List of Major League Baseball career records
In Major League Baseball, 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.
Batting records (1875–present)
| Record | Player | # | Refs |
| Highest batting average | Ty Cobb | .366 | |
| Most singles | Pete Rose | 3,215 | |
| Most doubles | Tris Speaker | 792 | |
| Most triples | Sam Crawford | 309 | |
| Most home runs | Barry Bonds | 762 | |
| Most grand slams | Alex Rodriguez | 25 | |
| Most home runs by a pitcher | Wes Ferrell | 38 | |
| Most grand slams by a pitcher | Madison Bumgarner | 3 | |
| Oldest player to hit first home run | Bartolo Colón | old | |
| Youngest player to hit a home run | Tommy Brown | old | |
| Most runs batted in | Hank Aaron | 2,297 | |
| Most hits | Pete Rose | 4,256 | |
| Most runs scored | Rickey Henderson | 2,295 | |
| Highest on-base percentage | Ted Williams | .482 | |
| Most stolen bases | Rickey Henderson | 1,406 | |
| Most steals of home | Ty Cobb | 54 | |
| Highest slugging percentage | Babe Ruth | .690 | |
| Highest on-base plus slugging | Babe Ruth | 1.164 | |
| Most walks | Barry Bonds | 2,558 | |
| Most intentional walks | Barry Bonds | 688 | |
| Most strikeouts | Reggie Jackson | 2,597 | |
| Most at-bats | Pete Rose | 14,555 | |
| Most total bases | Hank Aaron | 6,856 | |
| Most runs created | Barry Bonds | 2,892 | |
| Most games played | Pete Rose | 3,562 |
Pitching records (1876–present)
| Record | Player | # |
| Most wins | Cy Young | 511 |
| Most losses | Cy Young | 316 |
| Lowest E.R.A. | Ed Walsh | 1.82 |
| Most no-hitters | Nolan Ryan | 7 |
| Most strikeouts | Nolan Ryan | 5,714 |
| Most shutouts | Walter Johnson | 110 |
| Most pickoffs | Steve Carlton | 144 |
| Most innings pitched | Cy Young | 7,354⅔ |
| Most hit batsmen | Gus Weyhing | 278 |
| Most home runs allowed | Jamie Moyer | 522 |
| Most complete games | Cy Young | 749 |
| Lowest walks plus hits per inning pitched | Addie Joss | .968 |
| Most saves | Mariano Rivera | 652 |
| Highest win–loss percentage | Spud Chandler | 71.7% |
| Most games | Jesse Orosco | 1,252 |
| Most consecutive scoreless innings pitched | Orel Hershiser | 59 |
[Live-ball era] (1920–present)
| Record | Player | # |
| Most wins | Warren Spahn | 363 |
| Most losses | Nolan Ryan | 292 |
| Lowest earned-run average | Mariano Rivera | 2.21 |
| Most shutouts | Warren Spahn | 63 |
| Most innings pitched | Phil Niekro | 5,404⅓ |
| Most complete games | Warren Spahn | 382 |
| Lowest Walks plus hits per inning pitched | Mariano Rivera | 1.000 |
Catcher records
- Most runners caught stealing: 810, Gary Carter
- Most stolen bases allowed: 1,498, Gary Carter
- Most stolen-base attempts: 2,308, Gary Carter
- Highest caught-stealing %: 57.40%, Roy Campanella
- Most pickoffs: 81, Iván Rodríguez
- Most games caught: 2,427, Iván Rodríguez
- Most caught no hitters: 4, Jason Varitek, May 19, 2008 and Carlos Ruiz, July 25, 2015.
Other records
- Most World Series wins : 7, Casey Stengel, Joe McCarthy
- Most pennants won: 10, Casey Stengel, John McGraw
- Most World Series appearances : 10, Casey Stengel
- Most World Series appearances : 40, New York Yankees
- Most World Series titles : 27, New York Yankees
- Most MVP Awards won: 7, Barry Bonds
- Most consecutive games played: 2,632, Cal Ripken, Jr.