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Single-Season Leaders & Records for Singles
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Statistic Description: Singles Hit/Allowed
Only players who finished in the top 40 for the majors in a season will appear on this list.
Leaders from the current season are only included for rate stats after July 1st.
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Singles | Year | Bats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ichiro Suzuki (30) | 225 | 2004 | L |
| 2. | Willie Keeler+ (26) | 206 | 1898 | L |
| 3. | Ichiro Suzuki (33) | 203 | 2007 | L |
| 4. | Lloyd Waner+ (21) | 198 | 1927 | L |
| 5. | Willie Keeler+ (25) | 193 | 1897 | L |
| 6. | Ichiro Suzuki (27) | 192 | 2001 | L |
| 7. | Jesse Burkett+ (27) | 191 | 1896 | L |
| 8. | Willie Keeler+ (27) | 190 | 1899 | L |
| 9. | Wade Boggs+ (27) | 187 | 1985 | L |
| 10. | Jesse Burkett+ (29) | 186 | 1898 | L |
| Ichiro Suzuki (32) | 186 | 2006 | L | |
| 12. | Jesse Burkett+ (26) | 185 | 1895 | L |
| Jesse Burkett+ (30) | 185 | 1899 | L | |
| 14. | Juan Pierre (26) | 184 | 2004 | L |
| Willie Wilson (24) | 184 | 1980 | B | |
| 16. | Matty Alou (30) | 183 | 1969 | L |
| 17. | Sam Rice+ (35) | 182 | 1925 | L |
| 18. | Richie Ashburn+ (24) | 181 | 1951 | L |
| Jesse Burkett+ (32) | 181 | 1901 | L | |
| Billy Hamilton+ (28) | 181 | 1894 | L | |
| Lefty O'Doul (32) | 181 | 1929 | L | |
| Pete Rose (32) | 181 | 1973 | B | |
| Lloyd Waner+ (23) | 181 | 1929 | L | |
| 24. | Rod Carew+ (28) | 180 | 1974 | L |
| Ralph Garr (25) | 180 | 1971 | L | |
| Ichiro Suzuki (34) | 180 | 2008 | L | |
| Lloyd Waner+ (22) | 180 | 1928 | L | |
| 28. | Ichiro Suzuki (35) | 179 | 2009 | L |
| Jack Tobin (29) | 179 | 1921 | L | |
| Maury Wills (29) | 179 | 1962 | B | |
| 31. | Curt Flood (26) | 178 | 1964 | R |
| George Sisler+ (29) | 178 | 1922 | L | |
| Paul Waner+ (34) | 178 | 1937 | L | |
| 34. | Tony Gwynn+ (24) | 177 | 1984 | L |
| Bill Terry+ (31) | 177 | 1930 | L | |
| 36. | Richie Ashburn+ (31) | 176 | 1958 | L |
| George Sisler+ (32) | 176 | 1925 | L | |
| 38. | Willie Keeler+ (28) | 175 | 1900 | L |
| Ichiro Suzuki (36) | 175 | 2010 | L | |
| 40. | Al Simmons+ (23) | 174 | 1925 | R |
| 41. | Hughie Jennings+ (27) | 173 | 1896 | R |
| 42. | Charlie Jamieson (30) | 172 | 1923 | L |
| Johnny Pesky (28) | 172 | 1947 | L | |
| Fred Tenney (27) | 172 | 1899 | L | |
| Lloyd Waner+ (25) | 172 | 1931 | L | |
| Mickey Witek (27) | 172 | 1943 | R | |
| 47. | Matty Alou (31) | 171 | 1970 | L |
| Steve Brodie (25) | 171 | 1894 | L | |
| Rod Carew+ (31) | 171 | 1977 | L | |
| Willie Keeler+ (24) | 171 | 1896 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Singles | Year | Bats |
| Steve Sax (29) | 171 | 1989 | R | |
| George Sisler+ (27) | 171 | 1920 | L | |
| Cesar Tovar (30) | 171 | 1971 | R | |
| 54. | Jesse Burkett+ (31) | 170 | 1900 | L |
| Eddie Collins+ (33) | 170 | 1920 | L | |
| Doc Cramer (29) | 170 | 1935 | L | |
| Darin Erstad (26) | 170 | 2000 | L | |
| Willie Keeler+ (23) | 170 | 1895 | L | |
| Willie Keeler+ (29) | 170 | 1901 | L | |
| Sam Rice+ (30) | 170 | 1920 | L | |
| Milt Stock (26) | 170 | 1920 | R | |
| 62. | Richie Ashburn+ (26) | 169 | 1953 | L |
| Fred Clarke+ (26) | 169 | 1899 | L | |
| Ty Cobb+ (24) | 169 | 1911 | L | |
| Bill Everitt (29) | 169 | 1898 | L | |
| Frankie Frisch+ (24) | 169 | 1923 | B | |
| Derek Jeter (38) | 169 | 2012 | R | |
| Freddie Lindstrom+ (22) | 169 | 1928 | R | |
| Bill Terry+ (35) | 169 | 1934 | L | |
| 70. | Bill Everitt (26) | 168 | 1895 | L |
| Charlie Jamieson (31) | 168 | 1924 | L | |
| Juan Pierre (25) | 168 | 2003 | L | |
| Bill Terry+ (30) | 168 | 1929 | L | |
| Paul Waner+ (24) | 168 | 1927 | L | |
| 75. | Dave Cash (26) | 167 | 1974 | R |
| Tommy Davis (23) | 167 | 1962 | R | |
| Hugh Duffy+ (26) | 167 | 1893 | R | |
| Nellie Fox+ (26) | 167 | 1954 | L | |
| Willie Keeler+ (34) | 167 | 1906 | L | |
| Harvey Kuenn (22) | 167 | 1953 | R | |
| Heinie Manush+ (31) | 167 | 1933 | L | |
| Paul Molitor+ (39) | 167 | 1996 | R | |
| Sam Rice+ (36) | 167 | 1926 | L | |
| 84. | Ginger Beaumont (25) | 166 | 1902 | L |
| Ginger Beaumont (26) | 166 | 1903 | L | |
| Carson Bigbee (27) | 166 | 1922 | L | |
| Dave Cash (27) | 166 | 1975 | R | |
| Ty Cobb+ (25) | 166 | 1912 | L | |
| Earle Combs+ (28) | 166 | 1927 | L | |
| Billy Hamilton+ (29) | 166 | 1895 | L | |
| Derek Jeter (35) | 166 | 2009 | R | |
| Lance Johnson (32) | 166 | 1996 | L | |
| Lance Richbourg (30) | 166 | 1928 | L | |
| 94. | Sparky Adams (32) | 165 | 1927 | R |
| Pete Browning (26) | 165 | 1887 | R | |
| Ty Cobb+ (20) | 165 | 1907 | L | |
| Ed Delahanty+ (31) | 165 | 1899 | R | |
| Gene DeMontreville (25) | 165 | 1898 | R | |
| Tony Gwynn+ (29) | 165 | 1989 | L | |
| Willie Keeler+ (22) | 165 | 1894 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Singles | Year | Bats |
| Nap Lajoie+ (35) | 165 | 1910 | R | |
| Don Mueller (27) | 165 | 1954 | L | |
| Johnny Pesky (23) | 165 | 1942 | L | |
| Mickey Rivers (31) | 165 | 1980 | L | |
| Ichiro Suzuki (28) | 165 | 2002 | L | |
| Maury Wills (32) | 165 | 1965 | B | |
| 107. | Ty Cobb+ (22) | 164 | 1909 | L |
| Willie Montanez (28) | 164 | 1976 | L | |
| Juan Pierre (29) | 164 | 2007 | L | |
| Milt Stock (31) | 164 | 1925 | R | |
| Joe Torre (30) | 164 | 1971 | R | |
| Buck Weaver (29) | 164 | 1920 | B | |
| 113. | Freddie Lindstrom+ (24) | 163 | 1930 | R |
| Buddy Myer (31) | 163 | 1935 | L | |
| Juan Pierre (23) | 163 | 2001 | L | |
| Kirby Puckett+ (28) | 163 | 1988 | R | |
| George Stone (30) | 163 | 1907 | L | |
| 118. | Wade Boggs+ (26) | 162 | 1984 | L |
| Brett Butler (34) | 162 | 1991 | L | |
| Dave Cash (28) | 162 | 1976 | R | |
| Mike Donlin (27) | 162 | 1905 | L | |
| Chick Fullis (29) | 162 | 1933 | R | |
| Ralph Garr (28) | 162 | 1974 | L | |
| Tony Gwynn+ (27) | 162 | 1987 | L | |
| Buddy Hassett (27) | 162 | 1939 | L | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson (23) | 162 | 1911 | L | |
| Willie Keeler+ (32) | 162 | 1904 | L | |
| Harvey Kuenn (23) | 162 | 1954 | R | |
| Buddy Lewis (20) | 162 | 1937 | L | |
| Willie McGee (26) | 162 | 1985 | B | |
| Dale Mitchell (26) | 162 | 1948 | L | |
| Sam Rice+ (34) | 162 | 1924 | L | |
| Ichiro Suzuki (29) | 162 | 2003 | L | |
| Roy Thomas (25) | 162 | 1899 | L | |
| Monte Ward+ (27) | 162 | 1887 | L | |
| Maury Wills (34) | 162 | 1967 | B | |
| 137. | Carson Bigbee (26) | 161 | 1921 | L |
| Jesse Burkett+ (28) | 161 | 1897 | L | |
| Fred Clarke+ (22) | 161 | 1895 | L | |
| Ty Cobb+ (28) | 161 | 1915 | L | |
| Eddie Collins+ (35) | 161 | 1922 | L | |
| Bob Dillinger (29) | 161 | 1948 | R | |
| Tony Fernandez (24) | 161 | 1986 | B | |
| Harry Heilmann+ (26) | 161 | 1921 | R | |
| Harry Heilmann+ (30) | 161 | 1925 | R | |
| Willie Keeler+ (30) | 161 | 1902 | L | |
| Heinie Manush+ (26) | 161 | 1928 | L | |
| Dale Mitchell (27) | 161 | 1949 | L | |
| Hi Myers (33) | 161 | 1922 | R | |
| Rip Radcliff (30) | 161 | 1936 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Singles | Year | Bats |
| Roy Thomas (26) | 161 | 1900 | L | |
| Roy Thomas (31) | 161 | 1905 | L | |
| Sam Thompson+ (33) | 161 | 1893 | L | |
| 154. | Luke Appling+ (29) | 160 | 1936 | R |
| George Brett+ (23) | 160 | 1976 | L | |
| Eddie Brown (34) | 160 | 1926 | R | |
| Brett Butler (33) | 160 | 1990 | L | |
| Luis Castillo (26) | 160 | 2002 | B | |
| Hal Chase (23) | 160 | 1906 | R | |
| Doc Cramer (34) | 160 | 1940 | L | |
| Sam Crawford+ (31) | 160 | 1911 | L | |
| Patsy Dougherty (26) | 160 | 1903 | L | |
| Lou Finney (25) | 160 | 1936 | L | |
| Curt Flood (30) | 160 | 1968 | R | |
| Nellie Fox+ (30) | 160 | 1958 | L | |
| Dick Groat (31) | 160 | 1962 | R | |
| Sonny Jackson (21) | 160 | 1966 | L | |
| Woody Jensen (27) | 160 | 1935 | L | |
| Frank McCormick (27) | 160 | 1938 | R | |
| Stuffy McInnis (23) | 160 | 1914 | R | |
| Jo-Jo Moore (27) | 160 | 1936 | L | |
| Rafael Ramirez (25) | 160 | 1983 | R | |
| Red Schoendienst+ (26) | 160 | 1949 | B | |
| Tris Speaker+ (28) | 160 | 1916 | L | |
| 175. | Dave Bancroft+ (31) | 159 | 1922 | B |
| Lou Brock+ (35) | 159 | 1974 | L | |
| George Browne (27) | 159 | 1903 | L | |
| Ty Cobb+ (37) | 159 | 1924 | L | |
| Doc Cramer (37) | 159 | 1943 | L | |
| Frank Demaree (26) | 159 | 1936 | R | |
| Patsy Donovan (33) | 159 | 1898 | L | |
| Dummy Hoy (37) | 159 | 1899 | L | |
| Baby Doll Jacobson (29) | 159 | 1920 | R | |
| Jimmy Johnston (33) | 159 | 1923 | R | |
| Clyde Milan (24) | 159 | 1911 | L | |
| Johnny Pesky (27) | 159 | 1946 | L | |
| Pete Rose (38) | 159 | 1979 | B | |
| Joe Sewell+ (26) | 159 | 1925 | L | |
| Bill Sweeney (26) | 159 | 1912 | R | |
| Paul Waner+ (27) | 159 | 1930 | L | |
| 191. | Mel Almada (25) | 158 | 1938 | L |
| Richie Ashburn+ (22) | 158 | 1949 | L | |
| Ginger Beaumont (24) | 158 | 1901 | L | |
| Ginger Beaumont (27) | 158 | 1904 | L | |
| Wade Boggs+ (30) | 158 | 1988 | L | |
| Al Bumbry (33) | 158 | 1980 | L | |
| Luis Castillo (24) | 158 | 2000 | B | |
| Duff Cooley (22) | 158 | 1895 | L | |
| Doc Cramer (28) | 158 | 1934 | L | |
| Lave Cross (28) | 158 | 1894 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Singles | Year | Bats |
| Nellie Fox+ (28) | 158 | 1956 | L | |
| Julio Franco (25) | 158 | 1984 | R | |
| Derek Jeter (32) | 158 | 2006 | R | |
| John McGraw+ (25) | 158 | 1898 | L | |
| Lefty O'Doul (35) | 158 | 1932 | L | |
| Sam Rice+ (40) | 158 | 1930 | L | |
| Bobby Richardson (26) | 158 | 1962 | R | |
| Pete Rose (28) | 158 | 1969 | B | |
| Jigger Statz (25) | 158 | 1923 | R | |
| Ichiro Suzuki (31) | 158 | 2005 | L | |
| Pie Traynor+ (24) | 158 | 1923 | R | |
| Tommy Tucker (25) | 158 | 1889 | B | |
| George Van Haltren (32) | 158 | 1898 | L | |
| 214. | Felipe Alou (33) | 157 | 1968 | R |
| Luke Appling+ (33) | 157 | 1940 | R | |
| Glenn Beckert (25) | 157 | 1966 | R | |
| Max Carey+ (32) | 157 | 1922 | B | |
| Cecil Cooper (30) | 157 | 1980 | L | |
| Nellie Fox+ (24) | 157 | 1952 | L | |
| Nellie Fox+ (27) | 157 | 1955 | L | |
| Mark Grudzielanek (26) | 157 | 1996 | R | |
| Tony Gwynn+ (25) | 157 | 1985 | L | |
| Tony Gwynn+ (26) | 157 | 1986 | L | |
| Emmet Heidrick (22) | 157 | 1899 | L | |
| Billy Herman+ (25) | 157 | 1935 | R | |
| Johnny Hodapp (24) | 157 | 1930 | R | |
| Nap Lajoie+ (31) | 157 | 1906 | R | |
| Kenny Lofton (29) | 157 | 1996 | L | |
| Rabbit Maranville+ (30) | 157 | 1922 | R | |
| Stuffy McInnis (32) | 157 | 1923 | R | |
| Juan Pierre (32) | 157 | 2010 | L | |
| Kirby Puckett+ (29) | 157 | 1989 | R | |
| Pete Rose (35) | 157 | 1976 | B | |
| Steve Sax (26) | 157 | 1986 | R | |
| Stan Spence (27) | 157 | 1942 | L | |
| Rennie Stennett (23) | 157 | 1974 | R | |
| George Stone (29) | 157 | 1906 | L | |
| Johnny Temple (28) | 157 | 1956 | R | |
| Bill Terry+ (36) | 157 | 1935 | L | |
| Lloyd Waner+ (32) | 157 | 1938 | L | |
| Monte Ward+ (30) | 157 | 1890 | L | |
| Willie Wilson (26) | 157 | 1982 | B | |
| Ross Youngs+ (23) | 157 | 1920 | L | |
| 244. | Matty Alou (28) | 156 | 1967 | L |
| Shad Barry (26) | 156 | 1905 | R | |
| Glenn Beckert (30) | 156 | 1971 | R | |
| Lou Brock+ (33) | 156 | 1972 | L | |
| Rod Carew+ (27) | 156 | 1973 | L | |
| Luis Castillo (27) | 156 | 2003 | B | |
| Fred Clarke+ (24) | 156 | 1897 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Singles | Year | Bats |
| Duff Cooley (25) | 156 | 1898 | L | |
| Jake Daubert (38) | 156 | 1922 | L | |
| Julio Franco (32) | 156 | 1991 | R | |
| Frankie Frisch+ (28) | 156 | 1927 | B | |
| Tito Fuentes (33) | 156 | 1977 | B | |
| Greg Gross (21) | 156 | 1974 | L | |
| Billy Herman+ (22) | 156 | 1932 | R | |
| Alex Johnson (27) | 156 | 1970 | R | |
| Fielder Jones (26) | 156 | 1898 | L | |
| Nap Lajoie+ (26) | 156 | 1901 | R | |
| Ron LeFlore (29) | 156 | 1977 | R | |
| Juan Pierre (28) | 156 | 2006 | L | |
| George Sisler+ (34) | 156 | 1927 | L | |
| Pie Traynor+ (34) | 156 | 1933 | R | |
| George Van Haltren (33) | 156 | 1899 | L | |
| Jimmy Williams (22) | 156 | 1899 | R | |
| Maury Wills (35) | 156 | 1968 | B | |
| 268. | Sparky Adams (31) | 155 | 1926 | R |
| Lou Brock+ (31) | 155 | 1970 | L | |
| Ty Cobb+ (29) | 155 | 1916 | L | |
| Eddie Collins+ (22) | 155 | 1909 | L | |
| Duff Cooley (24) | 155 | 1897 | L | |
| Gene DeMontreville (24) | 155 | 1897 | R | |
| Patsy Donovan (31) | 155 | 1896 | L | |
| Nellie Fox+ (29) | 155 | 1957 | L | |
| Frankie Frisch+ (22) | 155 | 1921 | B | |
| Jack Glasscock (31) | 155 | 1889 | R | |
| Stan Hack (35) | 155 | 1945 | L | |
| Billy Hamilton+ (30) | 155 | 1896 | L | |
| Jimmy Johnston (30) | 155 | 1920 | R | |
| Felix Millan (29) | 155 | 1973 | R | |
| Omar Moreno (26) | 155 | 1979 | L | |
| Juan Pierre (33) | 155 | 2011 | L | |
| Gene Richards (26) | 155 | 1980 | L | |
| George Sisler+ (36) | 155 | 1929 | L | |
| Harry Taylor (24) | 155 | 1890 | L | |
| Garry Templeton (21) | 155 | 1977 | B | |
| Irv Waldron (29) | 155 | 1901 | L | |
| Paul Waner+ (31) | 155 | 1934 | L | |
| Monte Ward+ (33) | 155 | 1893 | L | |
| Michael Young (34) | 155 | 2011 | R | |
| 292. | Matty Alou (27) | 154 | 1966 | L |
| Luke Appling+ (36) | 154 | 1943 | R | |
| Wade Boggs+ (25) | 154 | 1983 | L | |
| Larry Bowa (28) | 154 | 1974 | B | |
| Bill Buckner (26) | 154 | 1976 | L | |
| Eddie Collins+ (23) | 154 | 1910 | L | |
| Eddie Collins+ (37) | 154 | 1924 | L | |
| Doc Cramer (32) | 154 | 1938 | L | |
| Woody English (25) | 154 | 1931 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Singles | Year | Bats |
| Charlie Gehringer+ (34) | 154 | 1937 | L | |
| Dick Groat (29) | 154 | 1960 | R | |
| Tony Gwynn+ (35) | 154 | 1995 | L | |
| Buddy Hassett (24) | 154 | 1936 | L | |
| Baby Doll Jacobson (30) | 154 | 1921 | R | |
| Willie McGee (31) | 154 | 1990 | B | |
| Paul Molitor+ (34) | 154 | 1991 | R | |
| Edd Roush+ (27) | 154 | 1920 | L | |
| Ichiro Suzuki (37) | 154 | 2011 | L | |
| Ryan Theriot (28) | 154 | 2008 | R | |
| Fresco Thompson (27) | 154 | 1929 | R | |
| Jack Tobin (28) | 154 | 1920 | L | |
| Michael Young (30) | 154 | 2007 | R | |
| 314. | Matty Alou (29) | 153 | 1968 | L |
| Richie Ashburn+ (29) | 153 | 1956 | L | |
| Dick Bartell (26) | 153 | 1934 | R | |
| Glenn Beckert (27) | 153 | 1968 | R | |
| Larry Bowa (32) | 153 | 1978 | B | |
| George Case (24) | 153 | 1940 | R | |
| Vince Coleman (25) | 153 | 1987 | B | |
| Eddie Collins+ (25) | 153 | 1912 | L | |
| Hughie Critz (27) | 153 | 1928 | R | |
| Mike Donlin (30) | 153 | 1908 | L | |
| Bill Everitt (27) | 153 | 1896 | L | |
| Charlie Hollocher (26) | 153 | 1922 | L | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson (24) | 153 | 1912 | L | |
| Derek Jeter (31) | 153 | 2005 | R | |
| Jason Kendall (29) | 153 | 2003 | R | |
| Carney Lansford (32) | 153 | 1989 | R | |
| Ron LeFlore (30) | 153 | 1978 | R | |
| Matty McIntyre (31) | 153 | 1911 | L | |
| Clyde Milan (25) | 153 | 1912 | L | |
| Tom Oliver (27) | 153 | 1930 | R | |
| Kirby Puckett+ (25) | 153 | 1985 | R | |
| Jerry Remy (29) | 153 | 1982 | L | |
| Sam Rice+ (38) | 153 | 1928 | L | |
| Chick Stahl (26) | 153 | 1899 | L | |
| Miguel Tejada (32) | 153 | 2006 | R | |
| Cecil Travis (27) | 153 | 1941 | L | |
| George Van Haltren (30) | 153 | 1896 | L | |
| Pinky Whitney (25) | 153 | 1930 | R | |
| Whitey Witt (27) | 153 | 1923 | L | |
| Chicken Wolf (28) | 153 | 1890 | R | |
| 344. | Richie Ashburn+ (30) | 152 | 1957 | L |
| Carlos Baerga (23) | 152 | 1992 | B | |
| Jimmy Barrett (29) | 152 | 1904 | L | |
| Jake Beckley+ (32) | 152 | 1900 | L | |
| Starlin Castro (21) | 152 | 2011 | R | |
| Dain Clay (25) | 152 | 1945 | R | |
| Roberto Clemente+ (29) | 152 | 1964 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Singles | Year | Bats |
| Doc Cramer (27) | 152 | 1933 | L | |
| Lave Cross (32) | 152 | 1898 | R | |
| Jake Daubert (29) | 152 | 1913 | L | |
| Hugh Duffy+ (27) | 152 | 1894 | R | |
| Curt Flood (25) | 152 | 1963 | R | |
| Bill Gleason (28) | 152 | 1887 | R | |
| Tony Gwynn+ (37) | 152 | 1997 | L | |
| Billy Hamilton+ (26) | 152 | 1892 | L | |
| Rogers Hornsby+ (25) | 152 | 1921 | R | |
| Hughie Jennings+ (26) | 152 | 1895 | R | |
| Bill Lamar (28) | 152 | 1925 | L | |
| Don Mattingly (25) | 152 | 1986 | L | |
| Don Mueller (28) | 152 | 1955 | L | |
| Jack Perconte (29) | 152 | 1984 | L | |
| Placido Polanco (31) | 152 | 2007 | R | |
| Pete Rose (24) | 152 | 1965 | B | |
| Pete Rose (27) | 152 | 1968 | B | |
| Pete Rose (34) | 152 | 1975 | B | |
| Willy Taveras (23) | 152 | 2005 | R | |
| Fred Tenney (25) | 152 | 1897 | L | |
| Jack Tobin (30) | 152 | 1922 | L | |
| George Van Haltren (31) | 152 | 1897 | L | |
| George Van Haltren (35) | 152 | 1901 | L | |
| Randy Velarde (36) | 152 | 1999 | R | |
| Whitey Witt (25) | 152 | 1921 | L | |
| Michael Young (27) | 152 | 2004 | R | |
| Michael Young (28) | 152 | 2005 | R | |
| Ross Youngs+ (26) | 152 | 1923 | L | |
| 379. | Matty Alou (32) | 151 | 1971 | L |
| Luke Appling+ (34) | 151 | 1941 | R | |
| Jim Busby (27) | 151 | 1954 | R | |
| Ty Cobb+ (30) | 151 | 1917 | L | |
| Earle Combs+ (26) | 151 | 1925 | L | |
| Earle Combs+ (30) | 151 | 1929 | L | |
| Bob Ganley (32) | 151 | 1907 | L | |
| Ralph Garr (27) | 151 | 1973 | L | |
| Kid Gleason (30) | 151 | 1897 | B | |
| Bug Holliday (27) | 151 | 1894 | R | |
| Derek Jeter (24) | 151 | 1998 | R | |
| Derek Jeter (26) | 151 | 2000 | R | |
| Derek Jeter (33) | 151 | 2007 | R | |
| Chuck Knoblauch (23) | 151 | 1992 | R | |
| Arlie Latham (27) | 151 | 1887 | R | |
| Clyde Milan (30) | 151 | 1917 | L | |
| Felix Millan (26) | 151 | 1970 | R | |
| Felix Millan (31) | 151 | 1975 | R | |
| Thurman Munson (28) | 151 | 1975 | R | |
| Otis Nixon (36) | 151 | 1995 | B | |
| Rip Radcliff (34) | 151 | 1940 | L | |
| Harold Reynolds (28) | 151 | 1989 | B | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Singles | Year | Bats |
| Kevin Seitzer (25) | 151 | 1987 | R | |
| Garry Templeton (23) | 151 | 1979 | B | |
| George Van Haltren (27) | 151 | 1893 | L | |
| Paul Waner+ (33) | 151 | 1936 | L | |
| Zack Wheat+ (37) | 151 | 1925 | L | |
| Maury Wills (31) | 151 | 1964 | B | |
| Taffy Wright (28) | 151 | 1940 | L | |
| 408. | Richie Ashburn+ (27) | 150 | 1954 | L |
| Earl Averill+ (34) | 150 | 1936 | L | |
| Ginger Beaumont (30) | 150 | 1907 | L | |
| Wade Boggs+ (28) | 150 | 1986 | L | |
| Jim Bottomley+ (25) | 150 | 1925 | L | |
| Jimmy Brown (29) | 150 | 1939 | B | |
| Dick Burrus (27) | 150 | 1925 | L | |
| Rod Carew+ (29) | 150 | 1975 | L | |
| Rod Carew+ (30) | 150 | 1976 | L | |
| Roberto Clemente+ (32) | 150 | 1967 | R | |
| Eddie Collins+ (36) | 150 | 1923 | L | |
| Doc Cramer (30) | 150 | 1936 | L | |
| Gene DeMontreville (28) | 150 | 1901 | R | |
| Taylor Douthit (27) | 150 | 1928 | R | |
| Jimmy Johnston (32) | 150 | 1922 | R | |
| Fielder Jones (30) | 150 | 1902 | L | |
| George Kell+ (28) | 150 | 1951 | R | |
| Bobby Lowe (28) | 150 | 1894 | R | |
| Vada Pinson (22) | 150 | 1961 | L | |
| Phil Rizzuto+ (32) | 150 | 1950 | R | |
| Stan Rojek (29) | 150 | 1948 | R | |
| Goody Rosen (32) | 150 | 1945 | L | |
| Pete Rose (31) | 150 | 1972 | B | |
| Pete Rose (36) | 150 | 1977 | B | |
| Cy Seymour (32) | 150 | 1905 | L | |
| Cecil Travis (24) | 150 | 1938 | L | |
| Pie Traynor+ (28) | 150 | 1927 | R | |
| Maury Wills (28) | 150 | 1961 | B | |
| 436. | Roberto Alomar+ (21) | 149 | 1989 | B |
| Felipe Alou (31) | 149 | 1966 | R | |
| Jimmy Barrett (25) | 149 | 1900 | L | |
| Beau Bell (28) | 149 | 1936 | R | |
| Larry Bowa (29) | 149 | 1975 | B | |
| Larry Bowa (31) | 149 | 1977 | B | |
| Lou Brock+ (32) | 149 | 1971 | L | |
| Lou Brock+ (34) | 149 | 1973 | L | |
| Steve Brodie (24) | 149 | 1893 | L | |
| George Burns (32) | 149 | 1922 | R | |
| Brett Butler (36) | 149 | 1993 | L | |
| Enos Cabell (28) | 149 | 1978 | R | |
| Rod Carew+ (25) | 149 | 1971 | L | |
| Cupid Childs (24) | 149 | 1892 | L | |
| Roberto Clemente+ (30) | 149 | 1965 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Singles | Year | Bats |
| Ty Cobb+ (35) | 149 | 1922 | L | |
| Charlie Comiskey+ (27) | 149 | 1887 | R | |
| Tommy Davis (35) | 149 | 1974 | R | |
| Doc Farrell (25) | 149 | 1927 | R | |
| Nellie Fox+ (31) | 149 | 1959 | L | |
| Pete Fox (28) | 149 | 1937 | R | |
| Doug Glanville (28) | 149 | 1999 | R | |
| Stan Hack (29) | 149 | 1939 | L | |
| Billy Hamilton+ (31) | 149 | 1897 | L | |
| George Hausmann (29) | 149 | 1945 | R | |
| Derek Jeter (25) | 149 | 1999 | R | |
| George Kell+ (24) | 149 | 1947 | R | |
| Harry Lord (27) | 149 | 1909 | L | |
| Tommy McCarthy+ (26) | 149 | 1890 | R | |
| Barney McCosky (30) | 149 | 1947 | L | |
| Stuffy McInnis (26) | 149 | 1917 | R | |
| Jo-Jo Moore (26) | 149 | 1935 | L | |
| Wally Moses (25) | 149 | 1936 | L | |
| Thurman Munson (31) | 149 | 1978 | R | |
| Johnny Pesky (30) | 149 | 1949 | L | |
| Kirby Puckett+ (26) | 149 | 1986 | R | |
| Kirby Puckett+ (32) | 149 | 1992 | R | |
| Sam Rice+ (39) | 149 | 1929 | L | |
| Mickey Rivers (28) | 149 | 1977 | L | |
| George Sisler+ (24) | 149 | 1917 | L | |
| Pie Traynor+ (30) | 149 | 1929 | R | |
| Joe Vosmik (28) | 149 | 1938 | R | |
| Gee Walker (29) | 149 | 1937 | R | |
| Lloyd Waner+ (31) | 149 | 1937 | L | |
| Zack Wheat+ (36) | 149 | 1924 | L | |
| Maury Wills (36) | 149 | 1969 | B | |
| Maury Wills (38) | 149 | 1971 | B | |
| Tony Womack (28) | 149 | 1998 | L | |
| Eric Young (29) | 149 | 1996 | R | |
| 485. | Sandy Alomar (27) | 148 | 1971 | B |
| Rick Burleson (26) | 148 | 1977 | R | |
| Orlando Cabrera (32) | 148 | 2007 | R | |
| Jeff Cirillo (28) | 148 | 1998 | R | |
| Kiki Cuyler+ (31) | 148 | 1930 | R | |
| Taylor Douthit (28) | 148 | 1929 | R | |
| Steve Garvey (26) | 148 | 1975 | R | |
| Billy Herman+ (33) | 148 | 1943 | R | |
| Rogers Hornsby+ (26) | 148 | 1922 | R | |
| Cesar Izturis (24) | 148 | 2004 | B | |
| Alex Johnson (25) | 148 | 1968 | R | |
| George Kell+ (27) | 148 | 1950 | R | |
| Jason Kendall (30) | 148 | 2004 | R | |
| Kenny Lofton (26) | 148 | 1993 | L | |
| Paul Molitor+ (25) | 148 | 1982 | R | |
| Kirby Puckett+ (24) | 148 | 1984 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Singles | Year | Bats |
| Morrie Rath (25) | 148 | 1912 | L | |
| Bobby Richardson (25) | 148 | 1961 | R | |
| Bobby Richardson (28) | 148 | 1964 | R | |
| Pete Rose (30) | 148 | 1971 | B | |
| Steve Sax (31) | 148 | 1991 | R | |
| George Sisler+ (28) | 148 | 1921 | L | |
| George Sisler+ (31) | 148 | 1924 | L | |
| Lloyd Waner+ (26) | 148 | 1932 | L | |
| Paul Waner+ (25) | 148 | 1928 | L | |
| Lou Whitaker (26) | 148 | 1983 | L | |
| Willie Wilson (23) | 148 | 1979 | B | |
| Michael Young (26) | 148 | 2003 | R | |
| Michael Young (29) | 148 | 2006 | R |
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