List of Major League Baseball career singles leaders


In baseball, a single is the most common type of base hit, accomplished through the act of a batter safely reaching first base by hitting a fair ball and getting to first base before a fielder puts him out. As an exception, a batter-runner reaching first base safely is not credited with a single when an infielder attempts to put out another runner on the first play; this is one type of a fielder's choice. Also, a batter-runner reaching first base on a play due to a fielder's error trying to put him out at first base or another runner out is not credited with a single.
On a single hit to the outfield, any runners on second base or third base normally score, and sometimes the runner from first base is able to advance to third base. Depending on the location of the hit, a quick recovery by the outfielder can prevent such an advance or create a play on the advancing runner.
Pete Rose is the all-time leader in singles with 3,215 career. Ty Cobb is the only other player in MLB history with over 3,000 career singles.

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RankPlayer 1B
1Pete Rose3,215
2Ty Cobb *3,053
3Eddie Collins *2,643
4Cap Anson *2,614
5Derek Jeter *2,595
6Ichiro Suzuki2,514
7Willie Keeler *2,513
8Honus Wagner *2,424
9Rod Carew *2,404
10Tris Speaker *2,383
11Tony Gwynn *2,378
12Paul Molitor *2,366
13Nap Lajoie *2,341
14Hank Aaron *2,294
15Jesse Burkett *2,273
16Sam Rice *2,271
17Omar Vizquel2,264
18Carl Yastrzemski *2,262
19Wade Boggs *2,253
Stan Musial *2,253
21Lou Brock *2,247
22Paul Waner *2,243
23Rickey Henderson *2,182
Robin Yount *2,182
25Frankie Frisch *2,171
26Doc Cramer2,163
27Luke Appling *2,162
28Nellie Fox *2,161
29Eddie Murray *2,156
30Roberto Clemente *2,154
31Jake Beckley *2,130
32George Sisler *2,121
33Richie Ashburn *2,119
34Luis Aparicio *2,108
35Cal Ripken Jr.2,106
36Zack Wheat *2,104
37Sam Crawford *2,097
38Lave Cross2,056
39Craig Biggio *2,046
40George Brett *2,035
Al Kaline *2,035
42Lloyd Waner *2,033
43Fred Clarke *2,030
Brooks Robinson *2,030
45George Van Haltren2,028
46Rabbit Maranville *2,220
47Max Carey *2,017
Dave Winfield *2,017
49Adrián Beltré2,015
50Bill Buckner1,994