List of Major League Baseball career plate appearance leaders explained
In baseball statistics, a player is credited with a plate appearance (denoted by PA) each time he completes a turn batting. A player completes a turn batting when: he strikes out or is declared out before reaching first base; or he reaches first base safely or is awarded first base (by a base on balls, hit by pitch, or catcher's interference); or he hits a fair ball which causes a preceding runner to be put out for the third out before he himself is put out or reaches first base safely (see also left on base, fielder's choice, force play). In other words, a plate appearance ends when the batter is put out, the inning ends, or he becomes a runner. A related statistic, at bats, counts a subset of plate appearances that end under certain circumstances.
Pete Rose[1] [2] is the all-time leader with 15,890 career plate appearances. Rose is the only player in MLB history to surpass 14,000 and 15,000 career plate appearances.[3] Carl Yastrzemski[4] (13,992), Hank Aaron[5] (13,941), Rickey Henderson[6] (13,346), Ty Cobb[7] (13,103), and Albert Pujols[8] (13,041) are the only other players to surpass 13,000 career plate appearances.
As of August 16, 2024, no active players are in the top 100 for career plate appearances. The active leader is Andrew McCutchen in 151st with 9,078.
Key
| Rank | Among leaders in career plate appearances. A blank field indicates a tie. |
| Player (2024 PAs) | Plate appearances in 2024. |
| PA | Career plate appearances. |
| Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame. |
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| Bold | Active player.[9] | |
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List
- Stats updated as of August 16, 2024.
| Rank | Player (2024 PAs) | PA |
|---|
| 1 | Pete Rose | 15,890 |
| 2 | Carl Yastrzemski | 13,992 |
| 3 | Hank Aaron | 13,941 |
| 4 | Rickey Henderson | 13,346 |
| 5 | Ty Cobb | 13,103 |
| 6 | Albert Pujols | 13,041 |
| 7 | Cal Ripken Jr. | 12,883 |
| 8 | Eddie Murray | 12,817 |
| 9 | Stan Musial | 12,721 |
| 10 | Barry Bonds | 12,606 |
| 11 | Derek Jeter | 12,602 |
| 12 | Willie Mays | 12,545 |
| 13 | Craig Biggio | 12,504 |
| 14 | Dave Winfield | 12,358 |
| 15 | Robin Yount | 12,249 |
| 16 | Alex Rodriguez | 12,207 |
| 17 | Paul Molitor | 12,167 |
| 18 | Adrián Beltré | 12,130 |
| 19 | Eddie Collins | 12,087 |
| 20 | Rafael Palmeiro | 12,046 |
| 21 | Tris Speaker | 12,020 |
| 22 | Omar Vizquel | 12,013 |
| 23 | Miguel Cabrera | 11,796 |
| 24 | Brooks Robinson | 11,782 |
| 25 | Honus Wagner | 11,756 |
| 26 | Frank Robinson | 11,744 |
| 27 | George Brett | 11,625 |
| 28 | Al Kaline | 11,597 |
| 29 | Reggie Jackson | 11,418 |
| 30 | Mel Ott | 11,347 |
| 31 | Cap Anson | 11,331 |
| 32 | Joe Morgan | 11,329 |
| 33 | Ken Griffey Jr. | 11,304 |
| 34 | Rabbit Maranville | 11,260 |
| 35 | Lou Brock | 11,240 |
| 36 | Luis Aparicio | 11,231 |
| 37 | Rusty Staub | 11,229 |
| 38 | Harold Baines | 11,092 |
| 39 | Carlos Beltrán | 11,031 |
| 40 | Gary Sheffield | 10,947 |
| 41 | Johnny Damon | 10,917 |
| 42 | Tony Pérez | 10,861 |
| 43 | Ozzie Smith | 10,778 |
| 44 | Max Carey | 10,772 |
| 45 | Andre Dawson | 10,769 |
| 46 | Paul Waner | 10,767 |
| 47 | Wade Boggs | 10,740 |
| 48 | Darrell Evans | 10,737 |
| 49 | Ichiro Suzuki | 10,734 |
| 50 | Babe Ruth | 10,626 | |
| Rank | Player (2024 PAs) | PA |
|---|
| 51 | Sam Crawford | 10,625 |
| 52 | Chipper Jones | 10,614 |
| 53 | Dwight Evans | 10,569 |
| 54 | Rod Carew | 10,550 |
| 55 | Luis Gonzalez | 10,531 |
| 56 | Billy Williams | 10,519 |
| 57 | Jake Beckley | 10,518 |
| 58 | Nap Lajoie | 10,468 |
| 59 | Steve Finley | 10,460 |
| 60 | Bill Dahlen | 10,429 |
| 61 | Vada Pinson | 10,405 |
| 62 | Roberto Alomar | 10,400 |
| 63 | Ernie Banks | 10,396 |
| 64 | Tim Raines | 10,359 |
| 65 | Nellie Fox | 10,351 |
| 66 | Jim Thome | 10,313 |
| 67 | Harry Hooper | 10,277 |
| 68 | Iván Rodríguez | 10,270 |
| 69 | Sam Rice | 10,260 |
| 70 | Luke Appling | 10,254 |
| 71 | Charlie Gehringer | 10,245 |
| 72 | Jimmy Rollins | 10,240 |
| 73 | Tony Gwynn | 10,232 |
| 74 | Graig Nettles | 10,228 |
| 75 | Roberto Clemente | 10,212 |
| 76 | George Davis | 10,186 |
| 77 | Dave Parker | 10,184 |
| 78 | Fred McGriff | 10,174 |
| 79 | Frankie Frisch | 10,101 |
| Eddie Mathews | 10,101 |
| 81 | David Ortiz | 10,091 |
| 82 | Bobby Abreu | 10,081 |
| 83 | Frank Thomas | 10,075 |
| 84 | Mike Schmidt | 10,062 |
| 85 | Bill Buckner | 10,037 |
| 86 | Buddy Bell | 10,009 |
| 87 | Zack Wheat | 10,007 |
| 88 | Chili Davis | 9,997 |
| 89 | Lou Whitaker | 9,967 |
| 90 | Doc Cramer | 9,934 |
| 91 | Mickey Mantle | 9,910 |
| 92 | Sammy Sosa | 9,896 |
| 93 | Fred Clarke | 9,860 |
| 94 | Carlton Fisk | 9,853 |
| 95 | Mickey Vernon | 9,839 |
| 96 | Harmon Killebrew | 9,833 |
| 97 | Goose Goslin | 9,830 |
| 98 | Willie Davis | 9,822 |
| 99 | Gary Gaetti | 9,817 |
| 100 | Ted Williams | 9,792 | |
External links
Web site: Career Leaders & Records for Plate Appearances. Baseball-Reference.com.
Notes and References
- Web site: Pete Rose Career Stats. Baseball Reference. April 20, 2021.
- Web site: Pete Rose Biography. Sturgill. Andy. Society For American Baseball Research. May 1, 2014. April 20, 2021.
- Web site: Career Leaders For Plate Appearances. Baseball Almanac. April 20, 2021.
- Web site: Carl Yastrzemski Career Stats. Baseball Reference. April 20, 2021.
- Web site: Hank Aaron Career Stats. Baseball Reference. April 20, 2021.
- Web site: Rickey Henderson Career Stats. Baseball Reference. April 20, 2021.
- Web site: Ty Cobb Career Stats. Baseball Reference. April 20, 2021.
- Web site: Albert Pujols Stats. Baseball Reference. September 19, 2022.
- A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or has not played for a full season.
