<Dl> <Dd> Statistics are updated through the end of the 2017 regular season . </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> Statistics are updated through the end of the 2017 regular season . </Dd> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Hits </Th> <Th> Average </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Seasons </Th> <Th> 3,000 th hit </Th> <Th> Ref </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rose, Pete Pete Rose </Td> <Td> 4,256 </Td> <Td>. 303 </Td> <Td> 000000001978 - 05 - 05 - 0000 May 5, 1978 </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 1963--1986 </Td> <Td> 1! Single </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cobb, Ty Ty Cobb </Th> <Td> 4,191 </Td> <Td>. 367 </Td> <Td> 000000001921 - 08 - 19 - 0000 August 19, 1921 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 1905--1928 </Td> <Td> 1! Single </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Aaron, Hank Hank Aaron </Th> <Td> 3,771 </Td> <Td>. 305 </Td> <Td> 000000001970 - 05 - 17 - 0000 May 17, 1970 </Td> <Td> Atlanta Braves </Td> <Td> 1954--1976 </Td> <Td> 1! Single </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Musial, Stan Stan Musial </Th> <Td> 3,630 </Td> <Td>. 331 </Td> <Td> 000000001958 - 05 - 13 - 0000 May 13, 1958 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 1941--1944, 1946--1963 </Td> <Td> 2! Double </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Speaker, Tris Tris Speaker </Th> <Td> 3,514 </Td> <Td>. 345 </Td> <Td> 000000001925 - 05 - 17 - 0000 May 17, 1925 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 1907--1928 </Td> <Td> 1! Single </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jeter, Derek Derek Jeter </Td> <Td> 3,465 </Td> <Td>. 310 </Td> <Td> 000000002011 - 07 - 09 - 0000 July 9, 2011 </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 1995--2014 </Td> <Td> 4! Home run </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wagner, Honus Honus Wagner </Th> <Td> 3,430 </Td> <Td>. 329 </Td> <Td> 000000001914 - 06 - 09 - 0000 June 9, 1914 </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> 1897--1917 </Td> <Td> 2! Double </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Yastrzemski, Carl Carl Yastrzemski </Th> <Td> 3,419 </Td> <Td>. 285 </Td> <Td> 000000001979 - 09 - 12 - 0000 September 12, 1979 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 1961--1983 </Td> <Td> 1! Single </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Molitor, Paul Paul Molitor </Th> <Td> 3,319 </Td> <Td>. 306 </Td> <Td> 000000001996 - 09 - 16 - 0000 September 16, 1996 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> 1978--1998 </Td> <Td> 3! Triple </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Collins, Eddie Eddie Collins </Th> <Td> 3,314 </Td> <Td>. 333 </Td> <Td> 000000001925 - 06 - 03 - 0000 June 3, 1925 </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 1906--1930 </Td> <Td> 1! Single </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mays, Willie Willie Mays </Th> <Td> 3,283 </Td> <Td>. 302 </Td> <Td> 000000001970 - 07 - 18 - 0000 July 18, 1970 </Td> <Td> San Francisco Giants </Td> <Td> 1951--1952, 1954--1973 </Td> <Td> 1! Single </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Murray, Eddie Eddie Murray </Th> <Td> 3,255 </Td> <Td>. 287 </Td> <Td> 000000001995 - 06 - 30 - 0000 June 30, 1995 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 1977--1997 </Td> <Td> 1! Single </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lajoie, Nap Nap Lajoie </Th> <Td> 3,252 </Td> <Td>. 339 </Td> <Td> 000000001914 - 09 - 27 - 0000 September 27, 1914 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Naps </Td> <Td> 1896--1916 </Td> <Td> 2! Double </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ripken Jr., Cal Cal Ripken Jr . </Th> <Td> 3,184 </Td> <Td>. 276 </Td> <Td> 000000002000 - 04 - 15 - 0000 April 15, 2000 </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 1981--2001 </Td> <Td> 1! Single </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Brett, George George Brett </Th> <Td> 3,154 </Td> <Td>. 305 </Td> <Td> 000000001992 - 09 - 30 - 0000 September 30, 1992 </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> 1973--1993 </Td> <Td> 1! Single </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Waner, Paul Paul Waner </Th> <Td> 3,152 </Td> <Td>. 333 </Td> <Td> 000000001942 - 06 - 19 - 0000 June 19, 1942 </Td> <Td> Boston Braves </Td> <Td> 1926--1945 </Td> <Td> 1! Single </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Yount, Robin Robin Yount </Th> <Td> 3,142 </Td> <Td>. 285 </Td> <Td> 000000001992 - 09 - 09 - 0000 September 9, 1992 </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers </Td> <Td> 1974--1993 </Td> <Td> 1! Single </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gwynn, Tony Tony Gwynn </Th> <Td> 3,141 </Td> <Td>. 338 </Td> <Td> 000000001999 - 08 - 06 - 0000 August 6, 1999 </Td> <Td> San Diego Padres </Td> <Td> 1982--2001 </Td> <Td> 1! Single </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rodriguez, Alex Alex Rodriguez </Td> <Td> 3,115 </Td> <Td>. 295 </Td> <Td> 000000002015 - 06 - 19 - 0000 June 19, 2015 </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 1994--2013, 2015--2016 </Td> <Td> 4! Home run </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Winfield, Dave Dave Winfield </Th> <Td> 3,110 </Td> <Td>. 283 </Td> <Td> 000000001993 - 09 - 16 - 0000 September 16, 1993 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> 1973--1995 </Td> <Td> 1! Single </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Suzuki, Ichiro Ichiro Suzuki </Th> <Td> 3,080 </Td> <Td>. 312 </Td> <Td> 000000002016 - 08 - 07 - 0000 August 7, 2016 </Td> <Td> Miami Marlins </Td> <Td> 2001--present </Td> <Td> 3! Triple </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Biggio, Craig Craig Biggio </Th> <Td> 3,060 </Td> <Td>. 281 </Td> <Td> 000000002007 - 06 - 28 - 0000 June 28, 2007 </Td> <Td> Houston Astros </Td> <Td> 1988--2007 </Td> <Td> 1! Single </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Henderson, Rickey Rickey Henderson </Th> <Td> 3,055 </Td> <Td>. 279 </Td> <Td> 000000002001 - 10 - 07 - 0000 October 7, 2001 </Td> <Td> San Diego Padres </Td> <Td> 1979--2003 </Td> <Td> 2! Double </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Carew, Rod Rod Carew </Th> <Td> 3,053 </Td> <Td>. 328 </Td> <Td> 000000001985 - 08 - 04 - 0000 August 4, 1985 </Td> <Td> California Angels </Td> <Td> 1967--1985 </Td> <Td> 1! Single </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Beltré, Adrián Adrián Beltré </Th> <Td> 3,048 </Td> <Td>. 287 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 07 - 30 - 0000 July 30, 2017 </Td> <Td> Texas Rangers </Td> <Td> 1998--present </Td> <Td> 2! Double </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Brock, Lou Lou Brock </Th> <Td> 3,023 </Td> <Td>. 293 </Td> <Td> 000000001979 - 08 - 13 - 0000 August 13, 1979 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 1961--1979 </Td> <Td> 1! Single </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Palmeiro, Rafael Rafael Palmeiro </Td> <Td> 3,020 </Td> <Td>. 288 </Td> <Td> 000000002005 - 07 - 15 - 0000 July 15, 2005 </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 1986--2005 </Td> <Td> 2! Double </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Anson, Cap Cap Anson </Th> <Td> 3,011 </Td> <Td>. 331 </Td> <Td> 000000001897 - 07 - 18 - 0000 July 18, 1897 </Td> <Td> Chicago Colts </Td> <Td> 1871--1897 </Td> <Td> 1! Single </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Boggs, Wade Wade Boggs </Th> <Td> 3,010 </Td> <Td>. 328 </Td> <Td> 000000001999 - 08 - 07 - 0000 August 7, 1999 </Td> <Td> Tampa Bay Devil Rays </Td> <Td> 1982--1999 </Td> <Td> 4! Home run </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kaline, Al Al Kaline </Th> <Td> 3,007 </Td> <Td>. 297 </Td> <Td> 000000001974 - 09 - 24 - 0000 September 24, 1974 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 1953--1974 </Td> <Td> 2! Double </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Clemente, Roberto Roberto Clemente </Th> <Td> 3,000 </Td> <Td>. 317 </Td> <Td> 000000001972 - 09 - 30 - 0000 September 30, 1972 </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> 1955--1972 </Td> <Td> 2! Double </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Hits </Th> <Th> Average </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Seasons </Th> <Th> 3,000 th hit </Th> <Th> Ref </Th> </Tr>

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