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Single-Season Leaders & Records for Hits
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Statistic Description: Hits/Hits 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) | Hits | Year | Bats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ichiro Suzuki (30) | 262 | 2004 | L |
| 2. | George Sisler+ (27) | 257 | 1920 | L |
| 3. | Lefty O'Doul (32) | 254 | 1929 | L |
| Bill Terry+ (31) | 254 | 1930 | L | |
| 5. | Al Simmons+ (23) | 253 | 1925 | R |
| 6. | Rogers Hornsby+ (26) | 250 | 1922 | R |
| Chuck Klein+ (25) | 250 | 1930 | L | |
| 8. | Ty Cobb+ (24) | 248 | 1911 | L |
| 9. | George Sisler+ (29) | 246 | 1922 | L |
| 10. | Ichiro Suzuki (27) | 242 | 2001 | L |
| 11. | Babe Herman (27) | 241 | 1930 | L |
| Heinie Manush+ (26) | 241 | 1928 | L | |
| 13. | Wade Boggs+ (27) | 240 | 1985 | L |
| Jesse Burkett+ (27) | 240 | 1896 | L | |
| Darin Erstad (26) | 240 | 2000 | L | |
| 16. | Rod Carew+ (31) | 239 | 1977 | L |
| Willie Keeler+ (25) | 239 | 1897 | L | |
| 18. | Ed Delahanty+ (31) | 238 | 1899 | R |
| Don Mattingly (25) | 238 | 1986 | L | |
| Ichiro Suzuki (33) | 238 | 2007 | L | |
| 21. | Hugh Duffy+ (27) | 237 | 1894 | R |
| Harry Heilmann+ (26) | 237 | 1921 | R | |
| Joe Medwick+ (25) | 237 | 1937 | R | |
| Paul Waner+ (24) | 237 | 1927 | L | |
| 25. | Jack Tobin (29) | 236 | 1921 | L |
| 26. | Rogers Hornsby+ (25) | 235 | 1921 | R |
| 27. | Kirby Puckett+ (28) | 234 | 1988 | R |
| Lloyd Waner+ (23) | 234 | 1929 | L | |
| 29. | Shoeless Joe Jackson (23) | 233 | 1911 | L |
| 30. | Earl Averill+ (34) | 232 | 1936 | L |
| Nap Lajoie+ (26) | 232 | 1901 | R | |
| 32. | Matty Alou (30) | 231 | 1969 | L |
| Earle Combs+ (28) | 231 | 1927 | L | |
| Freddie Lindstrom+ (22) | 231 | 1928 | R | |
| Freddie Lindstrom+ (24) | 231 | 1930 | R | |
| 36. | Tommy Davis (23) | 230 | 1962 | R |
| Stan Musial+ (27) | 230 | 1948 | L | |
| Pete Rose (32) | 230 | 1973 | B | |
| Joe Torre (30) | 230 | 1971 | R | |
| Willie Wilson (24) | 230 | 1980 | B | |
| 41. | Rogers Hornsby+ (33) | 229 | 1929 | R |
| 42. | Kiki Cuyler+ (31) | 228 | 1930 | R |
| Stan Musial+ (25) | 228 | 1946 | L | |
| 44. | Jim Bottomley+ (25) | 227 | 1925 | L |
| Charlie Gehringer+ (33) | 227 | 1936 | L | |
| Billy Herman+ (25) | 227 | 1935 | R | |
| Rogers Hornsby+ (28) | 227 | 1924 | R | |
| Lance Johnson (32) | 227 | 1996 | L | |
| Nap Lajoie+ (35) | 227 | 1910 | R | |
| Sam Rice+ (35) | 227 | 1925 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Hits | Year | Bats |
| 51. | Jesse Burkett+ (32) | 226 | 1901 | L |
| Ty Cobb+ (25) | 226 | 1912 | L | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson (24) | 226 | 1912 | L | |
| Chuck Klein+ (27) | 226 | 1932 | L | |
| Bill Terry+ (30) | 226 | 1929 | L | |
| 56. | Jesse Burkett+ (26) | 225 | 1895 | L |
| Ty Cobb+ (30) | 225 | 1917 | L | |
| Billy Hamilton+ (28) | 225 | 1894 | L | |
| Harry Heilmann+ (30) | 225 | 1925 | R | |
| Johnny Hodapp (24) | 225 | 1930 | R | |
| Paul Molitor+ (39) | 225 | 1996 | R | |
| Tip O'Neill (29) | 225 | 1887 | R | |
| Ichiro Suzuki (35) | 225 | 2009 | L | |
| Bill Terry+ (33) | 225 | 1932 | L | |
| 65. | Eddie Collins+ (33) | 224 | 1920 | L |
| Tommy Holmes (28) | 224 | 1945 | L | |
| Joe Medwick+ (23) | 224 | 1935 | R | |
| George Sisler+ (32) | 224 | 1925 | L | |
| Ichiro Suzuki (32) | 224 | 2006 | L | |
| 70. | Hank Aaron+ (25) | 223 | 1959 | R |
| Frankie Frisch+ (24) | 223 | 1923 | B | |
| Chuck Klein+ (28) | 223 | 1933 | L | |
| Joe Medwick+ (24) | 223 | 1936 | R | |
| Kirby Puckett+ (26) | 223 | 1986 | R | |
| Lloyd Waner+ (21) | 223 | 1927 | L | |
| Paul Waner+ (25) | 223 | 1928 | L | |
| 77. | Charlie Jamieson (30) | 222 | 1923 | L |
| Tris Speaker+ (24) | 222 | 1912 | L | |
| Sam Thompson+ (33) | 222 | 1893 | L | |
| 80. | Richie Ashburn+ (24) | 221 | 1951 | L |
| Jesse Burkett+ (30) | 221 | 1899 | L | |
| Heinie Manush+ (31) | 221 | 1933 | L | |
| Juan Pierre (26) | 221 | 2004 | L | |
| Lloyd Waner+ (22) | 221 | 1928 | L | |
| Zack Wheat+ (37) | 221 | 1925 | L | |
| Michael Young (28) | 221 | 2005 | R | |
| 87. | Pete Browning (26) | 220 | 1887 | R |
| Kiki Cuyler+ (26) | 220 | 1925 | R | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (27) | 220 | 1930 | L | |
| Tony Gwynn+ (37) | 220 | 1997 | L | |
| Stan Musial+ (22) | 220 | 1943 | L | |
| Jimmy Williams (22) | 220 | 1899 | R | |
| 93. | Dante Bichette (34) | 219 | 1998 | R |
| Cecil Cooper (30) | 219 | 1980 | L | |
| Ed Delahanty+ (25) | 219 | 1893 | R | |
| Ralph Garr (25) | 219 | 1971 | L | |
| Derek Jeter (25) | 219 | 1999 | R | |
| Willie Keeler+ (22) | 219 | 1894 | L | |
| Chuck Klein+ (24) | 219 | 1929 | L | |
| Lefty O'Doul (35) | 219 | 1932 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Hits | Year | Bats |
| Cy Seymour (32) | 219 | 1905 | L | |
| Paul Waner+ (34) | 219 | 1937 | L | |
| 103. | Felipe Alou (31) | 218 | 1966 | R |
| Beau Bell (29) | 218 | 1937 | R | |
| Rod Carew+ (28) | 218 | 1974 | L | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (24) | 218 | 1927 | L | |
| Tony Gwynn+ (27) | 218 | 1987 | L | |
| Rogers Hornsby+ (24) | 218 | 1920 | R | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson (32) | 218 | 1920 | L | |
| George Kell+ (27) | 218 | 1950 | R | |
| Pete Rose (28) | 218 | 1969 | B | |
| Tris Speaker+ (35) | 218 | 1923 | L | |
| Cecil Travis (27) | 218 | 1941 | L | |
| Paul Waner+ (33) | 218 | 1936 | L | |
| 115. | Sam Crawford+ (31) | 217 | 1911 | L |
| Babe Herman (26) | 217 | 1929 | L | |
| Tony Oliva (25) | 217 | 1964 | L | |
| Paul Waner+ (27) | 217 | 1930 | L | |
| Paul Waner+ (31) | 217 | 1934 | L | |
| Michael Young (29) | 217 | 2006 | R | |
| 121. | George Burns (33) | 216 | 1926 | R |
| Ty Cobb+ (22) | 216 | 1909 | L | |
| Mike Donlin (27) | 216 | 1905 | L | |
| Todd Helton (26) | 216 | 2000 | L | |
| Matt Holliday (27) | 216 | 2007 | R | |
| Baby Doll Jacobson (29) | 216 | 1920 | R | |
| Derek Jeter (38) | 216 | 2012 | R | |
| Willie Keeler+ (26) | 216 | 1898 | L | |
| Willie Keeler+ (27) | 216 | 1899 | L | |
| Willie McGee (26) | 216 | 1985 | B | |
| Paul Molitor+ (34) | 216 | 1991 | R | |
| Magglio Ordonez (33) | 216 | 2007 | R | |
| Sam Rice+ (34) | 216 | 1924 | L | |
| Sam Rice+ (36) | 216 | 1926 | L | |
| Al Simmons+ (30) | 216 | 1932 | R | |
| George Sisler+ (28) | 216 | 1921 | L | |
| Hal Trosky (23) | 216 | 1936 | L | |
| Joe Vosmik (25) | 216 | 1935 | R | |
| Michael Young (27) | 216 | 2004 | R | |
| 140. | Dale Alexander (26) | 215 | 1929 | R |
| Richie Ashburn+ (31) | 215 | 1958 | L | |
| Carson Bigbee (27) | 215 | 1922 | L | |
| George Brett+ (23) | 215 | 1976 | L | |
| Joe DiMaggio+ (22) | 215 | 1937 | R | |
| Charlie Gehringer+ (26) | 215 | 1929 | L | |
| Buddy Myer (31) | 215 | 1935 | L | |
| Dave Parker (26) | 215 | 1977 | L | |
| Kirby Puckett+ (29) | 215 | 1989 | R | |
| Alex Rodriguez (20) | 215 | 1996 | R | |
| Pete Rose (35) | 215 | 1976 | B | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Hits | Year | Bats |
| Paul Waner+ (29) | 215 | 1932 | L | |
| Vernon Wells (24) | 215 | 2003 | R | |
| 153. | Wade Boggs+ (30) | 214 | 1988 | L |
| Doc Cramer (29) | 214 | 1935 | L | |
| Johnny Damon (26) | 214 | 2000 | L | |
| Woody English (24) | 214 | 1930 | R | |
| Ralph Garr (28) | 214 | 1974 | L | |
| Charlie Gehringer+ (31) | 214 | 1934 | L | |
| Derek Jeter (32) | 214 | 2006 | R | |
| Nap Lajoie+ (31) | 214 | 1906 | R | |
| Heinie Manush+ (30) | 214 | 1932 | L | |
| Tris Speaker+ (32) | 214 | 1920 | L | |
| Ichiro Suzuki (36) | 214 | 2010 | L | |
| Miguel Tejada (32) | 214 | 2006 | R | |
| Lloyd Waner+ (25) | 214 | 1931 | L | |
| 166. | Jesse Burkett+ (29) | 213 | 1898 | L |
| Dave Cash (27) | 213 | 1975 | R | |
| Tony Fernandez (24) | 213 | 1986 | B | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (24) | 213 | 1932 | R | |
| Adrian Gonzalez (29) | 213 | 2011 | L | |
| Tony Gwynn+ (24) | 213 | 1984 | L | |
| Charlie Jamieson (31) | 213 | 1924 | L | |
| Willie Keeler+ (23) | 213 | 1895 | L | |
| Dustin Pedroia (24) | 213 | 2008 | R | |
| Jim Rice+ (25) | 213 | 1978 | R | |
| Alex Rodriguez (22) | 213 | 1998 | R | |
| Red Rolfe (30) | 213 | 1939 | L | |
| Ichiro Suzuki (34) | 213 | 2008 | L | |
| Bill Terry+ (32) | 213 | 1931 | L | |
| Bill Terry+ (35) | 213 | 1934 | L | |
| Gee Walker (29) | 213 | 1937 | R | |
| Michael Young (34) | 213 | 2011 | R | |
| 183. | Beau Bell (28) | 212 | 1936 | R |
| George Brett+ (26) | 212 | 1979 | L | |
| Ty Cobb+ (20) | 212 | 1907 | L | |
| Frank Demaree (26) | 212 | 1936 | R | |
| Jacoby Ellsbury (27) | 212 | 2011 | L | |
| Derek Jeter (35) | 212 | 2009 | R | |
| Ron LeFlore (29) | 212 | 1977 | R | |
| Bobby Lowe (28) | 212 | 1894 | R | |
| Don Mueller (27) | 212 | 1954 | L | |
| Albert Pujols (23) | 212 | 2003 | R | |
| Hanley Ramirez (23) | 212 | 2007 | R | |
| Jimmy Rollins (28) | 212 | 2007 | B | |
| Al Simmons+ (27) | 212 | 1929 | R | |
| Ichiro Suzuki (29) | 212 | 2003 | L | |
| Zack Wheat+ (36) | 212 | 1924 | L | |
| 198. | Ellis Burks (31) | 211 | 1996 | R |
| Roberto Clemente+ (29) | 211 | 1964 | R | |
| Ty Cobb+ (35) | 211 | 1922 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Hits | Year | Bats |
| Ty Cobb+ (37) | 211 | 1924 | L | |
| Curt Flood (26) | 211 | 1964 | R | |
| Frankie Frisch+ (22) | 211 | 1921 | B | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (28) | 211 | 1931 | L | |
| Tony Gwynn+ (26) | 211 | 1986 | L | |
| Harry Heilmann+ (28) | 211 | 1923 | R | |
| Billy Herman+ (26) | 211 | 1936 | R | |
| Baby Doll Jacobson (30) | 211 | 1921 | R | |
| Benny Kauff (24) | 211 | 1914 | L | |
| Don Mattingly (24) | 211 | 1985 | L | |
| Paul Molitor+ (36) | 211 | 1993 | R | |
| Sam Rice+ (30) | 211 | 1920 | L | |
| Cal Ripken+ (22) | 211 | 1983 | R | |
| Al Simmons+ (28) | 211 | 1930 | R | |
| Tris Speaker+ (28) | 211 | 1916 | L | |
| Garry Templeton (23) | 211 | 1979 | B | |
| Sam Thompson+ (35) | 211 | 1895 | L | |
| 218. | Felipe Alou (33) | 210 | 1968 | R |
| Craig Biggio (32) | 210 | 1998 | R | |
| Wade Boggs+ (25) | 210 | 1983 | L | |
| Steve Brodie (25) | 210 | 1894 | L | |
| Lave Cross (28) | 210 | 1894 | R | |
| Steve Garvey (26) | 210 | 1975 | R | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (25) | 210 | 1928 | L | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (31) | 210 | 1934 | L | |
| Keith Hernandez (25) | 210 | 1979 | L | |
| Willie Keeler+ (24) | 210 | 1896 | L | |
| Buddy Lewis (20) | 210 | 1937 | L | |
| Kenny Lofton (29) | 210 | 1996 | L | |
| Kirby Puckett+ (32) | 210 | 1992 | R | |
| Cal Ripken+ (30) | 210 | 1991 | R | |
| Mickey Rivers (31) | 210 | 1980 | L | |
| Pete Rose (27) | 210 | 1968 | B | |
| Pete Rose (34) | 210 | 1975 | B | |
| Steve Sax (26) | 210 | 1986 | R | |
| Robin Yount+ (26) | 210 | 1982 | R | |
| 237. | Earl Averill+ (29) | 209 | 1931 | L |
| Dave Bancroft+ (31) | 209 | 1922 | B | |
| Ginger Beaumont (26) | 209 | 1903 | L | |
| Roberto Clemente+ (32) | 209 | 1967 | R | |
| Lew Fonseca (30) | 209 | 1929 | R | |
| Nomar Garciaparra (23) | 209 | 1997 | R | |
| Charlie Gehringer+ (34) | 209 | 1937 | L | |
| Todd Helton (29) | 209 | 2003 | L | |
| Hughie Jennings+ (27) | 209 | 1896 | R | |
| Harvey Kuenn (22) | 209 | 1953 | R | |
| Denny Lyons (21) | 209 | 1887 | R | |
| Frank McCormick (27) | 209 | 1938 | R | |
| Frank McCormick (28) | 209 | 1939 | R | |
| Al Oliver (33) | 209 | 1980 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Hits | Year | Bats |
| Bobby Richardson (26) | 209 | 1962 | R | |
| Pete Rose (24) | 209 | 1965 | B | |
| Alfonso Soriano (26) | 209 | 2002 | R | |
| Jigger Statz (25) | 209 | 1923 | R | |
| Fred Tenney (27) | 209 | 1899 | L | |
| 256. | Ty Cobb+ (28) | 208 | 1915 | L |
| Pete Fox (28) | 208 | 1937 | R | |
| Frankie Frisch+ (28) | 208 | 1927 | B | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (29) | 208 | 1932 | L | |
| Nap Lajoie+ (29) | 208 | 1904 | R | |
| Mark Loretta (32) | 208 | 2004 | R | |
| Willie Mays+ (27) | 208 | 1958 | R | |
| Wally Moses (26) | 208 | 1937 | L | |
| Johnny Pesky (27) | 208 | 1946 | L | |
| Vada Pinson (22) | 208 | 1961 | L | |
| Frank Robinson+ (26) | 208 | 1962 | R | |
| Pete Rose (38) | 208 | 1979 | B | |
| George Stone (29) | 208 | 1906 | L | |
| Ichiro Suzuki (28) | 208 | 2002 | L | |
| Pie Traynor+ (24) | 208 | 1923 | R | |
| Larry Walker (30) | 208 | 1997 | L | |
| Buck Weaver (29) | 208 | 1920 | B | |
| Maury Wills (29) | 208 | 1962 | B | |
| Hack Wilson+ (30) | 208 | 1930 | R | |
| 275. | Wade Boggs+ (28) | 207 | 1986 | L |
| Max Carey+ (32) | 207 | 1922 | B | |
| Starlin Castro (21) | 207 | 2011 | R | |
| Bob Dillinger (29) | 207 | 1948 | R | |
| Marquis Grissom (29) | 207 | 1996 | R | |
| Don Mattingly (23) | 207 | 1984 | L | |
| Stan Musial+ (28) | 207 | 1949 | L | |
| Johnny Pesky (28) | 207 | 1947 | L | |
| Kirby Puckett+ (27) | 207 | 1987 | R | |
| Rip Radcliff (30) | 207 | 1936 | L | |
| Sam Rice+ (40) | 207 | 1930 | L | |
| Kevin Seitzer (25) | 207 | 1987 | R | |
| B.J. Surhoff (34) | 207 | 1999 | L | |
| Jack Tobin (30) | 207 | 1922 | L | |
| Mo Vaughn (28) | 207 | 1996 | L | |
| Bobby Veach (33) | 207 | 1921 | L | |
| Mickey Vernon (28) | 207 | 1946 | L | |
| Pinky Whitney (25) | 207 | 1930 | R | |
| Heinie Zimmerman (25) | 207 | 1912 | R | |
| 294. | Rich Aurilia (29) | 206 | 2001 | R |
| Bret Boone (32) | 206 | 2001 | R | |
| Lou Brock+ (28) | 206 | 1967 | L | |
| Dave Cash (26) | 206 | 1974 | R | |
| Vinny Castilla (30) | 206 | 1998 | R | |
| Fred Clarke+ (26) | 206 | 1899 | L | |
| Joe DiMaggio+ (21) | 206 | 1936 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Hits | Year | Bats |
| Taylor Douthit (28) | 206 | 1929 | R | |
| Johnny Frederick (27) | 206 | 1929 | L | |
| Johnny Frederick (28) | 206 | 1930 | L | |
| Luis Gonzalez (31) | 206 | 1999 | L | |
| Vladimir Guerrero (27) | 206 | 2002 | R | |
| Vladimir Guerrero (29) | 206 | 2004 | R | |
| Billy Herman+ (22) | 206 | 1932 | R | |
| Derek Jeter (33) | 206 | 2007 | R | |
| Willie Montanez (28) | 206 | 1976 | L | |
| Jim Rice+ (24) | 206 | 1977 | R | |
| Lance Richbourg (30) | 206 | 1928 | L | |
| Ichiro Suzuki (31) | 206 | 2005 | L | |
| Mike Sweeney (26) | 206 | 2000 | R | |
| Hal Trosky (21) | 206 | 1934 | L | |
| Lou Whitaker (26) | 206 | 1983 | L | |
| 316. | Richie Ashburn+ (26) | 205 | 1953 | L |
| Carlos Baerga (23) | 205 | 1992 | B | |
| Wade Boggs+ (31) | 205 | 1989 | L | |
| Al Bumbry (33) | 205 | 1980 | L | |
| Miguel Cabrera (29) | 205 | 2012 | R | |
| Fred Clarke+ (24) | 205 | 1897 | L | |
| Cecil Cooper (32) | 205 | 1982 | L | |
| Jake Daubert (38) | 205 | 1922 | L | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (33) | 205 | 1936 | L | |
| Jack Glasscock (31) | 205 | 1889 | R | |
| Rogers Hornsby+ (31) | 205 | 1927 | R | |
| Jo-Jo Moore (27) | 205 | 1936 | L | |
| Stan Musial+ (30) | 205 | 1951 | L | |
| Johnny Pesky (23) | 205 | 1942 | L | |
| Vada Pinson (20) | 205 | 1959 | L | |
| Pete Rose (25) | 205 | 1966 | B | |
| Pete Rose (29) | 205 | 1970 | B | |
| Babe Ruth+ (28) | 205 | 1923 | L | |
| Steve Sax (29) | 205 | 1989 | R | |
| George Sisler+ (36) | 205 | 1929 | L | |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss (25) | 205 | 1944 | R | |
| Alan Trammell (29) | 205 | 1987 | R | |
| Mo Vaughn (30) | 205 | 1998 | L | |
| Mickey Vernon (35) | 205 | 1953 | L | |
| Billy Williams+ (32) | 205 | 1970 | L | |
| 341. | Luke Appling+ (29) | 204 | 1936 | R |
| Carson Bigbee (26) | 204 | 1921 | L | |
| Robinson Cano (26) | 204 | 2009 | L | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (25) | 204 | 1933 | R | |
| Steve Garvey (30) | 204 | 1979 | R | |
| Charlie Gehringer+ (30) | 204 | 1933 | L | |
| Doug Glanville (28) | 204 | 1999 | R | |
| Hughie Jennings+ (26) | 204 | 1895 | R | |
| Willie Keeler+ (28) | 204 | 1900 | L | |
| Heinie Manush+ (27) | 204 | 1929 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Hits | Year | Bats |
| Irish Meusel (29) | 204 | 1922 | R | |
| Dale Mitchell (26) | 204 | 1948 | L | |
| Johnny Mize+ (24) | 204 | 1937 | L | |
| Ed Morgan (26) | 204 | 1930 | R | |
| Tony Oliva (31) | 204 | 1970 | L | |
| Al Oliver (35) | 204 | 1982 | L | |
| Juan Pierre (25) | 204 | 2003 | L | |
| Juan Pierre (28) | 204 | 2006 | L | |
| Vada Pinson (24) | 204 | 1963 | L | |
| Vada Pinson (26) | 204 | 1965 | L | |
| Jose Reyes (25) | 204 | 2008 | B | |
| Pete Rose (36) | 204 | 1977 | B | |
| Babe Ruth+ (26) | 204 | 1921 | L | |
| Joe Sewell+ (26) | 204 | 1925 | L | |
| Milt Stock (26) | 204 | 1920 | R | |
| Bill Sweeney (26) | 204 | 1912 | R | |
| Miguel Tejada (28) | 204 | 2002 | R | |
| Cesar Tovar (30) | 204 | 1971 | R | |
| George Van Haltren (32) | 204 | 1898 | L | |
| Bernie Williams (33) | 204 | 2002 | B | |
| Michael Young (26) | 204 | 2003 | R | |
| Ross Youngs+ (23) | 204 | 1920 | L | |
| 373. | Wade Boggs+ (26) | 203 | 1984 | L |
| Ryan Braun (25) | 203 | 2009 | R | |
| Jesse Burkett+ (31) | 203 | 1900 | L | |
| Rod Carew+ (27) | 203 | 1973 | L | |
| Earle Combs+ (26) | 203 | 1925 | L | |
| Cecil Cooper (33) | 203 | 1983 | L | |
| Joe Cronin+ (23) | 203 | 1930 | R | |
| Hugh Duffy+ (26) | 203 | 1893 | R | |
| Augie Galan (23) | 203 | 1935 | B | |
| Hank Greenberg+ (24) | 203 | 1935 | R | |
| Tony Gwynn+ (29) | 203 | 1989 | L | |
| Rogers Hornsby+ (29) | 203 | 1925 | R | |
| Woody Jensen (27) | 203 | 1935 | L | |
| Derek Jeter (24) | 203 | 1998 | R | |
| Jimmy Johnston (31) | 203 | 1921 | R | |
| Jimmy Johnston (33) | 203 | 1923 | R | |
| Hank Leiber (24) | 203 | 1935 | R | |
| Dale Mitchell (27) | 203 | 1949 | L | |
| Rafael Palmeiro (26) | 203 | 1991 | L | |
| Jackie Robinson+ (30) | 203 | 1949 | R | |
| Ruben Sierra (25) | 203 | 1991 | B | |
| Stan Spence (27) | 203 | 1942 | L | |
| Miguel Tejada (30) | 203 | 2004 | R | |
| Bill Terry+ (36) | 203 | 1935 | L | |
| Sam Thompson+ (27) | 203 | 1887 | L | |
| Joe Torre (29) | 203 | 1970 | R | |
| Chase Utley (27) | 203 | 2006 | L | |
| Billy Williams+ (27) | 203 | 1965 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Hits | Year | Bats |
| 401. | Lou Brock+ (31) | 202 | 1970 | L |
| Roberto Clemente+ (31) | 202 | 1966 | R | |
| Earle Combs+ (30) | 202 | 1929 | L | |
| Doc Cramer (28) | 202 | 1934 | L | |
| Kiki Cuyler+ (32) | 202 | 1931 | R | |
| Woody English (25) | 202 | 1931 | R | |
| Steve Garvey (29) | 202 | 1978 | R | |
| Vladimir Guerrero (23) | 202 | 1998 | R | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson (28) | 202 | 1916 | L | |
| Derek Jeter (31) | 202 | 2005 | R | |
| Alex Johnson (27) | 202 | 1970 | R | |
| Willie Keeler+ (29) | 202 | 1901 | L | |
| Bill Lamar (28) | 202 | 1925 | L | |
| Wally Moses (25) | 202 | 1936 | L | |
| Lefty O'Doul (33) | 202 | 1930 | L | |
| Juan Pierre (23) | 202 | 2001 | L | |
| Carl Reynolds (27) | 202 | 1930 | R | |
| Sam Rice+ (38) | 202 | 1928 | L | |
| Chick Stahl (26) | 202 | 1899 | L | |
| Shannon Stewart (27) | 202 | 2001 | R | |
| Milt Stock (31) | 202 | 1925 | R | |
| Fresco Thompson (27) | 202 | 1929 | R | |
| Jack Tobin (28) | 202 | 1920 | L | |
| Jack Tobin (31) | 202 | 1923 | L | |
| Bobby Veach (34) | 202 | 1922 | L | |
| Bernie Williams (30) | 202 | 1999 | B | |
| 427. | Hank Aaron+ (29) | 201 | 1963 | R |
| Dick Allen (22) | 201 | 1964 | R | |
| Matty Alou (31) | 201 | 1970 | L | |
| Garret Anderson (31) | 201 | 2003 | L | |
| Eddie Brown (34) | 201 | 1926 | R | |
| Bill Buckner (32) | 201 | 1982 | L | |
| Bill Buckner (35) | 201 | 1985 | L | |
| Melky Cabrera (26) | 201 | 2011 | B | |
| Roberto Clemente+ (26) | 201 | 1961 | R | |
| Ty Cobb+ (29) | 201 | 1916 | L | |
| Taylor Douthit (29) | 201 | 1930 | R | |
| Nellie Fox+ (26) | 201 | 1954 | L | |
| Julio Franco (32) | 201 | 1991 | R | |
| Charlie Gehringer+ (27) | 201 | 1930 | L | |
| Charlie Gehringer+ (32) | 201 | 1935 | L | |
| Goose Goslin+ (24) | 201 | 1925 | L | |
| Goose Goslin+ (25) | 201 | 1926 | L | |
| Hank Greenberg+ (23) | 201 | 1934 | R | |
| Dick Groat (32) | 201 | 1963 | R | |
| Mark Grudzielanek (26) | 201 | 1996 | R | |
| Billy Hamilton+ (29) | 201 | 1895 | L | |
| Harry Heilmann+ (32) | 201 | 1927 | R | |
| Charlie Hollocher (26) | 201 | 1922 | L | |
| Derek Jeter (26) | 201 | 2000 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Hits | Year | Bats |
| Roy Johnson (26) | 201 | 1929 | L | |
| Harvey Kuenn (23) | 201 | 1954 | R | |
| Austin McHenry (25) | 201 | 1921 | R | |
| Joe Medwick+ (27) | 201 | 1939 | R | |
| Irish Meusel (28) | 201 | 1921 | R | |
| Paul Molitor+ (25) | 201 | 1982 | R | |
| Jo-Jo Moore (26) | 201 | 1935 | L | |
| Mike Piazza (28) | 201 | 1997 | R | |
| Jim Rice+ (26) | 201 | 1979 | R | |
| Alex Rodriguez (25) | 201 | 2001 | R | |
| Al Rosen (29) | 201 | 1953 | R | |
| George Sisler+ (34) | 201 | 1927 | L | |
| Moose Solters (29) | 201 | 1935 | R | |
| Joe Vosmik (28) | 201 | 1938 | R | |
| Honus Wagner+ (26) | 201 | 1900 | R | |
| Honus Wagner+ (34) | 201 | 1908 | R | |
| Zack Wheat+ (34) | 201 | 1922 | L | |
| Billy Williams+ (26) | 201 | 1964 | L | |
| Jack Wilson (26) | 201 | 2004 | R | |
| Michael Young (30) | 201 | 2007 | R | |
| 471. | Hank Aaron+ (22) | 200 | 1956 | R |
| Carlos Baerga (24) | 200 | 1993 | B | |
| Home Run Baker+ (26) | 200 | 1912 | L | |
| Buddy Bell (27) | 200 | 1979 | R | |
| Albert Belle (31) | 200 | 1998 | R | |
| Adrian Beltre (25) | 200 | 2004 | R | |
| Wade Boggs+ (29) | 200 | 1987 | L | |
| Bobby Bonds (24) | 200 | 1970 | R | |
| Lou Brock+ (25) | 200 | 1964 | L | |
| Lou Brock+ (32) | 200 | 1971 | L | |
| Dick Burrus (27) | 200 | 1925 | L | |
| Robinson Cano (27) | 200 | 2010 | L | |
| Rod Carew+ (30) | 200 | 1976 | L | |
| Joe Carter (26) | 200 | 1986 | R | |
| Ripper Collins (30) | 200 | 1934 | B | |
| Doc Cramer (34) | 200 | 1940 | L | |
| Ed Delahanty+ (26) | 200 | 1894 | R | |
| Ed Delahanty+ (29) | 200 | 1897 | R | |
| Elmer Flick+ (24) | 200 | 1900 | L | |
| Curt Flood (25) | 200 | 1963 | R | |
| Chick Fullis (29) | 200 | 1933 | R | |
| Ralph Garr (27) | 200 | 1973 | L | |
| Steve Garvey (25) | 200 | 1974 | R | |
| Steve Garvey (27) | 200 | 1976 | R | |
| Steve Garvey (31) | 200 | 1980 | R | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (34) | 200 | 1937 | L | |
| Hank Greenberg+ (26) | 200 | 1937 | R | |
| Vladimir Guerrero (31) | 200 | 2006 | R | |
| Al Kaline+ (20) | 200 | 1955 | R | |
| Chuck Klein+ (26) | 200 | 1931 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Hits | Year | Bats |
| Barney McCosky (23) | 200 | 1940 | L | |
| Stan Musial+ (32) | 200 | 1953 | L | |
| John Olerud (24) | 200 | 1993 | L | |
| Placido Polanco (31) | 200 | 2007 | R | |
| Rip Radcliff (34) | 200 | 1940 | L | |
| Jim Rice+ (33) | 200 | 1986 | R | |
| Phil Rizzuto+ (32) | 200 | 1950 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+ (29) | 200 | 1924 | L | |
| Freddy Sanchez (28) | 200 | 2006 | R | |
| Ryne Sandberg+ (24) | 200 | 1984 | R | |
| Red Schoendienst+ (34) | 200 | 1957 | B | |
| Al Simmons+ (29) | 200 | 1931 | R | |
| Al Simmons+ (31) | 200 | 1933 | R | |
| Garry Templeton (21) | 200 | 1977 | B | |
| Randy Velarde (36) | 200 | 1999 | R | |
| Jose Vidro (25) | 200 | 2000 | B | |
| Dick Wakefield (22) | 200 | 1943 | L | |
| Paul Waner+ (26) | 200 | 1929 | L | |
| Billy Werber (26) | 200 | 1934 | R | |
| Bill White (29) | 200 | 1963 | L | |
| Pinky Whitney (24) | 200 | 1929 | R | |
| Ross Youngs+ (26) | 200 | 1923 | L |
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