Lifetime Batting, Pitching, and Base-Running Records

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

(Records through 2006 regular season. Boldface indicates player active in 2006 season.)

Hits (3,000+)

Pete Rose 4,256
Ty Cobb 4,191
Hank Aaron 3,771
Stan Musial 3,630
Tris Speaker 3,514
Carl Yastrzemski 3,419
Cap Anson 3,418
Honus Wagner 3,415
Paul Molitor 3,319
Eddie Collins 3,315
Willie Mays 3,283
Eddie Murray 3,255
Nap Lajoie 3,242
Cal Ripken, Jr. 3,184
George Brett 3,154
Paul Waner 3,152
Robin Yount 3,142
Tony Gwynn 3,141
Dave Winfield 3,110
Rickey Henderson 3,055
Rod Carew 3,053
Lou Brock 3,023
Rafael Palmeiro 3,020
Wade Boggs 3,010
Al Kaline 3,007
Roberto Clemente 3,000

Earned Run Average (Minimum 1,500 innings pitched)

Ed Walsh 1.82
Addie Joss 1.89
Al Spalding 2.04
Mordecai Brown 2.06
John Ward 2.10
Christy Mathewson 2.13
Tommy Bond 2.14
Rube Waddell 2.16
Walter Johnson 2.17
Ed Reulbach 2.28
Will White 2.28
Ed Plank 2.35
Larry Corcoran 2.36
Ed Cicotte 2.38
Candy Cummings 2.39
Doc White 2.39
Nap Rucker 2.42
George Bradley 2.43
Jim McCormick 2.43

Runs Scored

Rickey Henderson 2,295
Ty Cobb 2,245
Hank Aaron 2,174
Babe Ruth 2,174
Pete Rose 2,165
Barry Bonds 2,152
Willie Mays 2,062
Cap Anson 1,996
Stan Musial 1,949
Lou Gehrig 1,888
Tris Speaker 1,882
Mel Ott 1,859
Frank Robinson 1,829
Eddie Collins 1,821
Carl Yastrzemski 1,816
Ted Williams 1,798
Paul Molitor 1,782
Craig Biggio 1,776
Charlie Gehringer 1,774
Jimmie Foxx 1,751
Honus Wagner 1,736
Jim O'Rourke 1,729
Jesse Burkett 1,720
Willie Keeler 1,719
Billy Hamilton 1,691
Bid McPhee 1,678
Mickey Mantle 1,677
Dave Winfield 1,669
Rafael Palmeiro 1,663
Joe Morgan 1,650

Strikeouts, Pitching

Nolan Ryan 5,714
Roger Clemens 4,604
Randy Johnson 4,544
Steve Carlton 4,136
Bert Blyleven 3,701
Tom Seaver 3,640
Don Sutton 3,574
Gaylord Perry 3,534
Walter Johnson 3,508
Phil Niekro 3,342
Ferguson Jenkins 3,192
Greg Maddux 3,169
Bob Gibson 3,117
Curt Schilling 3,015
Pedro Martinez 2,998
Jim Bunning 2,855
Mickey Lolich 2,832
Cy Young 2,803
John Smoltz 2,778
Frank Tanana 2,773
David Cone 2,668
Chuck Finley 2,610
Warren Spahn 2,583
Bob Feller 2,581
Mike Mussina 2,572
Tim Keefe 2,564
Jerry Koosman 2,556

Home Runs

Barry Bonds 756
Hank Aaron 755
Babe Ruth 714
Willie Mays 660
Sammy Sosa 588
Frank Robinson 586
Mark McGwire 583
Harmon Killebrew 573
Rafael Palmeiro 569
Ken Griffey, Jr. 563
Reggie Jackson 563
Mike Schmidt 548
Mickey Mantle 536
Jimmie Foxx 534
Willie McCovey 521
Ted Williams 521
Ernie Banks 512
Eddie Mathews 512
Mel Ott 511
Eddie Murray 504
Lou Gehrig 493
Fred McGriff 493
Frank Thomas 487
Stan Musial 475
Willie Stargell 475
Jim Thome 472
Manny Ramirez 470
Dave Winfield 465
Alex Rodriguez 464
Jose Canseco 462
Gary Sheffield 455
Carl Yastrzemski 452
Jeff Bagwell 449
Dave Kingman 442
Andre Dawson 438
Juan Gonzalez 434
Cal Ripken, Jr. 431
Billy Williams 426
Mike Piazza 419
Darrell Evans 414
Carlos Delgado 407
Duke Snider 407
Andres Galarraga 399
Al Kaline 399
Dale Murphy 398
Joe Carter 396
Graig Nettles 390
Johnny Bench 389
Dwight Evans 385
Harold Baines 384
Larry Walker 383
Frank Howard 382
Jim Rice 382
Albert Belle 381
Orlando Cepeda 379
Tony Perez 379

Shutouts

Walter Johnson 110
Grover Alexander 90
Christy Mathewson 79
Cy Young 76
Ed Plank 69
Warren Spahn 63
Nolan Ryan 61
Tom Seaver 61
Bert Blyleven 60
Don Sutton 58
Pud Galvin 57
Ed Walsh 57
Bob Gibson 56
Mordecai Brown 55
Steve Carlton 55
Jim Palmer 53
Gaylord Perry 53
Juan Marichal 52

Strikeouts, Batting

Reggie Jackson 2,597
Sammy Sosa 2,194
Andres Galarraga 2,003
Jose Canseco 1,942
Willie Stargell 1,936
Jim Thome 1,909
Mike Schmidt 1,883
Fred McGriff 1,882
Tony Perez 1,867
Dave Kingman 1,816
Bobby Bonds 1,757
Dale Murphy 1,748
Lou Brock 1,730
Mickey Mantle 1,710
Harmon Killebrew 1,699
Chili Davis 1,698
Dwight Evans 1,697
Rickey Henderson 1,694
Dave Winfield 1,686
Craig Biggio 1,641
Gary Gaetti 1,602
Reggie Sanders 1,599
Mark McGwire 1,596
Lee May 1,570
Jeff Bagwell 1,558
Dick Allen 1,556
Willie McCovey 1,550
Ray Lankford 1,550
Dave Parker 1,537
Frank Robinson 1,532
Lance Parrish 1,527
Willie Mays 1,526

Walks

Barry Bonds 2,426
Rickey Henderson 2,190
Babe Ruth 2,062
Ted Williams 2,019
Joe Morgan 1,865
Carl Yastrzemski 1,845
Mickey Mantle 1,733
Mel Ott 1,708
Eddie Yost 1,614
Darrell Evans 1,605
Stan Musial 1,599
Pete Rose 1,566
Harmon Killebrew 1,559
Frank Thomas 1,547
Lou Gehrig 1,508
Mike Schmidt 1,507
Eddie Collins 1,499
Willie Mays 1,464
Jimmie Foxx 1,452
Eddie Mathews 1,444
Frank Robinson 1,420
Wade Boggs 1,412
Hank Aaron 1,402

 

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