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Career Leaders

Batting Average
Rank Player BA Year

1. Tip O'Neill .435 1887

2. Rogers Hornsby .424 1924

3. Rogers Hornsby .403 1925

4. Rogers Hornsby .401 1922

5. Rogers Hornsby .397 1921

6. Jesse Burkett .396 1899

7. Rogers Hornsby .384 1923

8. Stan Musial .376 1948

9. Jesse Burkett .376 1901

10. Joe Medwick .374 1937

Batting Average
Rank Player BA PA

1. Jesse Burkett .378 1951

2. Rogers Hornsby .359 6714

3. Tip O'Neill .343 3519

4. Johnny Mize .336 3582

5. Joe Medwick .335 5056

6. Albert Pujols .334 6082

7. Stan Musial .331 12712

8. Chick Hafey .326 3277

9. Emmet Heidrick .325 1551

10. Jim Bottomley .325 6008

On-Base%
Rank Player OBP Year

1. Rogers Hornsby .507 1924

2. John McGraw .505 1900

3. Tip O'Neill .490 1887

4. Rogers Hornsby .489 1925

5. Mark McGwire .483 2000

6. Mark McGwire .470 1998

7. Bob Caruthers .463 1887

8. Jesse Burkett .463 1899

9. Albert Pujols .462 2008

10. Jack Clark .459 1987

On-Base%
Rank Player OBP PA

1. Jesse Burkett .444 1951

2. Mark McGwire .427 2251

3. Albert Pujols .427 6082

4. Rogers Hornsby .427 6714

5. Johnny Mize .419 3582

6. Stan Musial .417 12712

7. Joe Cunningham .413 2622

8. Tip O'Neill .406 3519

9. Miller Huggins .402 3427

10. Bob Caruthers .401 1750

Slugging %
Rank Player SLG Year

1. Rogers Hornsby .756 1925

2. Mark McGwire .752 1998

3. Mark McGwire .746 2000

4. Rogers Hornsby .722 1922

5. Stan Musial .702 1948

6. Mark McGwire .697 1999

7. Rogers Hornsby .696 1924

8. Tip O'Neill .691 1887

9. Albert Pujols .671 2006

10. Albert Pujols .667 2003

Slugging %
Rank Player SLG PA

1. Mark McGwire .683 2251

2. Albert Pujols .628 6082

3. Johnny Mize .600 3582

4. Rogers Hornsby .568 6714

5. Chick Hafey .568 3277

6. Stan Musial .559 12712

7. Jim Edmonds .555 4356

8. Joe Medwick .545 5056

9. Jim Bottomley .537 6008

10. Ripper Collins .517 3077

On-Base Plus Slugging
Rank Player OPS Year

1. Rogers Hornsby 1.245 1925

2. Mark McGwire 1.229 2000

3. Mark McGwire 1.222 1998

4. Rogers Hornsby 1.203 1924

5. Rogers Hornsby 1.181 1922

6. Tip O'Neill 1.180 1887

7. Stan Musial 1.152 1948

8. Mark McGwire 1.120 1999

9. Albert Pujols 1.114 2008

10. Albert Pujols 1.106 2003

On-Base Plus Slugging
Rank Player OPS PA

1. Mark McGwire 1.111 2251

2. Albert Pujols 1.055 6082

3. Johnny Mize 1.018 3582

4. Rogers Hornsby .995 6714

5. Stan Musial .976 12712

6. Chick Hafey .948 3277

7. Jim Edmonds .947 4356

8. Jesse Burkett .939 1951

9. Jim Bottomley .924 6008

10. Joe Medwick .917 5056

Games Played
Rank Player Games Year

1. Jose Oquendo 163 1989

2. Ken Boyer 162 1964

Curt Flood 162 1964

Pedro Guerrero 162 1989

Terry Pendleton 162 1989

Bill White 162 1963

7. Dick Groat 161 1964

Keith Hernandez 161 1977

Keith Hernandez 161 1979

Julian Javier 161 1963

Albert Pujols 161 2001

Albert Pujols 161 2005

Ken Reitz 161 1975

Ted Simmons 161 1973

Joe Torre 161 1970

Joe Torre 161 1971

Games Played
Rank Player Games PA

1. Stan Musial 3026 12712

2. Lou Brock 2289 9927

3. Ozzie Smith 1990 8242

4. Enos Slaughter 1820 7710

5. Red Schoendienst 1795 7446

6. Curt Flood 1738 6914

7. Ken Boyer 1667 7046

8. Willie McGee 1661 6100

9. Rogers Hornsby 1580 6714

Ray Lankford 1580 6289

At Bats
Rank Player AB Year

1. Lou Brock 689 1967

2. Curt Flood 679 1964

3. Garry Templeton 672 1979

4. Lou Brock 664 1970

Taylor Douthit 664 1930

6. Curt Flood 662 1963

7. Lou Brock 660 1968

8. Red Schoendienst 659 1947

9. Bill White 658 1963

10. Lou Brock 655 1969

At Bats
Rank Player AB PA

1. Stan Musial 10972 12712

2. Lou Brock 9125 9927

3. Ozzie Smith 7160 8242

4. Red Schoendienst 6841 7446

5. Enos Slaughter 6775 7710

6. Ken Boyer 6334 7046

7. Curt Flood 6318 6914

8. Rogers Hornsby 5881 6714

9. Willie McGee 5734 6100

10. Ted Simmons 5725 6450

Plate Appearances
Rank Player PA Year

1. Taylor Douthit 752 1928

2. Taylor Douthit 748 1930

3. Curt Flood 739 1964

4. Lou Brock 729 1970

5. Don Blasingame 728 1957

6. Lou Brock 727 1973

7. Bill White 726 1963

8. Lou Brock 724 1967

9. Stan Musial 721 1949

10. Lou Brock 720 1971

Plate Appearances
Rank Player PA PA

1. Stan Musial 12712 12712

2. Lou Brock 9927 9927

3. Ozzie Smith 8242 8242

4. Enos Slaughter 7710 7710

5. Red Schoendienst 7446 7446

6. Ken Boyer 7046 7046

7. Curt Flood 6914 6914

8. Rogers Hornsby 6714 6714

9. Ted Simmons 6450 6450

10. Ray Lankford 6289 6289

Runs Scored
Rank Player Runs Year

1. Tip O'Neill 167 1887

2. Arlie Latham 163 1887

3. Arlie Latham 152 1886

4. Jesse Burkett 142 1901

5. Rogers Hornsby 141 1922

6. Charlie Comiskey 139 1887

7. Tommy McCarthy 137 1890

Albert Pujols 137 2003

9. Dummy Hoy 136 1891

Tommy McCarthy 136 1889

Runs Scored
Rank Player Runs PA

1. Stan Musial 1949 12712

2. Lou Brock 1427 9927

3. Rogers Hornsby 1089 6714

4. Albert Pujols 1071 6082

Enos Slaughter 1071 7710

6. Red Schoendienst 1025 7446

7. Ozzie Smith 991 8242

8. Ken Boyer 988 7046

9. Ray Lankford 928 6289

10. Jim Bottomley 921 6008

Hits
Rank Player Hits Year

1. Rogers Hornsby 250 1922

2. Joe Medwick 237 1937

3. Rogers Hornsby 235 1921

4. Stan Musial 230 1948

Joe Torre 230 1971

6. Stan Musial 228 1946

7. Jim Bottomley 227 1925

Rogers Hornsby 227 1924

9. Jesse Burkett 226 1901

10. Tip O'Neill 225 1887

Hits
Rank Player Hits PA

1. Stan Musial 3630 12712

2. Lou Brock 2713 9927

3. Rogers Hornsby 2110 6714

4. Enos Slaughter 2064 7710

5. Red Schoendienst 1980 7446

6. Ozzie Smith 1944 8242

7. Ken Boyer 1855 7046

8. Curt Flood 1853 6914

9. Jim Bottomley 1727 6008

10. Albert Pujols 1717 6082

Total Bases
Rank Player TB Year

1. Rogers Hornsby 450 1922

2. Stan Musial 429 1948

3. Joe Medwick 406 1937

4. Albert Pujols 394 2003

5. Albert Pujols 389 2004

6. Mark McGwire 383 1998

7. Stan Musial 382 1949

8. Rogers Hornsby 381 1925

9. Rogers Hornsby 378 1921

10. Albert Pujols 374 2009

Total Bases
Rank Player TB PA

1. Stan Musial 6134 12712

2. Lou Brock 3776 9927

3. Rogers Hornsby 3342 6714

4. Albert Pujols 3230 6082

5. Enos Slaughter 3138 7710

6. Ken Boyer 3011 7046

7. Jim Bottomley 2852 6008

8. Red Schoendienst 2657 7446

9. Ted Simmons 2626 6450

10. Ray Lankford 2606 6289

Doubles
Rank Player Doubles Year

1. Joe Medwick 64 1936

2. Joe Medwick 56 1937

3. Stan Musial 53 1953

4. Tip O'Neill 52 1887

Enos Slaughter 52 1939

6. Stan Musial 51 1944

Albert Pujols 51 2003

Albert Pujols 51 2004

9. Stan Musial 50 1946

10. Scott Rolen 49 2003

Doubles
Rank Player Doubles PA

1. Stan Musial 725 12712

2. Lou Brock 434 9927

3. Albert Pujols 387 6082

4. Joe Medwick 377 5056

5. Rogers Hornsby 367 6714

6. Enos Slaughter 366 7710

7. Red Schoendienst 352 7446

8. Jim Bottomley 344 6008

9. Ray Lankford 339 6289

10. Ozzie Smith 338 8242

Triples
Rank Player Triples Year

1. Perry Werden 29 1893

2. Roger Connor 25 1894

Tom Long 25 1915

4. Jim Bottomley 20 1928

Duff Cooley 20 1895

Rogers Hornsby 20 1920

Stan Musial 20 1943

Stan Musial 20 1946

9. Tip O'Neill 19 1887

Garry Templeton 19 1979

Triples
Rank Player Triples PA

1. Stan Musial 177 12712

2. Rogers Hornsby 143 6714

3. Enos Slaughter 135 7710

4. Lou Brock 121 9927

5. Jim Bottomley 119 6008

6. Ed Konetchy 94 4152

7. Willie McGee 83 6100

8. Joe Medwick 81 5056

9. Pepper Martin 75 4521

10. Tip O'Neill 70 3519

Home Runs
Rank Player HR Year

1. Mark McGwire 70 1998

2. Mark McGwire 65 1999

3. Albert Pujols 49 2006

4. Albert Pujols 47 2009

5. Albert Pujols 46 2004

6. Johnny Mize 43 1940

Albert Pujols 43 2003

8. Jim Edmonds 42 2000

Jim Edmonds 42 2004

Rogers Hornsby 42 1922

Home Runs
Rank Player HR PA

1. Stan Musial 475 12712

2. Albert Pujols 366 6082

3. Ken Boyer 255 7046

4. Jim Edmonds 241 4356

5. Ray Lankford 228 6289

6. Mark McGwire 220 2251

7. Rogers Hornsby 193 6714

8. Jim Bottomley 181 6008

9. Ted Simmons 172 6450

10. Johnny Mize 158 3582

Runs Batted In
Rank Player RBI Year

1. Joe Medwick 154 1937

2. Rogers Hornsby 152 1922

3. Mark McGwire 147 1998

Mark McGwire 147 1999

5. Rogers Hornsby 143 1925

6. Joe Medwick 138 1936

7. Jim Bottomley 137 1929

Johnny Mize 137 1940

Albert Pujols 137 2006

Joe Torre 137 1971

Runs Batted In
Rank Player RBI PA

1. Stan Musial 1951 12712

2. Enos Slaughter 1148 7710

3. Albert Pujols 1112 6082

4. Jim Bottomley 1105 6008

5. Rogers Hornsby 1072 6714

6. Ken Boyer 1001 7046

7. Ted Simmons 929 6450

8. Joe Medwick 923 5056

9. Ray Lankford 829 6289

10. Lou Brock 814 9927

Bases on Balls
Rank Player BB Year

1. Mark McGwire 162 1998

2. Jack Clark 136 1987

Jack Crooks 136 1892

4. Mark McGwire 133 1999

5. Jack Crooks 121 1893

6. Dummy Hoy 119 1891

7. Yank Robinson 118 1889

8. Miller Huggins 116 1910

Yank Robinson 116 1888

10. Albert Pujols 115 2009

Bases on Balls
Rank Player BB PA

1. Stan Musial 1599 12712

2. Ozzie Smith 876 8242

3. Enos Slaughter 838 7710

4. Albert Pujols 811 6082

5. Ray Lankford 780 6289

6. Lou Brock 681 9927

7. Rogers Hornsby 660 6714

8. Jim Edmonds 645 4356

9. Ken Boyer 631 7046

10. Ted Simmons 624 6450

Strikeouts
Rank Player SO Year

1. Jim Edmonds 167 2000

2. Ron Gant 162 1997

3. Mark McGwire 155 1998

4. Ray Lankford 151 1998

5. Jim Edmonds 150 2004

6. Ray Lankford 148 2000

7. Ray Lankford 147 1992

8. Ryan Ludwick 146 2008

9. Mark McGwire 141 1999

10. Jack Clark 139 1987

Jim Edmonds 139 2005

Strikeouts
Rank Player SO PA

1. Lou Brock 1469 9927

2. Ray Lankford 1449 6289

3. Jim Edmonds 1029 4356

4. Willie McGee 926 6100

5. Ken Boyer 859 7046

6. Julian Javier 801 6079

7. Stan Musial 696 12712

8. Vince Coleman 628 3906

9. Curt Flood 606 6914

10. Bill White 601 4617

Stolen Bases
Rank Player SB Year

1. Arlie Latham 129 1887

2. Lou Brock 118 1974

3. Charlie Comiskey 117 1887

4. Vince Coleman 110 1985

5. Vince Coleman 109 1987

Arlie Latham 109 1888

7. Vince Coleman 107 1986

8. Tommy McCarthy 93 1888

9. Curt Welch 89 1887

10. Tommy McCarthy 83 1890

Stolen Bases
Rank Player SB PA

1. Lou Brock 888 9927

2. Vince Coleman 549 3906

3. Ozzie Smith 433 8242

4. Arlie Latham 369 3971

5. Charlie Comiskey 336 4554

6. Willie McGee 301 6100

7. Tommy McCarthy 270 2471

8. Ray Lankford 250 6289

9. Yank Robinson 221 2584

10. Jack Smith 203 4147

Singles
Rank Player Singles Year

1. Jesse Burkett 185 1899

2. Jesse Burkett 181 1901

3. Curt Flood 178 1964

4. Jesse Burkett 170 1900

Milt Stock 170 1920

6. Joe Torre 164 1971

7. Willie McGee 162 1985

8. Curt Flood 160 1968

Red Schoendienst 160 1949

10. Lou Brock 159 1974

Singles
Rank Player Singles PA

1. Stan Musial 2253 12712

2. Lou Brock 2029 9927

3. Ozzie Smith 1529 8242

4. Red Schoendienst 1498 7446

5. Curt Flood 1454 6914

6. Enos Slaughter 1417 7710

7. Rogers Hornsby 1407 6714

8. Willie McGee 1282 6100

9. Ken Boyer 1270 7046

10. Frankie Frisch 1179 5653

Adjusted OPS+
Rank Player OPS+ Year

1. Rogers Hornsby 222 1924

2. Mark McGwire 216 1998

3. Tip O'Neill 211 1887

4. Rogers Hornsby 209 1925

5. Rogers Hornsby 207 1922

6. Mark McGwire 202 2000

7. Stan Musial 200 1948

8. Bob Caruthers 200 1886

9. Rogers Hornsby 191 1921

10. Albert Pujols 190 2008

Adjusted OPS+
Rank Player OPS+ PA

1. Mark McGwire 180 2251

2. Rogers Hornsby 177 6714

3. Albert Pujols 172 6082

4. Johnny Mize 171 3582

5. Jesse Burkett 164 1951

6. Stan Musial 159 12712

7. Tip O'Neill 158 3519

8. Bob Caruthers 144 1750

9. Jim Edmonds 143 4356

10. Joe Medwick 142 5056

Runs Created
Rank Player RC Year

1. Rogers Hornsby 202 1922

2. Mark McGwire 193 1998

3. Stan Musial 192 1948

4. Rogers Hornsby 185 1925

5. Rogers Hornsby 183 1924

6. Albert Pujols 176 2003

7. Tip O'Neill 173 1887

8. Rogers Hornsby 167 1921

Joe Medwick 167 1937

Stan Musial 167 1949

Runs Created
Rank Player RC PA

1. Stan Musial 2562 12712

2. Rogers Hornsby 1425 6714

3. Lou Brock 1367 9927

4. Albert Pujols 1364 6082

5. Enos Slaughter 1197 7710

6. Jim Bottomley 1095 6008

7. Ken Boyer 1057 7046

8. Ray Lankford 995 6289

9. Joe Medwick 962 5056

10. Ozzie Smith 955 8242

Adj. Batting Runs
Rank Player BtRuns Year

1. Rogers Hornsby 98 1924

2. Rogers Hornsby 96 1922

3. Mark McGwire 95 1998

4. Rogers Hornsby 87 1925

5. Stan Musial 87 1948

6. Tip O'Neill 81 1887

7. Albert Pujols 79 2003

8. Albert Pujols 79 2009

9. Rogers Hornsby 78 1921

10. Albert Pujols 77 2008

Adj. Batting Runs
Rank Player BtRuns PA

1. Stan Musial 956 12712

2. Rogers Hornsby 623 6714

3. Albert Pujols 580 6082

4. Johnny Mize 312 3582

5. Jim Bottomley 278 6008

6. Joe Medwick 265 5056

7. Enos Slaughter 257 7710

8. Jim Edmonds 251 4356

9. Tip O'Neill 239 3519

10. Mark McGwire 224 2251

Adj. Batting Wins
Rank Player BtWins Year

1. Rogers Hornsby 9.4 1924

2. Rogers Hornsby 8.9 1922

Mark McGwire 8.9 1998

4. Stan Musial 8.4 1948

5. Rogers Hornsby 7.9 1925

6. Tip O'Neill 7.8 1887

7. Rogers Hornsby 7.5 1921

8. Albert Pujols 7.3 2003

9. Stan Musial 7.1 1946

Albert Pujols 7.1 2008

Adj. Batting Wins
Rank Player BtWins PA

1. Stan Musial 94.0 12712

2. Rogers Hornsby 61.6 6714

3. Albert Pujols 46.4 6082

4. Johnny Mize 30.6 3582

5. Jim Bottomley 26.3 6008

6. Joe Medwick 25.9 5056

Enos Slaughter 25.9 7710

8. Tip O'Neill 24.8 3519

9. Jim Edmonds 23.3 4356

10. Ted Simmons 22.5 6450

Extra Base Hits
Rank Player XBH Year

1. Stan Musial 103 1948

2. Rogers Hornsby 102 1922

3. Albert Pujols 99 2004

4. Joe Medwick 97 1937

5. Joe Medwick 95 1936

Albert Pujols 95 2003

7. Jim Bottomley 93 1928

Albert Pujols 93 2009

9. Stan Musial 92 1953

10. Mark McGwire 91 1998

Extra Base Hits
Rank Player XBH PA

1. Stan Musial 1377 12712

2. Albert Pujols 767 6082

3. Rogers Hornsby 703 6714

4. Lou Brock 684 9927

5. Enos Slaughter 647 7710

6. Jim Bottomley 644 6008

7. Ray Lankford 619 6289

8. Joe Medwick 610 5056

9. Ken Boyer 585 7046

10. Ted Simmons 541 6450

Times On Base
Rank Player TOB Year

1. Mark McGwire 320 1998

2. Rogers Hornsby 318 1924

3. Rogers Hornsby 316 1922

Stan Musial 316 1949

5. Stan Musial 312 1948

6. Albert Pujols 310 2009

7. Stan Musial 305 1953

8. Stan Musial 304 1946

Stan Musial 304 1951

10. Rogers Hornsby 302 1921

Stan Musial 302 1954

Times On Base
Rank Player TOB PA

1. Stan Musial 5282 12712

2. Lou Brock 3434 9927

3. Enos Slaughter 2936 7710

4. Ozzie Smith 2841 8242

5. Rogers Hornsby 2808 6714

6. Albert Pujols 2597 6082

7. Ken Boyer 2505 7046

8. Red Schoendienst 2491 7446

9. Ted Simmons 2355 6450

10. Curt Flood 2344 6914

Offensive Win %
Rank Player OWn% Year

1. Tip O'Neill .907 1887

2. Rogers Hornsby .895 1924

3. Rogers Hornsby .883 1925

4. Mark McGwire .875 1998

5. Stan Musial .873 1948

6. Rogers Hornsby .863 1922

7. Mark McGwire .860 2000

8. Bob Caruthers .858 1886

9. Stan Musial .850 1946

10. Rogers Hornsby .845 1921

Offensive Win %
Rank Player OWn% PA

1. Rogers Hornsby .821 6714

2. Johnny Mize .808 3582

3. Mark McGwire .807 2251

4. Jesse Burkett .801 1951

5. Tip O'Neill .796 3519

6. Stan Musial .781 12712

7. Albert Pujols .781 6082

8. Bob Caruthers .738 1750

9. Joe Medwick .730 5056

10. Jim Edmonds .708 4356

Hit By Pitch
Rank Player Hit By Pitch Year

1. Steve Evans 31 1910

2. Chief Roseman 29 1890

3. Fernando Vina 28 2000

4. Dan McGann 24 1900

5. Dan McGann 23 1901

John McGraw 23 1900

7. Dick Harley 22 1898

Fernando Vina 22 2001

9. Solly Hemus 20 1952

10. Steve Evans 19 1911

Hit By Pitch
Rank Player Hit By Pitch PA

1. Steve Evans 87 2673

2. Fernando Vina 79 2221

3. Albert Pujols 69 6082

4. Yank Robinson 57 2584

5. Stan Musial 53 12712

6. Curt Flood 52 6914

7. Ray Blades 47 2846

Dan McGann 47 976

9. Solly Hemus 45 2494

Ed Konetchy 45 4152

Sacrifice Hits
Rank Player Sacrifice Hits Year

1. Taylor Douthit 37 1926

2. Milt Stock 36 1921

Harry Walker 36 1943

4. Lee Magee 35 1914

5. Les Bell 31 1926

Doc Lavan 31 1920

7. Spike Shannon 29 1904

8. Arnold Hauser 28 1911

Marty Marion 28 1941

Milt Stock 28 1920

Sacrifice Hits
Rank Player Sacrifice Hits PA

1. Jim Bottomley 154 6008

2. Marty Marion 147 5924

3. Rogers Hornsby 135 6714

4. Ozzie Smith 131 8242

Milt Stock 131 3256

6. Frankie Frisch 128 5653

7. Ed Konetchy 119 4152

8. Bob Forsch 108 1003

Jack Smith 108 4147

10. Taylor Douthit 107 3844

Sacrifice Flies
Rank Player Sacrifice Flies Year

1. George Hendrick 14 1982

2. Tom Herr 13 1985

3. Pedro Guerrero 12 1989

Keith Hernandez 12 1982

Tom Herr 12 1987

6. Pedro Guerrero 11 1990

George Hendrick 11 1983

Ray Jablonski 11 1954

9. Jim Edmonds 10 2001

Edgar Renteria 10 2004

Ted Simmons 10 1971

Ozzie Smith 10 1990

Sacrifice Flies
Rank Player Sacrifice Flies PA

1. Ted Simmons 67 6450

2. Albert Pujols 55 6082

3. Ozzie Smith 54 8242

4. Stan Musial 53 12712

5. Ray Lankford 51 6289

6. Ken Boyer 48 7046

7. Tom Herr 47 4269

8. Jim Edmonds 46 4356

George Hendrick 46 3659

10. Tim McCarver 44 4193

Edgar Renteria 44 3759

Intentional Bases on Balls
Rank Player Int. Bases on Balls Year

1. Albert Pujols 44 2009

2. Albert Pujols 34 2008

3. Mark McGwire 28 1998

Albert Pujols 28 2006

5. Albert Pujols 27 2005

6. Stan Musial 26 1958

7. Ted Simmons 25 1977

8. Orlando Cepeda 23 1967

9. Albert Pujols 22 2007

Ted Simmons 22 1979

Intentional Bases on Balls
Rank Player Int. Bases on Balls PA

1. Albert Pujols 198 6082

2. Ted Simmons 151 6450

3. Stan Musial 127 12712

4. Lou Brock 118 9927

5. Ken Boyer 86 7046

6. Tim McCarver 83 4193

7. Joe Torre 79 3908

8. Mark McGwire 72 2251

Ozzie Smith 72 8242

10. Keith Hernandez 68 4724

Double Plays Grounded Into
Rank Player GDP Year

1. Ted Simmons 29 1973

2. Yadier Molina 27 2009

Albert Pujols 27 2007

4. Nippy Jones 25 1948

Ken Reitz 25 1974

6. Gene Green 24 1958

Willie McGee 24 1987

8. Albert Pujols 23 2009

Joe Torre 23 1970

10. Ken Boyer 22 1964

Del Ennis 22 1957

Placido Polanco 22 2001

Ted Simmons 22 1974

Double Plays Grounded Into
Rank Player GDP PA

1. Stan Musial 243 12712

2. Ted Simmons 185 6450

3. Albert Pujols 180 6082

4. Ken Boyer 154 7046

5. Red Schoendienst 148 7446

6. Ozzie Smith 128 8242

7. Ken Reitz 124 4168

8. Joe Medwick 118 5056

9. Curt Flood 116 6914

10. Enos Slaughter 115 7710

Caught Stealing
Rank Player CS Year

1. Lou Brock 33 1974

2. Lou Brock 27 1965

Vince Coleman 27 1988

4. Lonnie Smith 26 1982

5. Vince Coleman 25 1985

6. Lou Brock 24 1977

Ray Lankford 24 1992

Garry Templeton 24 1977

9. Vince Coleman 22 1987

Jack Fournier 22 1921

Caught Stealing
Rank Player CS PA

1. Lou Brock 285 9927

2. Vince Coleman 115 3906

Ray Lankford 115 6289

4. Ozzie Smith 102 8242

5. Willie McGee 97 6100

6. Garry Templeton 79 3114

7. Curt Flood 72 6914

8. Ken Boyer 69 7046

9. Jack Smith 67 4147

10. Rogers Hornsby 64 6714

Power-Speed #
Rank Player PwrSpd Year

1. Lou Brock 29.9 1967

2. Ray Lankford 28.3 1998

3. Ray Lankford 27.1 1992

4. Ray Lankford 26.2 1996

5. Fernando Tatis 26.0 1999

6. Lou Brock 25.5 1965

7. Ray Lankford 25.0 1997

8. Lou Brock 24.9 1966

9. Ray Lankford 24.5 1995

10. Rogers Hornsby 24.2 1922

Power-Speed #
Rank Player PwrSpd PA

1. Ray Lankford 238.5 6289

2. Lou Brock 225.3 9927

3. Rogers Hornsby 146.5 6714

4. Ken Boyer 140.5 7046

5. Stan Musial 134.0 12712

6. Albert Pujols 104.6 6082

7. Willie McGee 104.2 6100

8. Julian Javier 97.0 6079

9. Edgar Renteria 96.0 3759

10. Enos Slaughter 89.0 7710

AB per SO
Rank Player AB/SO Year

1. Joe Quinn 90.500 1895

2. Joe Quinn 78.143 1893

3. Frankie Frisch 61.700 1927

4. Jimmy Brown 55.091 1942

5. Frankie Frisch 55.000 1934

6. Doggie Miller 53.444 1894

7. Joe Quinn 50.625 1894

8. Frankie Frisch 43.917 1929

9. Billy Southworth 43.714 1927

10. Billy Southworth 43.444 1926

AB per SO
Rank Player AB/SO PA

1. Joe Quinn 64.850 2321

2. Frankie Frisch 38.040 5653

3. Jimmy Brown 31.150 3569

4. Roger Connor 30.760 1536

5. Charlie Comiskey 26.520 4554

6. Tommy McCarthy 26.270 2471

7. Red Schoendienst 23.840 7446

8. Milt Stock 23.400 3256

9. Tommy Dowd 20.100 3122

10. Bob Caruthers 17.690 1750

AB per HR
Rank Player AB/HR Year

1. Mark McGwire 7.271 1998

2. Mark McGwire 7.375 2000

3. Mark McGwire 8.015 1999

4. Mark McGwire 10.310 2001

5. Albert Pujols 10.918 2006

6. Jim Edmonds 11.462 2003

7. Jim Edmonds 11.857 2004

8. Jack Clark 11.971 1987

9. Albert Pujols 12.085 2009

10. Jim Edmonds 12.500 2000

AB per HR
Rank Player AB/HR PA

1. Mark McGwire 7.905 2251

2. Albert Pujols 14.060 6082

3. Jim Edmonds 15.054 4356

4. Ron Gant 17.863 1500

5. Johnny Mize 19.753 3582

6. J.D. Drew 19.760 2224

7. Scott Rolen 21.378 2737

8. Stan Musial 23.099 12712

9. Chick Hafey 23.252 3277

10. Ray Lankford 23.759 6289

Outs Made
Rank Player Outs Year

1. Lou Brock 512 1967

2. Red Schoendienst 511 1947

3. Vince Coleman 500 1985

Vince Coleman 500 1988

Curt Flood 500 1964

6. Red Schoendienst 496 1950

7. Lou Brock 495 1968

8. Don Blasingame 493 1957

9. Lou Brock 492 1973

10. Lou Brock 491 1970

Outs Made
Rank Player Outs PA

1. Stan Musial 7704 12712

2. Lou Brock 6882 9927

3. Ozzie Smith 5631 8242

4. Red Schoendienst 5123 7446

5. Enos Slaughter 4896 7710

6. Ken Boyer 4764 7046

7. Curt Flood 4758 6914

8. Julian Javier 4461 6079

9. Ted Simmons 4308 6450

10. Willie McGee 4300 6100

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