The MLB 3,000 hit club

32 MLB players have reached 3,000 career hits; Pete Rose leads with 4,256. None of them is still active. The closest active player outside the club is Freddie Freeman, 2,598, 402 short.

Every member, by career hits

3,000 hit club

#	Player	Hits	Seasons
1	Pete Rose	4,256	1963–1986
2	Ty CobbHOF	4,189	1905–1928
3	Hank AaronHOF	3,771	1954–1976
4	Stan MusialHOF	3,630	1941–1963
5	Tris SpeakerHOF	3,514	1907–1928
6	Derek JeterHOF	3,465	1995–2014
7	Honus WagnerHOF	3,430	1897–1917
8	Carl YastrzemskiHOF	3,419	1961–1983
9	Albert Pujols	3,384	2001–2022
10	Paul MolitorHOF	3,319	1978–1998
11	Eddie CollinsHOF	3,315	1906–1930
12	Willie MaysHOF	3,283	1951–1973
13	Eddie MurrayHOF	3,255	1977–1997
14	Nap LajoieHOF	3,242	1896–1916
15	Cal Ripken	3,184	1981–2001
16	Miguel Cabrera	3,174	2003–2023
17	Adrian BeltreHOF	3,166	1998–2018
18	George BrettHOF	3,154	1973–1993
19	Paul WanerHOF	3,152	1926–1945
20	Robin YountHOF	3,142	1974–1993
21	Tony GwynnHOF	3,141	1982–2001
22	Alex Rodriguez	3,115	1994–2016
23	Dave WinfieldHOF	3,110	1973–1995
24	Ichiro SuzukiHOF	3,089	2001–2019
25	Craig BiggioHOF	3,060	1988–2007
26	Rickey HendersonHOF	3,055	1979–2003
27	Rod CarewHOF	3,053	1967–1985
28	Lou BrockHOF	3,023	1961–1979
29	Rafael Palmeiro	3,020	1986–2005
30	Wade BoggsHOF	3,010	1982–1999
31	Al KalineHOF	3,007	1953–1974
32	Roberto ClementeHOF	3,000	1955–1972

Closest active players

Active players closest to 3,000 hits

Player	Hits	To go
Freddie FreemanactiveLAD	2,598	402
Jose AltuveactiveHOU	2,519	481
Paul GoldschmidtactiveNYY	2,277	723
Manny MachadoactiveSD	2,197	803
Nolan ArenadoactiveARI	2,057	943
Bryce HarperactivePHI	1,956	1,044
Xander BogaertsactiveSD	1,942	1,058
Mookie BettsactiveLAD	1,890	1,110
Mike TroutactiveLAA	1,878	1,122
Salvador PerezactiveKC	1,845	1,155
Christian YelichactiveMIL	1,845	1,155

Regular season only. Career totals as the league’s records list them; HOF marks a member of the Hall of Fame as a player.