List of Major League Baseball career records explained

In Major League Baseball (MLB), records play an integral part in evaluating a player's impact on the sport. Holding a career record almost guarantees a player eventual entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame because it represents both longevity and consistency over a long period of time. (For Japanese baseball records see Nippon Professional Baseball)

Batting records (1875–present)

RecordPlayerRefs
Highest batting averageJosh Gibson.372
Most singlesPete Rose3,215[1]
Most doublesTris Speaker792[2]
Most triplesSam Crawford309[3]
Most home runsBarry Bonds762[4]
Most grand slamsAlex Rodriguez25
Most home runs by a pitcherWes Ferrell37
Most grand slams by a pitchershared by Madison Bumgarner
and Tony Cloninger		2[5]
[6]
Oldest player to hit first home runBartolo Colón old[7]
Youngest player to hit a home runTommy Brown old[8]
Most runs batted inHank Aaron2,297[9]
Most hitsPete Rose4,256[10]
Most runs scoredRickey Henderson2,295[11]
Highest on-base percentageTed Williams.482[12]
Most stolen basesRickey Henderson1,406[13]
Most steals of homeTy Cobb54
Highest slugging percentageJosh Gibson.718
Highest on-base plus sluggingJosh Gibson1.177
Most walksBarry Bonds2,558[14]
Most intentional walksBarry Bonds688[15]
Most strikeoutsReggie Jackson2,597[16]
Most at-batsPete Rose14,555[17]
Most total basesHank Aaron6,856[18]
Most runs createdBarry Bonds2,892[19]
Most games playedPete Rose3,562[20]

Pitching records (1876–present)

RecordPlayer
Most winsCy Young511
Most lossesCy Young316
Most no-hittersNolan Ryan7
Most strikeoutsNolan Ryan5,714
Most shutoutsWalter Johnson110
Most pickoffsSteve Carlton144
Most innings pitchedCy Young
Most hit batsmenGus Weyhing278
Most home runs allowedJamie Moyer522
Most complete gamesCy Young749
Lowest earned-run averageEd Walsh1.82
Lowest walks plus hits per inning pitchedAddie Joss.968
Most savesMariano Rivera652
Highest win–loss percentageSpud Chandler71.7%
Most gamesJesse Orosco1,252
Most consecutive scoreless innings pitchedOrel Hershiser59

Live-ball era (1920–present)

(if different from overall records)

RecordPlayer
Most winsWarren Spahn363
Most lossesNolan Ryan292
Lowest earned-run averageMariano Rivera2.21
Most shutoutsWarren Spahn63
Most innings pitchedPhil Niekro
Most complete gamesWarren Spahn382
Lowest Walks plus hits per inning pitchedMariano Rivera1.000

Catcher records

Other records

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Career Leaders & Records for Singles. Baseball-Reference.com. July 25, 2012.
  2. Web site: Career Leaders & Records for Doubles. Baseball-Reference.com. July 25, 2012.
  3. Web site: Career Leaders & Records for Triples. Baseball-Reference.com. July 25, 2012.
  4. Web site: Career Leaders & Records for Home Runs. Baseball-Reference.com. July 25, 2012.
  5. Web site: Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants Box Score, July 3, 1966. Baseball-Reference.com. October 9, 2020. Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants Box Score, July 3, 1966
  6. Web site: Giants' Madison Bumgarner Becomes 2nd Pitcher with 2 Grand Slams in a Season. BleacherReport.com. October 9, 2020. Giants' Madison Bumgarner Becomes 2nd Pitcher with 2 Grand Slams in a Season
  7. Web site: Single-Season Leaders & Records for Total Bases. Baseball-Reference.com. July 27, 2012. Mets Pitcher Bartolo Colon Becomes Oldest Player to Hit First Home Run
  8. Web site: Home Run Records by Age. Baseball-Almanac.com. June 29, 2017.
  9. Web site: Career Leaders & Records for Runs Batted In. Baseball-Reference.com. July 25, 2012.
  10. Web site: Career Leaders & Records for Hits. Baseball-Reference.com. July 25, 2012.
  11. Web site: Career Leaders & Records for Runs Scored. Baseball-Reference.com. July 25, 2012.
  12. Web site: Career Leaders & Records for On-Base%. Baseball-Reference.com. July 25, 2012.
  13. Web site: Career Leaders & Records for Stolen Bases. Baseball-Reference.com. July 25, 2012.
  14. Web site: Career Leaders & Records for Bases on Balls. Baseball-Reference.com. July 25, 2012.
  15. Web site: Career Leaders & Records for Intentional Bases on Balls. Baseball-Reference.com. July 25, 2012.
  16. Web site: Career Leaders & Records for Strikeouts. Baseball-Reference.com. July 25, 2012.
  17. Web site: Career Leaders & Records for At Bats. Baseball-Reference.com. July 25, 2012.
  18. Web site: Career Leaders & Records for Total Bases. Baseball-Reference.com. July 25, 2012.
  19. Web site: Career Leaders & Records for Runs Created. Baseball-Reference.com. July 25, 2012.
  20. Web site: Career Leaders & Records for Games Played. Baseball-Reference.com. July 25, 2012.
  21. Web site: Career Leaders &Records for Caught Stealing as C - Baseball-Reference.com. 30 March 2017.
  22. Web site: Career Leaders &Records for Stolen Bases Allowed as C - Baseball-Reference.com. 30 March 2017.
  23. Web site: Career Leaders &Records for Caught Stealing % - Baseball-Reference.com. 30 March 2017.
  24. Web site: Career Leaders & Records for Def. Games as C.
  25. Web site: Frankie Crosetti - Society for American Baseball Research . SABR . 19 August 2023.
  26. Web site: Phil Jackson, Bill Russell among few in same breath as Yogi Berra . ESPN . 23 September 2015 . 19 August 2023.

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