List of Major League Baseball career records
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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.
Batting records (1875–present)
File:Josh Gibson 1931c.jpg, who played 510 games in the Negro League, holds the record for highest batting average, slugging percentage, and on-base plus slugging in a career.]]
File:20060825 Barry Bonds follow through.jpg holds the career home run and single-season home run records.]]
File:Ichiro Cropped AL.jpg collected 262 hits in 2004, breaking George Sisler's 84-year-old record for most hits in a season.]]
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| Record
!Player !# !Refs | |
|---|---|
| Highest batting average
|.372 | |
| Most singles
|3,215 | |
| Most doubles
|792 | |
| Most triples
|309 | |
| Most home runs
|762 | |
| Most grand slams
|25 | | |
| Most home runs by a pitcher
|37 | | |
| Most grand slams by a pitcher
|shared by Madison Bumgarner |2 [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN196607030.shtml Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants Box Score, July 3, 1966] [https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2129495-giants-madison-bumgarner-becomes-2nd-pitcher-with-2-grand-slams-in-a-season.html Giants' Madison Bumgarner Becomes 2nd Pitcher with 2 Grand Slams in a Season] | |
| Oldest player to hit first home run
|{{ayd|1973|5|24|2016|5|7}} old | |
| Youngest player to hit a home run
|{{ayd|1927|12|6|1945|8|20}} old | |
| Most runs batted in
|2,297 | |
| Most hits | Pete Rose
|4,256 |
| Most runs scored
|2,295 | |
| Highest on-base percentage
|.482 | |
| Most stolen bases
|1,406 | |
| Most steals of home
|54 | | |
| Highest slugging percentage
|.718 | | |
| Highest on-base plus slugging
|1.177 | | |
| Most five hit games
|14 | | |
| Most four hit games
|87 | | |
| Most three hit games
|399 | | |
| Most two hit games
|1,225 | | |
| Most one hit games
|2,561 | | |
| Most walks
|2,558 | |
| Most intentional walks
|688 | |
| Most strikeouts
|2,597 | |
| Most at-bats
|14,555 | |
| Most total bases
|6,856 | |
| Most runs created
|2,892 | |
| Most games played
|3,562 | |
| Most hits
|4,256 |
Pitching records (1876–present)
File:Cy Young by Conlon, 1911-crop.jpg, the Major League record holder for most career wins, losses, innings pitched, and complete games.]]
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| Record
!Player !# |
|---|
| Most wins
|511 |
| Most losses
|316 |
| Most no-hitters
|7 |
| Most strikeouts
|5,714 |
| Most shutouts
|110 |
| Most starts
|815 |
| Most pickoffs
|144 |
| Most innings pitched
|{{frac|7,354|2|3}} |
| Most hit batsmen
|278 |
| Most home runs allowed
|522 |
| Most complete games
|749 |
| Lowest earned-run average
|1.82 |
| Lowest walks plus hits per inning pitched
|.968 |
| Most saves
|652 |
| Highest win–loss percentage
|71.7% |
| Most games
|1,252 |
| Most consecutive scoreless innings pitched
|59{{refn|Even though Hershiser's 59 consecutive scoreless innings occurred completely within the 1988 season, other pitchers have had streaks spanning more than one season. Thus, it is necessary to put the record over a career.|group=lower-alpha}} |
=[[Live-ball era]] (1920–present)=
(if different from overall records)
| class="wikitable" |
| Record
!Player !# |
|---|
| Most wins
|363 |
| Most losses
|292 |
| Lowest earned-run average
|2.21 |
| Most shutouts
|63 |
| Most innings pitched
|{{frac|5,404|1|3}} |
| Most complete games
|382 |
| Lowest Walks plus hits per inning pitched
|1.000 |
Catcher records
- Most runners caught stealing: 810, Deacon McGuire{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/CS_c_career.shtml|title=Career Leaders &Records for Caught Stealing as C - Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=30 March 2017}}
- Most stolen bases allowed: 1,498, Deacon McGuire{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/SB_c_career.shtml|title=Career Leaders &Records for Stolen Bases Allowed as C - Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=30 March 2017}}
- Most stolen base attempts: 2,308, Deacon McGuire
- Highest caught stealing %: 57.40%, Roy Campanella{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/caught_stealing_perc_career.shtml|title=Career Leaders &Records for Caught Stealing % - Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=30 March 2017}}
- Most games caught: 2,427, Iván Rodríguez{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/Gm_c_career.shtml|title=Career Leaders & Records for Def. Games as C}}
- Most caught no hitters: 4, Jason Varitek, May 19, 2008 and Carlos Ruiz, July 25, 2015.
Other records
- Most World Series wins (as a player/coach/manager/executive): 17, Frankie Crosetti{{cite web |title=Frankie Crosetti - Society for American Baseball Research |url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/frankie-crosetti/ |website=SABR |access-date=19 August 2023}}
- Most World Series wins (as a player): 10, Yogi Berra{{cite web |title=Phil Jackson, Bill Russell among few in same breath as Yogi Berra |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/13724537/phil-jackson-bill-russell-sports-rival-yogi-berra-winning-championships |website=ESPN |date=23 September 2015 |access-date=19 August 2023}}
- Most World Series wins (as a manager): 7, Casey Stengel, Joe McCarthy
- Most consecutive World Series wins (as a manager): 5, Casey Stengel
- Most pennants won: 10, Casey Stengel, John McGraw
- Most World Series appearances (as a manager): 10, Casey Stengel
- Most World Series appearances (as a team): 40, New York Yankees
- Most World Series titles (as a team): 27, New York Yankees
- Most MVP Awards won: 7, Barry Bonds
- Most consecutive games played: 2,632, Cal Ripken Jr.
See also
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/ All-time records at Baseball-Reference.com]
- [http://www.life.com/image/first/in-gallery/33512/unbreakable-baseball-records Unbreakable Baseball Records] – slideshow by Life magazine
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