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Baseball Digest, August, 2002
Top 50 Career Batting Leaders EXTRA BASE HITS Active players' totals complete through 2001 season Player Hits 1B 2B 3B HR EBH Hank Aaron 3,771 2,294 624 98 755 1,477 Stan Musial 3,630 2,253 725 177 475 1,377 Babe Ruth 2,873 1,517 506 136 714 1,356 Willie Mays 3,283 1,960 523 140 660 1,323 Lou Gehrig 2,721 1,531 534 163 493 1,190 Frank Robinson 2,943 1,757 528 72 586 1,186 Carl Yastrzemski 3,419 2,262 646 59 452 1,157 Ty Cobb 4,191 3,052 724 298 117 1,136 Tris Speaker 3,514 2,383 792 222 117 1,131 Barry Bonds 2,313 1,192 483 71 567 1,121 George Brett 3,154 2,035 665 137 317 1,119 Jimmie Foxx 2,646 1,529 458 125 534 1,117 Ted Williams 2,654 1,537 525 71 521 1,117 Eddie Murray 3,255 2,156 560 35 504 1,099 Dave Winfield 3,110 2,017 540 88 465 1,093 Cal Ripken 3,184 2,106 603 44 431 1,078 Reggie Jackson 2,584 1,509 463 49 563 1,075 Mel Ott 2,876 1,805 488 72 511 1,071 Pete Rose 4,256 3,215 746 135 160 1,041 Andre Dawson 2,774 1,735 503 98 438 1,039 Mike Schmidt 2,234 1,219 408 59 548 1,015 Rogers Hornsby 2,930 1,919 541 169 301 1,011 Ernie Banks 2,583 1,574 407 90 512 1,009 HonusWagner 3,420 2,424 643 252 101 996 Al Simmons 2,927 1,932 539 149 307 995 Al Kaline 3,007 2,035 498 75 399 972 Rafael Palmeiro 2,485 1,514 488 36 447 971 Tony Perez 2,732 1,769 505 79 379 963 Robin Yount 3,142 2,182 583 126 251 960 Paul Molitor 3,319 2,366 605 114 234 953 Willie Stargell 2,232 1,279 423 55 475 953 Mickey Mantle 2,415 1,463 344 72 536 952 Billy Williams 2,711 1,763 434 88 426 948 Dwight Evans 2,446 1,505 483 73 385 941 Dave Parker 2,712 1,772 526 75 339 940 Eddie Mathews 2,315 1,377 354 72 512 938 Goose Goslin 2,735 1,814 500 173 248 921 Harold Barnes 2,866 1,945 488 49 384 921 Willie McCovey 2,211 1,291 353 46 521 920 Paul Waner 3,152 2,243 605 191 113 909 Charlie Gehringer 2,839 1,935 574 146 184 904 Nap Lajoie 3,242 2,340 657 163 82 902 Harmon Killebrew 2,086 1,199 290 24 573 887 Joe Carter 2,184 1,303 432 53 396 881 Joe DiMaggio 2,214 1,333 389 131 361 881 Harry Heilmann 2,660 1,784 542 151 183 876 Vada Pinson 2,757 1,889 485 127 256 868 Fred McGriff 2,260 1,393 397 22 448 867 Sam Crawford 2,961 2,097 458 309 97 864 Joe Medwick 2,471 1,613 540 113 205 858 Rickey Henderson 3,000 2,142 503 65 290 858 HITS Pete Rose 4,256 Ty Cobb 4,191 Hank Aaron 3,771 Stan Musial 3,630 Tris Speaker 3,515 Honus Wagner 3,430 Carl Yastrzemski 3,419 Paul Molitor 3,319 Eddie Collins 3,312 Willie Mays 3,283 Eddie Murray 3,255 Nap Lajoie 3,252 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 Cap Anson 3,081 Rod Carew 3,053 Lou Brock 3,023 Wade Boggs 3,010 Al Kaline 3,007 Roberto Clemente 3,000 Rickey Henderson 3,000 Sam Rice 2,987 Sam Crawford 2,964 Willie Keeler 2,955 Frank Robinson 2,943 Jake Beckley 2,930 Rogers Hornsby 2,930 Al Simmons 2,927 Zack Wheat 2,884 Frankie Frisch 2,880 Mel Ott 2,876 Babe Ruth 2,873 Jesse Burkett 2,872 Harold Baines 2,866 Brooks Robinson 2,848 Charlie Gehringer 2,839 George Sisler 2,812 Andre Dawson 2,774 Vada Pinson 2,757 Luke Appling 2,749 Al Oliver 2,743 Goose Goslin 2,735 Tony Perez 2,732 Lou Gehrig 2,721 Rusty Staub 2,716 Bill Buckner 2,715 SINGLES Pete Rose 3,215 Ty Cobb 3,052 Eddie Collins 2,639 Willie Keeler 2,534 Honus Wagner 2,426 Rod Carew 2,404 Tris Speaker 2,383 Tony Gwynn 2,378 Paul Molitor 2,366 Nap Lajoie 2,354 Cap Anson 2,330 Jesse Burkett 2,301 Hank Aaron 2,294 Sam Rice 2,272 Carl Yastrzemski 2,262 Wade Boggs 2,253 Stan Musial 2,253 Lou Brock 2,247 Paul Waner 2,243 Robin Yount 2,182 Frankie Frisch 2,171 Roger Cramer 2,163 Luke Appling 2,162 Nellie Fox 2,161 Eddie Murray 2,156 Roberto Clemente 2,154 Jake Beckley 2,142 Rickey Henderson 2,142 George Sisler 2,142 Richie Ashburn 2,119 Luis Aparicio 2,108 Cal Ripken 2,106 Zack Wheat 2,104 Sam Crawford 2,102 Lave Cross 2,077 Fred Clarke 2,061 George Brett 2,035 Al Kaline 2,035 Lloyd Waner 2,032 Brooks Robinson 2,030 Rabbit Maranvilie 2,020 Max Carey 2,018 Dave Winfield 2,017 George VanHaltren 2,008 George Davis 2,007 Bill Buckner 1,994 Ozzie Smith 1,961 Willie Mays 1,960 Harold Baines 1,945 Charlie Gehringer 1,935 DOUBLES Tris Speaker 793 Pete Rose 746 Stan Musial 725 Ty Cobb 724 George Brett 665 Nap Lajoie 652 Honus Wagner 651 Carl Yastrzemski 646 Hank Aaron 624 Paul Molitor 605 Paul Waner 605 Cal Ripken, Jr. 603 Robin Yount 583 Wade Boggs 578 Charlie Gehringer 574 Eddie Murray 560 Tony Gwynn 543 Harry Heilmann 542 Rogers Hornsby 541 Joe Medwick 540 Dave Winfield 540 Al Simmons 539 Lou Gehrig 534 Cap Anson 530 Al Oliver 529 Frank Robinson 528 Dave Parker 526 Ted Williams 525 Willie Mays 523 Joe Cronin 516 Ed Delahanty 508 Babe Ruth 506 Tony Perez 505 Andre Dawson 503 Rickey Henderson 503 Goose Goslin 500 Rusty Staub 499 Bill Buckner 498 Al Kaline 498 Sam Rice 498 Heinie Manush 491 Mickey Vernon 490 Harold Baines 488 Mel Ott 488 Rafael Palmeiro 488 Mark Grace 487 Lou Brock 486 Billy Herman 486 Vada Pinson 485 Hal McRae 484 TRIPLES Sam Crawford 312 Ty Cobb 298 Honus Wagner 252 Jake Beckley 246 Roger Connor 227 Tris Speaker 223 Fred Clarke 219 Dan Brouthers 212 Paul Waner 191 Joe Kelley 189 Eddie Collins 186 Jesse Burkett 185 Harry Stovey 185 Sam Rice 184 Ed Delahanty 182 Bid McPhee 180 Bill Ewing 179 Rabbit Maranville 177 Stan Musial 177 Goose Goslin 173 Zack Wheat 172 Elmer Flick 170 Tommy Leach 170 Rogers Hornsby 169 Joe Jackson 168 Edd Roush 168 George Davis 167 Roberto Clemente 166 Bill Dahlen 166 Sherry Magee 166 Jake Daubert 165 Nap Lajoie 164 George Sisler 164 Pie Traynor 164 Lou Gehrig 163 Ed Konetchy 163 Harry Hooper 160 Heinie Manush 160 Max Carey 159 Joe Judge 159 Mike Tiernan 159 George Van Haltren 159 Kiki Cuyler 157 Willie Keeler 155 Earle Combs 154 Jimmy Ryan 153 Ed McKean 152 Jim Bottomley 151 Tommy Corcoran 151 Harry Heilmann 151 Hall of Famers Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker and Honus Wagner are the only players to place among the Top Ten career major league hitters in hits, singles, doubles and triples. HOME RUNS Hank Aaron 755 Babe Ruth 714 Willie Mays 660 Frank Robinson 586 Mark McGwire 583 Harmon Killebrew 573 Barry Bonds 567 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 Stan Musial 475 Willie Stargell 475 Dave Winfield 465 Jose Canseco 462 Ken Griffey, Jr. 460 Cart Yastrzemski 452 Sammy Sosa 450 Fred McGriff 448 Rafael Palmeiro 447 Dave Kingman 442 Andre Dawson 438 Cal Ripken, Jr. 431 Billy Williams 426 Darrell Evans 414 Duke Snider 407 Al Kaline 399 Dale Murphy 398 Juan Gonzalez 397 Joe Carter 396 Graig Nettles 390 Johnny Bench 389 Dwight Evans 385 Harold Baines 384 Frank Howard 382 Jim Rice 382 Albert Belle 381 Orlando Cepeda 379 Tony Perez 379 Norm Cash 377 Andres Galarraga 377 Carlton Fisk 376 Rocky Colavito 374 RUNS Rickey Henderson 2,248 Ty Cobb 2,245 Hank Aaron 2,174 Babe Ruth 2,174 Pete Rose 2,165 Willie Mays 2,062 Stan Musial 1,949 Lou Gehrig 1,888 Tris Speaker 1,881 Mel Ott 1,859 Frank Robinson 1,829 Eddie Collins 1,816 Carl Yastrzemski 1,816 Ted Williams 1,798 Paul Molitor 1,782 Charlie Gehringer 1,774 Jimmie Foxx 1,751 Honus Wagner 1,740 Willie Keeler 1,720 Barry Bonds 1,713 Cap Anson 1,712 Jesse Burkett 1,708 Billy Hamilton 1,690 Mickey Mantle 1,677 Bid McPhee 1,674 Dave Winfield 1,669 Joe Morgan 1,650 George VanHaltren 1,650 Cal Ripken, Jr. 1,647 Jimmy Ryan 1,640 Robin Yount 1,632 Eddie Murray 1,627 Paul Waner 1,627 Al Kaline 1,622 Fred Clark 1,620 Lou Brock 1,610 Roger Connor 1,607 Jake Beckley 1,601 Ed Delahanty 1,596 Bill Dahlen 1,594 George Brett 1,583 Rogers Hornsby 1,579 Tim Raines 1,562 Reggie Jackson 1,551 George Davis 1,546 Max Carey 1,545 Hugh Duffy 1,545 Frankie Frisch 1,532 Sam Rice 1,514 Wade Boggs 1,513 RBI Hank Aaron 2,297 Babe Ruth 2,204 Lou Gehrig 1,990 Ty Cobb 1,960 Stan Musial 1,951 Jimmie Foxx 1,921 Eddie Murray 1,917 Willie Mays 1,903 Mel Ott 1,861 Carl Yastrzemski 1,844 Ted Williams 1,839 Dave Winfield 1,833 Al Simmons 1,827 Frank Robinson 1,812 Reggie Jackson 1,702 Cal Ripken, Jr. 1,695 Tony Perez 1,652 Ernie Banks 1,636 Harold Baines 1,628 Goose Goslin 1,609 George Brett 1,595 Mike Schmidt 1,595 Andre Dawson 1,591 Harmon Killebrew 1,584 Al Kaline 1,583 Rogers Hornsby 1,578 Tris Speaker 1,562 Willie McCovey 1,555 Harry Heilmann 1,551 Barry Bonds 1,542 Willie Stargell 1,540 Joe DiMaggio 1,537 Mickey Mantle 1,509 Dave Parker 1,493 Billy Williams 1,476 Rafael Palmeiro 1,470 Rusty Staub 1,466 Eddie Mathews 1,453 Jim Rice 1,451 Joe Carter 1,445 Yogi Berra 1,430 Charlie Gehringer 1,427 Joe Cronin 1,423 Jim Bottomley 1,422 Mark McGwire 1,414 Jose Canseco 1,407 Robin Yount 1,406 Fred McGriff 1,400 Ted Simmons 1,389 Dwight Evans 1,384 WALKS Rickey Henderson 2,141 Babe Ruth 2,062 Ted Williams 2,019 Joe Morgan 1,865 Carl Yastrzemski 1,845 Mickey Mantle 1,734 Barry Bonds 1,724 Mel Ott 1,708 Eddie Yost 1,614 Darrell Evans 1,605 Stan Musial 1,599 Pete Rose 1,566 Harmon Killebrew 1,559 Lou Gehrig 1,508 Mike Schmidt 1,507 Willie Mays 1,464 Jimmie Foxx 1,452 Eddie Mathews 1,444 Frank Robinson 1,420 Wade Boggs 1,412 Hank Aaron 1,402 Dwight Evans 1,391 Reggie Jackson 1,375 Willie McCovey 1,345 Eddie Murray 1,333 Tony Phillips 1,319 Mark McGwire 1,317 Tim Raines 1,308 Luke Appling 1,302 Al Kaline 1,277 Jack Clark 1,262 Ken Singleton 1,262 Rusty Staub 1,255 Willie Randolph 1,243 Jimmy Wynn 1,224 Dave Winfield 1,216 Eddie Collins 1,213 Pee Wee Reese 1,210 Fred McGriff 1,202 Richie Ashburn 1,198 Frank Thomas 1,198 Brian Downing 1,197 Lou Whitaker 1,197 Chili Davis 1,194 Charlie Gehringer 1,185 Max Bishop 1,153 Toby Harrah 1,153 Tris Speaker 1,146 Brett Butler 1,129 Cal Ripken Jr. 1,129 Giants slugger Barry Bonds is on pace to join Babe Ruth as the only players to hit 500 home runs and record more than 2,000 runs scored, RBI and bases on balls. ON-BASE PERCENTAGE Minimum 4,000 plate appearances Active Players through 2001 Player PA H BB HBP TRB OBP Ted Williams 9,764 2,654 2,019 39 4,712 .483 Babe Ruth 10,503 2,873 2,062 42 4,977 .474 John McGraw 4,892 1,309 836 132 2,277 .465 Billy Hamilton 7,544 2,158 1,187 89 3,434 .455 Lou Gehrig 9,554 2,721 1,508 45 4,274 .447 Frank Thomas 6,786 1,770 1,198 46 3,014 .444 Rogers Hornsby 9,259 2,930 1,038 48 4,016 .434 Ty Cobb 12,777 4,191 1,249 94 5,534 .433 Edgar Martinez 7,042 1,882 1,066 74 3,022 .429 Jimmie Foxx 9,600 2,646 1,452 14 4,112 .428 Tris Speaker 11,679 3,515 1,381 103 4,999 .428 Ferris Fain 4,852 1,139 904 18 2,061 .425 Eddie Collins 11,525 3,312 1,499 77 4,888 .424 Max Bishop 5,678 1,216 1,153 31 2,400 .423 Dan Brouthers 7,656 2,296 840 105 3,241 .423 Joe Jackson 5,559 1,772 519 59 2,350 .423 Mickey Mantle 9,848 2,415 1,733 13 4,161 .423 Barry Bonds 9,721 2,313 1,724 65 4,102 .422 Jeff Bagwell 7,150 1,803 1,098 103 3,004 .420 Wade Boggs 10,615 3,010 1,412 23 4,445 .419 Mickey Cochrane 6,055 1,652 857 29 2,538 .419 Start Musial 12,624 3,630 1,599 53 5,282 .418 Jason Giambi 4,032 1,048 586 48 1,682 .417 Cupid Childs 6,672 1,720 991 63 2,774 .416 Jesse Burkett 9,525 2,850 1,029 75 3,954 .415 Mel Ott 11,228 2,876 1,708 64 4,648 .414 Jim Thome 5,072 1,186 875 37 2,098 .414 Roy Thomas 6,409 1,537 1,042 71 2,650 .413 Hank Greenberg 6,061 1,628 852 16 2,496 .412 Ed Delahanty 8,340 2,596 741 94 3,431 .411 Manny Ramirez 4,666 1,248 622 45 1,915 .410 Charlie Keller 4,584 1,085 784 10 1,879 .410 Eddie Stanky 5,332 1,154 996 35 2,185 .410 Jackie Robinson 5,689 1,518 740 72 2,330 .410 Harry Heilmann 8,683 2,660 856 40 3,556 .410 John Olerud 6,987 1,768 1,016 69 2,853 .408 Roy Cullenbine 4,742 1,072 852 11 1,935 .408 Denny Lyons 4,997 1,333 621 82 2,036 .407 Riggs Stephenson 5,043 1,515 494 41 2,050 .407 Arky Vaughan 7,605 2,103 937 46 3,086 .406 Rickey Henderson 12,935 3,000 2,141 93 5,234 .405 Chipper Jones 4,700 1,240 652 7 1,899 .404 Charlie Gehringer 10,097 2,839 1,186 51 4,076 .404 Paul Waner 10,588 3,152 1,091 38 4,281 .404 Gary Sheffield 6,693 1,668 952 80 2,700 .403 Pete Browning 5,315 1,646 466 29 2,141 .403 Lu Blue 7,039 1,696 1,092 43 2,831 .402 Joe Kelley 7,999 2,220 911 82 3,213 .402 John Kruk 4,548 1,170 649 2 1,821 .400 Mike Hargrove 6,582 1,614 965 53 2,632 .400 KEY FOR ON-BASE PERCENTAGE FIGURES PA--plate appearances; H--hits; BB--bases on balls; HBP--hit by pitch; TRB--total times reaching base; OBP--on-base percentage. STOLEN BASES AT-BATS Rickey Henderson 1,395 Pete Rose 14,053 Lou Brock 938 Hank Aaron 12,364 Billy Hamilton 914 Carl Yastrzemski 11,988 Ty Cobb 892 Cai Ripken, Jr. 11,551 Tim Raines 808 Ty Cobb 11,434 Vince Coleman 752 Eddie Murray 11,336 Eddie Collins 745 Robin Yount 11,008 Arlie Latham 742 Dave Winfield 11,003 Max Carey 738 Start Musial 10,972 Honus Wagner 723 Willie Mays 10,881 Joe Morgan 689 Paul Molitor 10,835 Willie Wilson 668 Rickey Henderson 10,710 Tom Brown 657 Brooks Robinson 10,654 Bert Campaneris 649 Honus Wagner 10,439 Otis Nixon 620 George Brett 10,349 George Davis 619 Lou Brock 10,332 Dummy Hoy 596 Luis Aparicio 10,230 Maury Wills 586 Tris Speaker 10,195 George Van Haltren 583 Al Kaline 10,116 Ozzie Smith 580 Rabbit Maranville 10,078 Hugh Duffy 574 Frank Robinson 10,006 Bid McPhee 568 Eddie Collins 9,949 Brett Butler 558 Andre Dawson 9,927 Davey Lopes 557 Harold Baines 9,908 Cesar Cedeno 550 Reggie Jackson 9,864 Bill Dahlen 547 Tony Perez 9,778 John Ward 540 Rusty Staub 9,720 Herman Long 537 Vada Pinson 9,645 Patsy Donovan 518 Nap Lajoie 9,589 Jack Boyle 517 Sam Crawford 9,570 Fred Clarke 509 Jake Beckley 9,538 Harry Stovey 509 Paul Waner 9,459 Luis Aparicio 506 Mel Ott 9,456 Paul Molitor 504 Roberto Clemente 9,454 Willie Keeler 495 Ernie Banks 9,421 Clyde Milan 495 Bill Buckner 9,397 Omar Moreno 487 Ozzie Smith 9,396 Barry Bonds 484 Max Carey 9,363 Kenny Lofton 479 Dave Parker 9,358 Mike Griffin 473 Billy Williams 9,350 Tommy McCarthy 468 Rod Carew 9,315 Jimmy Sheckard 465 Tony Gwynn 9,288 Bobby Bonds 461 Joe Morgan 9,277 Ed Delahanty 455 Sam Rice 9,269 Ron LeFlore 455 Nellie Fox 9,232 Delino DeShields 453 Wade Boggs 9,180 Curt Welch 453 Cap Anson 9,176 Roberto Alomar 446 Willie Davis 9,174 Steve Sax 444 Doc Cramer 9,140 Joe Kelley 443 Frankie Frisch 9,112 GRAND SLAMS STRIKEOUTS Lou Gehrig 23 Reggie Jackson 2,597 Eddie Murray 19 Jose Canseco 1,942 Willie McCovey 18 Willie Stargell 1,936 Jimmie Foxx 17 Mike Schmidt 1,883 Ted Williams 17 Tony Perez 1,867 Hank Aaron 16 Andres Galarraga 1,858 Dave Kingman 16 Dave Kingman 1,816 Babe Ruth 16 Bobby Bonds 1,757 Robin Ventura 15 Dale Murphy 1,748 Ken Griffey, Jr. 14 Lou Brock 1,730 Gil Hodges 14 Mickey Mantle 1,710 Mark McGwire 14 Harmon Killebrew 1,699 Manny Ramirez 14 Chili Davis 1,698 Harold Baines 13 Fred McGriff 1,698 Albert Belle 13 Dwight Evans 1,697 Joe DiMaggio 13 Sammy Sosa 1,690 George Foster 13 Dave Winfield 1,686 Ralph Kiner 13 Rickey Henderson l,631 Ernie Banks 12 Gary Gaetti 1,599 Don Baylor 12 Mark McGwire 1,596 Rogers Hornsby 12 Lee May 1,570 Mike Piazza 12 Dick Allen 1,556 Joe Rudi 12 Willie McCovey 1,550 Rudy York 12 Dave Parker 1,537 Johnny Bench 11 Frank Robinson 1,532 Gary Carter 11 Lance Parrish 1,527 Eric Davis 11 Willie Mays 1,526 Cecil Fielder 11 Devon White 1,526 Gary Gaetti 11 Eddie Murray 1,516 Hank Greenberg 11 Rick Monday 1,513 Reggie Jackson 11 Andre Dawson 1,509 Harmon Killebrew 11 Tony Phillips 1,499 Lee May 11 Greg Luzinski 1,495 Willie Stargell 11 Eddie Mathews 1,487 Danny Tartabull 11 Frank Howard 1,460 Devon White 11 Juan Samuel 1,442 Matt Williams 11 Harold Baines 1,441 Dave Winfield 11 Jack Clark 1,441 Joe Adcock 10 Ray Lankford 1,434 George Bell 10 Jimmy Wynn 1,427 Barry Bonds 10 Jim Rice 1,423 Ellis Burks 10 George Foster 1,419 Jeff Burroughs 10 George Scott 1,418 Joe Carter 10 Greg Vaughn 1,418 Darrell Evans 10 Darrell Evans 1,410 Andres Galarraga 10 Rob Deer 1,409 John Milner 10 Jay Buhner 1,406 Roy Sievers 10 Eric Davis 1,398 Al Simmons 10 Jay Bell 1,396 Vern Stephens 10 Carl Yastrzemski 1,393 Vic Wertz 10 Among the 50 lifetime strikeout leaders, only Reggie Jackson, Jose Canseco, Dave Kingman, Rob Deer and Jay Buhner finished their careers with more whiffs than safe hits. BATTING AVERAGE Player At-bats Hits BA Ty Cobb 11,429 4,191 .367 Rogers Hornsby 8,173 2,930 .358 Joe Jackson 4,981 1,772 .356 Pete Browning 4,875 1,701 .349 Ed Delahanty 7,511 2,596 .346 Tris Speaker 10,195 3,514 .345 Ted Williams 7,706 2,654 .344 Billy Hamilton 6,281 2,158 .344 Dan Brouthers 6,711 2,296 .342 Babe Ruth 8,399 2,873 .342 Harry Heilmann 7,787 2,660 .342 Willie Keeler 8,591 2,932 .341 Bill Terry 6,428 2,193 .341 George Sisler 8,267 2,812 .340 Lou Gehrig 8,001 2,721 .340 Cap Anson 9,098 3,081 .339 Jesse Burkett 8,426 2,850 .338 Tony Gwynn 9,288 3,141 .338 Nap Lajoie 9,589 3,242 .338 Riggs Stephenson 6,497 1,859 .336 Al Simmons 8,759 2,927 .334 Tip O'Neill 4,298 1,435 .334 Paul Wagner 9,459 3,152 .333 Eddie Collins 9,949 3,312 .333 Stan Musial 10,972 3,630 .331 Sam Thompson 6,005 1,986 .331 Heinie Manush 7,654 2,524 .330 Wade Boggs 9,180 3,010 .328 Rod Carew 9,315 3,053 .328 Honus Wagner 10,441 3,415 .327 Jimmie Foxx 8,134 2,646 .325 Mike Piazza 4,638 1,507 .325 Earle Combs 5,746 1,866 .325 Joe DiMaggio 6,821 2,214 .325 Babe Herman 5,603 1,818 .324 Hugh Duffy 7,044 2,282 .324 Joe Medwick 7,635 2,471 .324 Edd Roush 7,363 2,376 .323 Sam Rice 9,268 2,987 .322 Kiki Cuyler 7,161 2,299 .321 Charlie Gehringer 8,860 2,839 .320 Chuck Klein 6,486 2,076 .320 Pie Traynor 7,559 2,416 .320 Mickey Cochrane 5,169 1,652 .320 Frank Thomas 5,542 1,770 .319 Ken Williams 4,862 1,552 .319 Edgar Martinez 5,902 1,882 .319 Kirby Puckett 7,244 2,304 .318 Earn Averill 6,353 2,019 .318 Denny Lyons 4,347 1,381 .318 Arky Vaughan 6,622 2,103 .318 SLUGGING PERCENTAGE Player At-Bats TB Slg Babe Ruth 8,399 5,783 .690 Ted Williams 7,706 4,884 .634 Lou Gehrig 8,001 5,060 .632 Jimmie Foxx 8,134 4,956 .609 Hank Greenberg 5,193 3,142 .605 Manny Ramirez 3,999 2,375 .594 Mark McGwire 6,187 3,639 .588 Mike Piazza 4,638 2,685 .579 Joe DiMaggio 6,821 3,948 .579 Frank Thomas 5,542 3,198 .577 Rogers Hornsby 8,173 4,712 .577 Barry Bonds 7,932 4,568 .576 Larry Walker 5,403 3,091 .572 Alex Rodriguez 3,758 2,146 .571 Juan Gonzalez 5,824 3,308 .568 Ken Griffey, Jr. 6,716 3,799 .566 Albert Belle 5,853 3,300 .564 Johnny Mize 6,443 3,621 .562 Start Musial 10,972 6,134 .559 Willie Mays 10,881 6,066 .557 Mickey Mantle 8,102 4,511 .557 Jim Thome 4,160 2,308 .555 Hank Aaron 12,364 6,856 .555 Carlos Delgado 3,475 1,926 .554 Jeff Bagwell 5,949 3,296 .554 Ralph Kiner 5,205 2,852 .548 Chipper Jones 4,041 2,204 .545 Hack Wilson 4,760 2,593 .545 Jason Giambi 3,398 1,851 .545 Chuck Klein 6,486 3,522 .543 Sammy Sosa 6,470 3,505 .542 Duke Snider 7,161 3,865 .540 Frank Robinson 10,006 5,373 .537 Al Simmons 8,759 4,685 .535 Dick Allen 6,332 3,379 .534 Earl Averill 6,353 3,390 .534 Mel Ott 9,456 5,041 .533 Mo Vaughn 4,966 2,646 .533 Babe Herman 5,603 2,980 .532 Ken Williams 4,862 2,579 .530 Edgar Martinez 5,902 3,129 .530 Willie Stargell 7,927 4,190 .529 Mike Schmidt 8,352 4,404 .527 Chick Hafey 4,625 2,433 .526 Moises Alou 4,238 2,212 .522 Hal Trosky 5,161 2,692 .522 Wally Berger 5,163 2,693 .522 Gary Sheffield 5,661 2,948 .521 Harry Heilmann 7,787 4,053 .520 Kevin Mitchell 4,134 2,149 .520 FORMULAS FOR BATTING AVERAGE & SLUGGING PERCENTAGE Batting average equals total hits divided by total at-bats. Slugging percentage is total bases (from safe hits) divided by total at-bats
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