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Lifetime Batting, Pitching, and Base-Running Records

(Records through 2006 regular season. Boldface indicates player active in 2006 season.)

Hits (3,000+)

Pete Rose 4,256
Ty Cobb 4,191
Hank Aaron 3,771
Stan Musial 3,630
Tris Speaker 3,514
Carl Yastrzemski 3,419
Cap Anson3,418
Honus Wagner 3,415
Paul Molitor3,319
Eddie Collins 3,315
Willie Mays 3,283
Eddie Murray3,255
Nap Lajoie 3,242
Cal Ripken, Jr.3,184
George Brett 3,154
Paul Waner 3,152
Robin Yount 3,142
Tony Gwynn3,141
Dave Winfield3,110
Rickey Henderson3,055
Rod Carew 3,053
Lou Brock 3,023
Rafael Palmeiro3,020
Wade Boggs3,010
Al Kaline 3,007
Roberto Clemente 3,000

Earned Run Average (Minimum 1,500 innings pitched)

Ed Walsh 1.82
Addie Joss 1.89
Al Spalding2.04
Mordecai Brown 2.06
John Ward2.10
Christy Mathewson 2.13
Tommy Bond2.14
Rube Waddell 2.16
Walter Johnson 2.17
Ed Reulbach 2.28
Will White2.28
Ed Plank 2.35
Larry Corcoran2.36
Ed Cicotte 2.38
Candy Cummings2.39
Doc White 2.39
Nap Rucker 2.42
George Bradley2.43
Jim McCormick2.43

Runs Scored

Rickey Henderson 2,295
Ty Cobb 2,245
Hank Aaron 2,174
Babe Ruth 2,174
Pete Rose 2,165
Barry Bonds2,152
Willie Mays 2,062
Cap Anson1,996
Stan Musial 1,949
Lou Gehrig 1,888
Tris Speaker 1,882
Mel Ott 1,859
Frank Robinson 1,829
Eddie Collins 1,821
Carl Yastrzemski 1,816
Ted Williams 1,798
Paul Molitor1,782
Craig Biggio1,776
Charlie Gehringer 1,774
Jimmie Foxx 1,751
Honus Wagner 1,736
Jim O'Rourke1,729
Jesse Burkett 1,720
Willie Keeler 1,719
Billy Hamilton 1,691
Bid McPhee 1,678
Mickey Mantle 1,677
Dave Winfield1,669
Rafael Palmeiro1,663
Joe Morgan1,650

Strikeouts, Pitching

Nolan Ryan 5,714
Roger Clemens4,604
Randy Johnson4,544
Steve Carlton 4,136
Bert Blyleven 3,701
Tom Seaver 3,640
Don Sutton 3,574
Gaylord Perry 3,534
Walter Johnson 3,508
Phil Niekro 3,342
Ferguson Jenkins 3,192
Greg Maddux3,169
Bob Gibson 3,117
Curt Schilling3,015
Pedro Martinez2,998
Jim Bunning 2,855
Mickey Lolich 2,832
Cy Young 2,803
John Smoltz2,778
Frank Tanana 2,773
David Cone2,668
Chuck Finley2,610
Warren Spahn 2,583
Bob Feller 2,581
Mike Mussina2,572
Tim Keefe 2,564
Jerry Koosman 2,556

Home Runs

Barry Bonds 756
Hank Aaron 755
Babe Ruth 714
Willie Mays 660
Sammy Sosa588
Frank Robinson 586
Mark McGwire583
Harmon Killebrew 573
Rafael Palmeiro569
Ken Griffey, Jr.563
Reggie Jackson 563
Mike Schmidt 548
Mickey Mantle 536
Jimmie Foxx 534
Willie McCovey 521
Ted Williams 521
Ernie Banks 512
Eddie Mathews 512
Mel Ott 511
Eddie Murray504
Lou Gehrig 493
Fred McGriff493
Frank Thomas487
Stan Musial 475
Willie Stargell 475
Jim Thome472
Manny Ramirez470
Dave Winfield465
Alex Rodriguez464
Jose Canseco462
Gary Sheffield455
Carl Yastrzemski 452
Jeff Bagwell449
Dave Kingman 442
Andre Dawson438
Juan Gonzalez434
Cal Ripken, Jr.431
Billy Williams 426
Mike Piazza419
Darrell Evans 414
Carlos Delgado407
Duke Snider 407
Andres Galarraga399
Al Kaline 399
Dale Murphy 398
Joe Carter396
Graig Nettles390
Johnny Bench 389
Dwight Evans385
Harold Baines384
Larry Walker383
Frank Howard 382
Jim Rice 382
Albert Belle381
Orlando Cepeda 379
Tony Perez379

Shutouts

Walter Johnson 110
Grover Alexander 90
Christy Mathewson 79
Cy Young 76
Ed Plank 69
Warren Spahn 63
Nolan Ryan 61
Tom Seaver 61
Bert Blyleven 60
Don Sutton 58
Pud Galvin 57
Ed Walsh 57
Bob Gibson 56
Mordecai Brown55
Steve Carlton 55
Jim Palmer 53
Gaylord Perry 53
Juan Marichal 52

Strikeouts, Batting

Reggie Jackson 2,597
Sammy Sosa2,194
Andres Galarraga2,003
Jose Canseco1,942
Willie Stargell 1,936
Jim Thome1,909
Mike Schmidt 1,883
Fred McGriff1,882
Tony Perez 1,867
Dave Kingman 1,816
Bobby Bonds 1,757
Dale Murphy 1,748
Lou Brock 1,730
Mickey Mantle 1,710
Harmon Killebrew 1,699
Chili Davis1,698
Dwight Evans 1,697
Rickey Henderson1,694
Dave Winfield1,686
Craig Biggio1,641
Gary Gaetti1,602
Reggie Sanders1,599
Mark McGwire1,596
Lee May 1,570
Jeff Bagwell1,558
Dick Allen 1,556
Willie McCovey 1,550
Ray Lankford1,550
Dave Parker 1,537
Frank Robinson 1,532
Lance Parrish1,527
Willie Mays 1,526

Walks

Barry Bonds 2,426
Rickey Henderson2,190
Babe Ruth 2,062
Ted Williams 2,019
Joe Morgan 1,865
Carl Yastrzemski 1,845
Mickey Mantle 1,733
Mel Ott 1,708
Eddie Yost 1,614
Darrell Evans 1,605
Stan Musial 1,599
Pete Rose 1,566
Harmon Killebrew 1,559
Frank Thomas1,547
Lou Gehrig 1,508
Mike Schmidt 1,507
Eddie Collins 1,499
Willie Mays 1,464
Jimmie Foxx 1,452
Eddie Mathews 1,444
Frank Robinson 1,420
Wade Boggs1,412
Hank Aaron1,402

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