List of Major League Baseball triples records explained

There are various Major League Baseball records for triples.

175 career triples

PlayerTriples[1] Teams & Seasons
Sam Crawford3091899–1902 Cincinnati; 1903–17 Detroit
Ty Cobb2971905–26 Detroit; 1927–28 Philadelphia (AL)
Honus Wagner2521897–99 Louisville; 1900–17 Pittsburgh
Jake Beckley24311888–89, 1891–96 Pittsburgh; 1890 Pittsburgh (PL); 1896–97 New York (NL); 1897–1903 Cincinnati; 1904–07 St. Louis (NL)
Roger Connor2331880–82 Troy (NL); 1883–91, 1893–94 New York (NL); 1892 Philadelphia (NL); 1894–97 St. Louis (NL)
Tris Speaker2221907–15 Boston (AL); 1916–26 Cleveland, 1927 Washington; 1928 Philadelphia (AL)
Dan Brouthers20521879–80 Troy (NL); 1881–85 Buffalo (NL); 1886–88 Detroit (NL); Boston (NL); 1890–91 Boston (PL-AA); Brooklyn; 1894–95 Baltimore (NL); 1895 Louisville (NL); 1896 Philadelphia (NL); 1904 New York (NL)
Joe Kelley1941891, 1908 Boston (NL); 1892 Pittsburgh; 1892–98 Baltimore (NL); 1899–1901 Brooklyn; 1902 Baltimore (AL); 1902–06 Cincinnati
Paul Waner1911926–40 Pittsburgh; 1941–44 Boston (NL); 1941 Brooklyn; 1944–45 New York (AL)
Bid McPhee18831882–89 Cincinnati (AA); 1890–99 Cincinnati (NL)
Eddie Collins1871906–14, 1927–30 Philadelphia (AL), 1915–26 Chicago (AL)
Ed Delahanty18541888–89, 1891–1901 Philadelphia (NL); 1890 Cleveland (PL); 1902–03 Washington (AL)
Sam Rice1841915–33 Washington (AL); 1934 Cleveland
Jesse Burkett1821890 New York (NL); 1891–98 Cleveland (NL); 1899–1901 St. Louis (NL); 1902–04 St. Louis (AL); 1905 Boston (AL)
Ed Konetchy18251907–13 St. Louis (NL); 1914 Pittsburgh; 15 Pittsburgh (FL); 1916–18 Boston (NL); 1919–21 Brooklyn; 1921 Philadelphia (NL)
Edd Roush18261913 Chicago (AL); 1914–15 Indianapolis/Newark (FL); 1916, 1927–29 New York (NL); 1916–26, 1931 Cincinnati
Buck Ewing1781880–82 Troy (NL); 1883–92 New York (NL); 1893–94 Cleveland (NL); 1895–97 Cincinnati
Rabbit Maranville1771912–20, 1929–33, 1935 Boston (NL); 1921–24 Pittsburgh; 1925 Chicago (NL); 1926 Brooklyn; 1927–28 St. Louis (NL)
Stan Musial1771941–44, 1946–63 St. Louis (NL)

Closest active players

There are no active players that are considered close to realistically reaching 175 career triples.

As of April 2023, there are no active players with more than 100 career triples. Charlie Blackmon currently holds the record for active players, with 58.[2]

Top 10 in career triples, 1920–present

PlayerTriples[3] Teams & Seasons
191 1926–40 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1941–44 Boston Braves, 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers, 1944–45 New York Yankees
177 1941–44, 1946–63 St. Louis Cardinals
173 1921–30, 1933, 1938 Washington Senators, 1930–32 St. Louis Browns, 1934–37 Detroit Tigers
166 1955–72 Pittsburgh
165 1915–33 Washington Senators, 1934 Cleveland Indians
164 1920–35, 1937 Pittsburgh
163 1923–39 New York (AL)
160 1923–27 Detroit; 1928–30 St. Louis (AL); 1930–35 Washington (AL); 1936 Boston (AL); 1937–38 Brooklyn; 1938–39 Pittsburgh
157 1921–27 Pittsburgh; 1928–35 Chicago (NL); 1935–37 Cincinnati; 38 Brooklyn
154 1924–35 New York (AL)

Top 10 career triples by league

American League PlayerTriplesNational League PlayerTriples
Ty Cobb297Honus Wagner252
Sam Crawford249Roger Connor233
Tris Speaker222Jake Beckley221
Eddie Collins187Fred Clarke220
Sam Rice184Joe Kelley194
Goose Goslin177[4] Paul Waner191
Joe Jackson168[5] Buck Ewing178
Lou Gehrig163[6] Dan Brouthers177
Joe Judge158[7] Rabbit Maranville177
Earle Combs154[8] Stan Musial177

25 triples in one season

PlayerTriples[9] TeamSeason
Chief Wilson36Pittsburgh Pirates1912
Dave Orr31New York Metropolitans (AA)1886
Heinie Reitz31Baltimore Orioles (NL)1894
Perry Werden29St. Louis Browns (NL)1894
Harry Davis28Pittsburgh Pirates1897
George Davis27New York Giants1893
Sam Thompson27Philadelphia Phillies1894
Sam Crawford26Detroit Tigers1914
Kiki Cuyler26Pittsburgh Pirates1925
Joe Jackson26Cleveland Naps1912
John Reilly26Cincinnati Reds1890
George Treadway26Brooklyn Bridegrooms1894
Roger Connor25New York Giants/St. Louis Browns (NL)1894
Sam Crawford25Detroit Tigers1903
Larry Doyle25New York Giants1911
Buck Freeman25Washington Senators (NL)1899
Tom Long25St. Louis Cardinals1915

Progression of the single season record for triples

Triples[10] PlayerTeamYearYears Record Stood
14Ross BarnesChicago White Stockings18766
14Buttercup DickersonCincinnati Reds18793
14Harry StoveyWorcester Ruby Legs18802
18Roger ConnorTroy Trojans18822
20Buck EwingNew York Giants18843
20Roger ConnorNew York Giants18861
23Sam ThompsonDetroit Wolverines18873
26John ReillyCincinnati Reds18903
29Perry WerdenSt. Louis Browns (NL)18931
31Heinie ReitzBaltimore Orioles (NL)189418
21Bill KeisterBaltimore Orioles1901(1)7
21Jimmy WilliamsBaltimore Orioles1901(1)
22Sam CrawfordCincinnati Reds1902(1)
22Tommy LeachPittsburgh Pirates1902(1)
25Sam CrawfordDetroit Tigers1903(9)
36Chief WilsonPittsburgh Pirates1912current

Three or more seasons with 20 triples

PlayerYearsSeasons & Teams
Sam Crawford[11] 51902 Cincinnati; 1903, 1912–14 Detroit
Ty Cobb[12] 41908, 1911–12, 1917 Detroit
Harry Stovey[13] 31883, 1888 Philadelphia Athletics (AA); 1891 Boston (NL)
Roger Connor[14] 31886–87 New York (NL); 1894 St. Louis (NL)
Dan Brouthers[15] 31887 Detroit (NL); 1892 Brooklyn; 1894 Baltimore (NL)
Sam Thompson[16] 31887 Detroit (NL); 1894–95 Philadelphia (NL)
Jimmy Williams[17] 31899 Pittsburgh; 1901–02 Baltimore
Joe Jackson31912 Cleveland; 1916, 1920 Chicago (AL)
Earle Combs31927–28, 1930 New York (AL)

Six or more seasons with 15 triples

PlayerYearsSeasons & Teams
Sam Crawford131900–02 Cincinnati; 1903–04, 1906–08, 1910, 1912–15 Detroit
Roger Connor91882 Troy (NL); 1883, 1885–90 New York (NL); 1894 St. Louis (NL)
Dan Brouthers71883–84 Buffalo (NL); 1886–87 Detroit (NL); 1891 Boston (AA); 1892 Brooklyn; 1894 Baltimore (NL)
Jake Beckley[18] 71890 Pittsburgh (PL); 1891–95 Pittsburgh; 1899 Cincinnati
Elmer Flick71900–01 Philadelphia (NL); 1903–07 Cleveland
Honus Wagner[19] 71900, 1902–03, 1908, 1911–12, 1915 Pittsburgh
Ty Cobb71908, 1911–13, 1917, 1921–22 Detroit
Paul Waner[20] 71926–30, 1933–34 Pittsburgh
Joe Kelley[21] 61893–96, 1898 Baltimore (NL); 1900 Brooklyn
Ed Delahanty[22] 61892–94, 1896–97, 1901 Philadelphia (NL)
Joe Jackson61911–13 Cleveland; 1916–17, 1920 Chicago (AL)

Four or more consecutive seasons with 15 triples

PlayerYearsSeasons & Teams
Roger Connor61885–90 New York
Jake Beckley61890 Pittsburgh (PL); 1891–95 Pittsburgh
Sam Crawford51900–02 Cincinnati; 1903–04 Detroit
Elmer Flick51903–07 Cleveland
Goose Goslin51923–27 Washington (AL)
Paul Waner51926–30 Pittsburgh
Bill Kuehne[23] 41884 Columbus (AA); 1885–87 Pittsburgh
Joe Kelley41893–96, 1898 Baltimore (NL)
Buck Freeman[24] 41901–04 Boston (AL)
Sam Crawford41912–15 Detroit
George Sisler[25] 41919–22 St. Louis (AL)
Earle Combs41927–30 New York (AL)

Twelve or more seasons with 10 triples

PlayerYearsSeasons & Teams
Sam Crawford171900–02 Cincinnati; 1903–16 Detroit
Ty Cobb171907–19, 1921–22, 1924–25 Detroit
Jake Beckley141889, 1891–95 Pittsburgh; 1890 Pittsburgh (PL); 1897 New York (NL) - Cincinnati; 1898–1901, 1903 Cincinnati; 1905 St. Louis (NL)
Fred Clarke[26] 141896–98 Louisville (NL); 1900–09, 1911 Pittsburgh
Honus Wagner131899 Louisville (NL); 1900–05, 1907–09, 1911–12, 1915 Pittsburgh
Tris Speaker131909–15 Boston (AL); 1917–21, 1923 Cleveland
Eddie Collins121909–14 Philadelphia (AL); 1915–17, 1920–22 Chicago (AL)

Eight or more consecutive seasons with 10 triples

PlayerYearsSeasons & Teams
Sam Crawford171900–02 Cincinnati; 1903–16 Detroit
Ty Cobb131907–19 Detroit
Mike Tiernan[27] 101889–98 New York (NL)
Elmer Flick101898–1901 Philadelphia (NL); 02 Philadelphia (AL) - Cleveland; 1903–07 Cleveland
Fred Clarke101900–09 Pittsburgh
Bobby Veach[28] 101913–22 Detroit
Sam Rice101921–30 Washington (AL)
Paul Waner101926–35 Pittsburgh
Eddie Collins91909–14 Philadelphia (AL); 1915–17 Chicago (AL)
Earle Combs91925–33 New York (AL)
Roger Connor81885–91 New York (NL); 1892 Philadelphia (NL)
Ed McKean[29] 81890–97 Cleveland (NL)
Heinie Manush[30] 81927 Detroit; 1928–29 St. Louis (AL); 1930 St. Louis (AL)-Washington (AL); 1931–34 Washington (AL)

League leader in triples

League leader in triples 4 or more seasons

PlayerTitles[31] Seasons & Teams
6 1902 Cincinnati; 1903, 1910, 1913–15 Detroit
5 1943, 1946, 1948–49, 1951 St. Louis-NL
5 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987–88 Kansas City
5 1991–94 Chicago (AL); 1996 New York (NL)
4 1880 Worcester Brown Stockings, 1884, 1888 Philadelphia Athletics (AA), 1891 Boston Beaneaters
4 1908, 1911, 1917–18 Detroit
4 1983 Atlanta; 1986 Cleveland; 1994 Los Angeles (NL); 1995 Los Angeles (NL)-New York (NL)
4 2001–02, 2004, 2007 Philadelphia-NL

League leader in triples 3 or more consecutive seasons

PlayerTitlesSeasons & Teams
Lance Johnson41991–94 Chicago (AL)
Elmer Flick31905–07 Cleveland
Sam Crawford31913–15 Detroit
Garry Templeton31977–79 St. Louis (NL)
Carl Crawford32004–06 Tampa Bay

League leader in triples in both leagues

PlayerTitlesSeasons & Teams
Sam Crawford61902 Cincinnati; 1903, 1910, 1913–15 Detroit
Brett Butler41983 Atlanta; 1986 Cleveland; 1994 Los Angeles (NL); 1995 Los Angeles (NL)-New York (NL)
Lance Johnson51991–94 Chicago (AL); 1996 New York (NL)

4+ triples by an individual in one game

Triples[32] [33] PlayerTeamDateOpponent
4George StriefPhiladelphia Athletics (AA)June 25, 1885Brooklyn Grays
4Bill JoyceNew York GiantsMay 18, 1897Pittsburgh Pirates

110 triples by a team in one season

Triples[34] TeamSeason
131Philadelphia Phillies1894
130Brooklyn Grooms1894
129Pittsburgh Pirates1912
127Pittsburgh Pirates1893
124Pittsburgh Pirates1894
122Pittsburgh Pirates1924
121Pittsburgh Pirates1899
120Cincinnati Reds1890
120Cincinnati Reds1926
119Pittsburgh Pirates1930
116Pittsburgh Pirates1929
113St. Louis Cardinals1894
113Boston Pilgrims1903
111Pittsburgh Pirates1923
111Cincinnati Reds1924
110Pittsburgh Pirates1903
110Pittsburgh Pirates1922
110New York Yankees1930

See also

Notes

  1. Total includes one season in the Players' League. Major League Baseball recognizes this year of service, but this is not universally recognized by all historians. He hit 22 triples that season, giving him a National League career total of 221.
  2. Total includes 28 triples in his two years in the Players' League and American Association, giving 177 triples in his National League career.
  3. Total includes 76 triples in his 8 seasons with Cincinnati while they were in the American Association, giving 112 triples in his National League career.
  4. Total includes 13 triples in his one year in the Players' League, giving 172 triples in his National League career.
  5. Total includes 18 triples in his one year in the Federal League, giving 164 triples in his National League career.
  6. Total includes 15 triples in his one year in the Federal League, giving 167 triples in his Major League career.
  7. The 1901–1903 records for a single season are included because some historians do not recognize any record set prior to the "modern era" which began in 1901.

Notes and References

  1. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/player_stats.jsp?teamPosCode=all&statType=1&timeFrame=3&Submit=Submit&c_id=mlb&sitSplit=&timeSubFrame2=0&venueID=&baseballScope=mlb&timeSubFrame=0&&sortByStat=3B Career triples leaders @ mlb.com
  2. Web site: Active Leaders & Records for Triples. 2023-04-04. Baseball-Reference.com. en.
  3. Web site: Spanning Multiple Seasons or entire Careers, from 1920 to 2010, (Requiring 3B≥100), sorted by greatest Triples: Results.
  4. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=114987&HS=True Goose Goslin career stats
  5. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=116432&HS=True Joe Jackson career stats
  6. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=114680&HS=True Lou Gehrig career stats
  7. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=116786&HS=True Joe Judge career stats
  8. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=112533&HS=True Earle Combs career stats
  9. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/hitting/hitrip2.shtml Single season triples leaders
  10. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/hitting/hihits4.shtml Leader in hits by season
  11. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=112806&HS=True Sam Crawford career stats
  12. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=112431 Ty Cobb career stats
  13. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=122845&HS=True Harry Stovey career stats
  14. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=112589&HS=True Roger Connor career stats
  15. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=111524&HS=True Dan Brouthers career stats
  16. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=123303&HS=True Sam Thompson career stats
  17. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=124319&HS=True Jimmy Williams career stats
  18. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=110776&HS=True Jake Beckley career stats
  19. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=123784&HS=True Honus Wagner career stats
  20. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=123905&HS=True Paul Waner career stats
  21. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=116926&HS=True Joe Kelley career stats
  22. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=113218&HS=True Ed Delahanty career stats
  23. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=117353&HS=True Bill Kuehne career stats
  24. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=114406&HS=True Buck Freeman career stats
  25. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=122280&HS=True George Sisler career stats
  26. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=112352&HS=True Fred Clarke career stats
  27. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=123337&HS=True Mike Tiernan career stats
  28. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=123681&HS=True Bobby Veach career stats
  29. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=118765&HS=True Ed McKean career stats
  30. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=118265&HS=True Heinie Manush career stats
  31. Web site: Yearly League Leaders & Records for Triples. statistical, by year, list. Baseball Reference.com. 2010. 2 October 2010.
  32. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_trip1.shtml Single game triples records
  33. https://baseballbiography.com/bill-joyce-1865 Joyce and Strief record on baseballbiography.com
  34. http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/team_stats.jsp?teamPosCode=all&statType=1&timeFrame=3&c_id=mlb&groupByTeam=true&subScope=teamCode&sitSplit=&timeSubFrame2=4&baseballScope=mlb&timeSubFrame=4&sortByStat=3B Single season team records in triples

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