty Cobb 1905–1928 2,247
3 Barry Bonds 1986–2007 2,227
4 Babe Ruth 1914–1935 2,174
5 Hank Aaron 1954–1976 2,174
6 Pete Rose 1963–1986 2,165
7 Willie Mays 1948–1973 2,068
8 Alex Rodriguez 1994–2016 2,021
9 Stan Musial 1941–1963 1,949
10 Derek Jeter 1995–2014 1,923
11 Albert Pujols 2001–2022 1,914
12 Lou Gehrig 1923–1939 1,888
13 Tris Speaker 1907–1928 1,882
14 Mel Ott 1926–1947 1,859
15 Craig Biggio 1988–2007 1,844
16 Frank Robinson 1956–1976 1,829
17 Eddie Collins 1906–1930 1,821
18 Carl Yastrzemski 1961–1983 1,816
19 Ted Williams 1939–1960 1,798
20 Paul Molitor 1978–1998 1,782
21 Charlie Gehringer 1924–1942 1,774
22 Jimmie Foxx 1925–1945 1,751
23 Honus Wagner 1897–1917 1,739
24 Cap Anson 1876–1897 1,722
25 Jesse Burkett 1890–1905 1,720

Career stolen bases

#Player SeasonsStolen bases
1 Rickey Henderson 1979–2003 1,406
2 Lou Brock 1961–1979 938
3 Billy Hamilton 1888–1901 914
4 Ty Cobb 1905–1928 896
5 Tim Raines 1979–2002 808
6 Vince Coleman 1985–1997 752
7 Arlie Latham 1880–1909 742
8 Eddie Collins 1906–1930 741
9 Max Carey 1910–1929 738
10 Honus Wagner 1897–1917 723
11 Joe Morgan 1963–1984 689
12 Willie Wilson 1976–1994 668
13 Tom Brown 1882–1898 658
14 Bert Campaneris 1964–1983 649
15 Kenny Lofton 1991–2007 622
16 Otis Nixon 1983–1999 620
17 George Davis 1890–1909 619
18 Juan Pierre 2000–2013 614
19 Billy Hoy 1888–1902 596
20 Maury Wills 1959–1972 586
21 George Van Haltren 1887–1903 583
22 Ozzie Smith 1978–1996 580
23 Hugh Duffy 1888–1906 574
24 Bid McPhee 1882–1899 568
25 Brett Butler 1981–1997 558

Career pitching wins

#Player SeasonsWins
1 Cy Young 1890–1911 511
2 Walter Johnson 1907–1927 417
3 Christy Mathewson 1900–1916 373
4 Pete Alexander 1911–1930 373
5 Warren Spahn 1942–1965 363
6 Kid Nichols 1890–1906 362
7 Pud Galvin 1879–1892 361
8 Greg Maddux 1986–2008 355
9 Roger Clemens 1984–2007 354
10 Tim Keefe 1880–1893 342
11 Steve Carlton 1965–1988 329
12 John Clarkson 1882–1894 328
13 Eddie Plank 1901–1917 326
14 Don Sutton 1966–1988 324
15 Nolan Ryan 1966–1993 324
16 Phil Niekro 1964–1987 318
17 Gaylord Perry 1962–1983 314
18 Tom Seaver 1967–1986 311
19 Old Hoss Radbourn 1880–1891 310
20 Mickey Welch 1880–1892 307
21 Tom Glavine 1987–2008 305
22 Randy Johnson 1988–2009 303
23 Early Wynn 1939–1963 300
24 Lefty Grove 1925–1941 300
25 Tommy John 1963–1989 288

Career strikeouts (pitching)

#Player SeasonsStrikeouts
1 Nolan Ryan 1966–1993 5,714
2 Randy Johnson 1988–2009 4,875
3 Roger Clemens 1984–2007 4,672
4 Steve Carlton 1965–1988 4,136
5 Bert Blyleven 1970–1992 3,701
6 Tom Seaver 1967–1986 3,640
7 Don Sutton 1966–1988 3,574
8 Justin Verlander 2005–2025 3,553
9 Gaylord Perry 1962–1983 3,534
10 Walter Johnson 1907–1927 3,509
11 Max Scherzer 2008–2025 3,489
12 Greg Maddux 1986–2008 3,371
13 Phil Niekro 1964–1987 3,342
14 Fergie Jenkins 1965–1983 3,192
15 Pedro Martínez 1992–2009 3,154
16 Bob Gibson 1959–1975 3,117
17 Curt Schilling 1988–2007 3,116
18 CC Sabathia 2001–2019 3,093
19 John Smoltz 1988–2009 3,084
20 Clayton Kershaw 2008–2025 3,052
21 Zack Greinke 2004–2023 2,979
22 Jim Bunning 1955–1971 2,855
23 Mickey Lolich 1963–1979 2,832
24 Mike Mussina 1991–2008 2,813
25 Cy Young 1890–1911 2,803

Career saves

#Player SeasonsSaves
1 Mariano Rivera 1995–2013 652
2 Trevor Hoffman 1993–2010 601
3 Lee Smith 1980–1997 478
4 Kenley Jansen 2010–2025 476
5 Craig Kimbrel 2010–2025 440
6 Francisco Rodríguez 2002–2017 437
7 John Franco 1984–2005 424
8 Billy Wagner 1995–2010 422
9 Dennis Eckersley 1975–1998 390
10 Joe Nathan 1999–2016 377
11 Jonathan Papelbon 2005–2016 368
12 Aroldis Chapman 2010–2025 367
13 Jeff Reardon 1979–1994 367
14 Troy Percival 1995–2009 358
15 Randy Myers 1985–1998 347
16 Rollie Fingers 1968–1985 341
17 John Wetteland 1989–2000 330
18 Francisco Cordero 1999–2012 329
19 Fernando Rodney 2002–2019 327
20 Roberto Hernández 1991–2007 326
21 Huston Street 2005–2017 324
22 José Mesa 1987–2007 321
23 Todd Jones 1993–2008 319
24 Rick Aguilera 1985–2000 318
25 Robb Nen 1993–2002 314