MLB all-time records
Who holds the MLB career home runs record?
Barry Bonds holds the career home runs record with 762, and the best single season belongs to Barry Bonds in 2001 with 73.
Career leaders
Home runs
| # | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Bonds | 762 |
| 2 | Hank Aaron | 755 |
| 3 | Babe Ruth | 714 |
| 4 | Albert Pujols | 703 |
| 5 | Alex Rodriguez | 696 |
| 6 | Willie Mays | 660 |
| 7 | Ken Griffey Jr. | 630 |
| 8 | Jim Thome | 612 |
| 9 | Sammy Sosa | 609 |
| 10 | Frank Robinson | 586 |
Hits
| # | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Rose | 4,256 |
| 2 | Ty Cobb | 4,189 |
| 3 | Hank Aaron | 3,771 |
| 4 | Stan Musial | 3,630 |
| 5 | Tris Speaker | 3,514 |
| 6 | Derek Jeter | 3,465 |
| 7 | Honus Wagner | 3,430 |
| 8 | Carl Yastrzemski | 3,419 |
| 9 | Albert Pujols | 3,384 |
| 10 | Paul Molitor | 3,319 |
RBI
| # | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Aaron | 2,297 |
| 2 | Albert Pujols | 2,218 |
| 3 | Alex Rodriguez | 2,086 |
| 4 | Barry Bonds | 1,996 |
| 5 | Lou Gehrig | 1,995 |
| 6 | Babe Ruth | 1,983 |
| 7 | Stan Musial | 1,951 |
| 8 | Jimmie Foxx | 1,922 |
| 9 | Eddie Murray | 1,917 |
| 10 | Willie Mays | 1,903 |
Stolen bases
Strikeouts (pitching)
| # | Player | K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nolan Ryan | 5,714 |
| 2 | Randy Johnson | 4,875 |
| 3 | Roger Clemens | 4,672 |
| 4 | Steve Carlton | 4,136 |
| 5 | Bert Blyleven | 3,701 |
| 6 | Tom Seaver | 3,640 |
| 7 | Don Sutton | 3,574 |
| 8 | Justin Verlander | 3,554 |
| 9 | Max Scherzer | 3,543 |
| 10 | Gaylord Perry | 3,534 |
Wins (pitching)
Saves
| # | Player | SV |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariano Rivera | 652 |
| 2 | Trevor Hoffman | 601 |
| 3 | Kenley Jansen | 497 |
| 4 | Lee Smith | 478 |
| 5 | Craig Kimbrel | 441 |
| 6 | Francisco Rodriguez | 437 |
| 7 | Billy Wagner | 422 |
| 8 | Aroldis Chapman | 401 |
| 9 | Dennis Eckersley | 390 |
| 10 | Joe Nathan | 377 |
Best single seasons
Home runs
| # | Player | Season | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Bonds | 2001 | 73 |
| 2 | Mark McGwire | 1998 | 70 |
| 3 | Sammy Sosa | 1998 | 66 |
| 4 | Mark McGwire | 1999 | 65 |
| 5 | Sammy Sosa | 2001 | 64 |
| 6 | Sammy Sosa | 1999 | 63 |
| 7 | Aaron Judge | 2022 | 62 |
| 8 | Roger Maris | 1961 | 61 |
| 9 | Babe Ruth | 1927 | 60 |
| 10 | Cal Raleigh | 2025 | 60 |
Hits
| # | Player | Season | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ichiro Suzuki | 2004 | 262 |
| 2 | George Sisler | 1920 | 257 |
| 3 | Bill Terry | 1930 | 254 |
| 4 | Lefty O'doul | 1929 | 254 |
| 5 | Al Simmons | 1925 | 253 |
| 6 | Chuck Klein | 1930 | 250 |
| 7 | Rogers Hornsby | 1922 | 250 |
| 8 | Ty Cobb | 1911 | 248 |
| 9 | George Sisler | 1922 | 246 |
| 10 | Ichiro Suzuki | 2001 | 242 |
RBI
Stolen bases
Strikeouts (pitching)
Wins (pitching)
Saves
| # | Player | Season | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francisco Rodriguez | 2008 | 62 |
| 2 | Bobby Thigpen | 1990 | 57 |
| 3 | Edwin Diaz | 2018 | 57 |
| 4 | Eric Gagne | 2003 | 55 |
| 5 | John Smoltz | 2002 | 55 |
| 6 | Mariano Rivera | 2004 | 53 |
| 7 | Randy Myers | 1993 | 53 |
| 8 | Trevor Hoffman | 1998 | 53 |
| 9 | Eric Gagne | 2002 | 52 |
| 10 | Dennis Eckersley | 1992 | 51 |
Regular season only, counting stats only: a career rate needs a qualification rule that has changed with the eras. Career lines are ESPN’s own career totals; single seasons are read from the season lines on file, which start in 1876. MLB season leaders
Best seasons by career year
The best first season of a career, the best tenth, the best twentieth: every season numbered from the player’s first on file.
Game records by season
The highest scoring game of a season, the widest margin, the longest game.