# List of Major League Baseball career singles leaders

In baseball, a single is the most common type of base hit, accomplished through the act of a batter safely reaching first base by hitting a fair ball (thus becoming a runner) and getting to first base before a fielder puts him out. As an exception, a batter-runner reaching first base safely is not credited with a single when an infielder attempts to put out another runner on the first play; this is one type of a fielder's choice. Also, a batter-runner reaching first base on a play due to a fielder's error trying to put him out at first base or another runner out (as a fielder's choice) is not credited with a single.
On a single hit to the outfield, any runners on second base or third base normally score, and sometimes the runner from the first base can advance to third base. Depending on the location of the hit, a quick recovery by the outfielder can prevent such an advance or create a play on the advancing runner.
Pete Rose is the all-time leader in singles with 3,215 career. Ty Cobb (3,053) is the only other player in MLB history with over 3,000 career singles.
As of September 29, 2024, no active players are in the top 100 of career singles. The active leader is Jose Altuve, tied in 191st with 1,541.

## Key

| Rank | Rank amongst leaders in career singles. A blank field indicates a tie. |
| Player (2025 1Bs) | Number of singles hit during the 2025 Major League Baseball season. |
| 1B | Total career singles hit. |
| * | Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame. |
| Bold | Denotes active player. |

## List

* Stats updated as of the end of the 2024 season.
| Rank | Player (2025 1Bs) | 1B |
| 1 | Pete Rose | 3,215 |
| 2 | Ty Cobb* | 3,053 |
| 3 | Eddie Collins* | 2,643 |
| 4 | Cap Anson* | 2,614 |
| 5 | Derek Jeter* | 2,595 |
| 6 | Ichiro Suzuki* | 2,514 |
| 7 | Willie Keeler* | 2,513 |
| 8 | Honus Wagner* | 2,424 |
| 9 | Rod Carew* | 2,404 |
| 10 | Tris Speaker* | 2,383 |
| 11 | Tony Gwynn* | 2,378 |
| 12 | Paul Molitor* | 2,366 |
| 13 | Nap Lajoie* | 2,341 |
| 14 | Hank Aaron* | 2,294 |
| 15 | Jesse Burkett* | 2,273 |
| 16 | Sam Rice* | 2,271 |
| 17 | Omar Vizquel | 2,264 |
| 18 | Carl Yastrzemski* | 2,262 |
| 19 | Wade Boggs* | 2,253 |
| | Stan Musial* | 2,253 |
| 21 | Lou Brock* | 2,247 |
| 22 | Paul Waner* | 2,243 |
| 23 | Rickey Henderson* | 2,182 |
| | Robin Yount* | 2,182 |
| 25 | Frankie Frisch* | 2,171 |
| 26 | Doc Cramer | 2,163 |
| 27 | Luke Appling* | 2,162 |
| 28 | Nellie Fox* | 2,161 |
| 29 | Eddie Murray* | 2,156 |
| 30 | Roberto Clemente* | 2,154 |
| 31 | Jake Beckley* | 2,130 |
| 32 | George Sisler* | 2,121 |
| 33 | Richie Ashburn* | 2,119 |
| 34 | Luis Aparicio* | 2,108 |
| 35 | Cal Ripken Jr.* | 2,106 |
| 36 | Zack Wheat* | 2,104 |
| 37 | Sam Crawford* | 2,097 |
| 38 | Lave Cross | 2,056 |
| 39 | Craig Biggio* | 2,046 |
| 40 | George Brett* | 2,035 |
| | Al Kaline* | 2,035 |
| 42 | Lloyd Waner* | 2,033 |
| 43 | Fred Clarke* | 2,030 |
| | Brooks Robinson* | 2,030 |
| 45 | George Van Haltren | 2,028 |
| 46 | Rabbit Maranville* | 2,020 |
| 47 | Miguel Cabrera | 2,019 |
| 48 | Max Carey* | 2,017 |
| | Dave Winfield* | 2,017 |
| 50 | Adrián Beltré* | 2,015 |
| Rank | Player (2025 1Bs) | 1B |
| 51 | Bill Buckner | 1,994 |
| 52 | Albert Pujols | 1,979 |
| 53 | George Davis* | 1,976 |
| 54 | Stuffy McInnis | 1,972 |
| 55 | Willie Mays* | 1,967 |
| 56 | Ozzie Smith* | 1,961 |
| 57 | Jim O'Rourke* | 1,960 |
| 58 | Patsy Donovan | 1,957 |
| 59 | Julio Franco | 1,952 |
| 60 | Harold Baines* | 1,945 |
| 61 | Charlie Gehringer* | 1,935 |
| 62 | Al Simmons* | 1,932 |
| 63 | Roberto Alomar* | 1,930 |
| 64 | Rogers Hornsby* | 1,919 |
| 65 | Al Oliver | 1,918 |
| 66 | Brett Butler | 1,913 |
| 67 | Iván Rodríguez* | 1,910 |
| 68 | Johnny Damon | 1,903 |
| 69 | Tim Raines* | 1,892 |
| 70 | Vada Pinson | 1,889 |
| 71 | Rusty Staub | 1,878 |
| 72 | Maury Wills | 1,866 |
| 73 | Fred Tenney | 1,862 |
| 74 | Red Schoendienst* | 1,860 |
| 75 | Jake Daubert | 1,855 |
| 76 | Juan Pierre | 1,850 |
| 77 | Willie Davis | 1,846 |
| 78 | Steve Garvey | 1,844 |
| 79 | Harry Hooper* | 1,842 |
| 80 | Alex Rodriguez | 1,840 |
| 81 | Buddy Bell | 1,832 |
| 82 | Rafael Palmeiro | 1,828 |
| 83 | Pie Traynor* | 1,823 |
| 84 | Larry Bowa | 1,815 |
| 85 | Goose Goslin* | 1,814 |
| 86 | Mel Ott* | 1,805 |
| 87 | Bill Dahlen | 1,801 |
| 88 | Kenny Lofton | 1,799 |
| 89 | Dave Concepción | 1,788 |
| | Ed Delahanty* | 1,788 |
| 91 | Billy Hamilton* | 1,787 |
| | Edd Roush* | 1,787 |
| | Jimmy Ryan | 1,787 |
| 94 | Harry Heilmann* | 1,784 |
| 95 | Tommy Corcoran | 1,781 |
| 96 | Willie Randolph | 1,775 |
| 97 | Dave Parker* | 1,772 |
| 98 | Bert Campaneris | 1,771 |
| 99 | Tony Pérez* | 1,769 |
| 100 | Heinie Manush* | 1,763 |
| | Billy Williams* | 1,763 |