{"id":81,"date":"2023-03-08T13:03:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T17:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/br-blog\/?p=81"},"modified":"2025-11-24T13:14:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T17:14:40","slug":"players-with-3000-hits-and-500-home-runs-the-complete-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/br-blog\/2023\/03\/players-with-3000-hits-and-500-home-runs-the-complete-list\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Players with 3,000 Hits and 500 Home Runs: The Complete List"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

(last updated on October 23, 2025)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3,000 hits. 500 home runs. Certain numbers reflect a level of dominance in baseball that only a small handful of players are able to achieve. Only 28 players have been able to slug 500 home runs while only 33 players have banged out 3,000 hits. Fewer still have been able to join the even more elite club of players with 3,000 hits and 500 home runs … seven men in MLB history. These players are among the best of the best to ever step up to the plate, combining elite contact and power skills to shine in their respective eras. Today we are going to run down the list of MLB players with 3,000 hits and 500 home runs in their career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: All the statistics and events referenced below can be found using the Sports Reference Stathead tool<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\tHenry Aaron<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t

Name Note<\/strong>: commonly referred to as Hank Aaron<\/em><\/p>\n

\n Positions:<\/strong>\n Rightfielder and First Baseman\n \n<\/p>\n\n

\n\tBats: <\/strong>Right\n  \u2022 \n\tThrows: <\/strong>Right\n \n<\/p>\n\n\n

6-0<\/span>, 180lb<\/span> (183cm, 81kg) <\/p>\n\n\n

\n Born:<\/a><\/strong>\n \n February 5<\/a>, 1934<\/a>\n <\/span>\n\n \n \n \n in Mobile, AL<\/a>\n \n <\/span>\n us<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n

Died:<\/a><\/strong>\n January 22<\/a>, 2021<\/a>\n (Aged 86-352d)<\/nobr><\/span>\n \n in Atlanta, GA<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n

\n Buried<\/a>:<\/strong>\n \n \n Southview Cemetery, Atlanta, GA\n \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n \n

High School:<\/strong> Allen Institute (Mobile, AL)<\/a><\/p>\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n

Debut:<\/a><\/strong>\n \n April 13, 1954\n <\/a>\n (Age 20-067d,\n 11,077th in major league history)\n
   vs. CIN<\/a> 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB\n \n <\/p>\n\n \n

Last Game:<\/a><\/strong>\n October 3, 1976<\/a>\n (Age 42-241d)\n
   vs. DET<\/a> 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n

\n Hall of Fame<\/a>:<\/strong> Inducted as Player in 1982.\n (Voted by BBWAA on 406\/415 ballots)\n \n
   View Henry Aaron’s Page<\/a><\/strong> at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).\n <\/p>\n \n\n\n\n

\n Rookie Status:<\/a><\/strong>\n \n Exceeded rookie limits during 1954 season\n \n \n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n

\n Full Name:<\/strong> Henry Louis Aaron \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n

\n Nicknames:<\/strong>\n Hammer, Hammerin’ Hank or Bad Henry<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n

\n Twitter:<\/a>\n <\/strong>\n @HenryLouisAaron<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n \n\n

\n View Player Info<\/a> \n from the B-R Bullpen<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n

\n View Player Bio<\/a> \n from the SABR BioProject<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n

Relatives<\/strong>: Brother of Tommie Aaron<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n