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All-Time MLB Total Bases Leaders

Career totals, every season from 1871–2026. Bases gained on hits

Hank Aaron is the all-time MLB leader in total bases with 6,856, 645 clear of Albert Pujols (6,211). He did it in 23 seasons, from 1954 to 1976. The top ten runs from 6,856 down to 5,539.

Hank Aaron All-time MLB leader Hank Aaron 1954–1976 · 23 seasons
6,856 Total Bases 645 clear of Albert Pujols
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# Player Seasons TB G AB H AVG
1 Hank Aaron Hank Aaron 1954–1976 (23) 6,856 3,298 12,364 3,771 .305
2 Albert Pujols Albert Pujols 2001–2022 (22) 6,211 3,080 11,421 3,384 .296
3 Stan Musial Stan Musial 1941–1963 (22) 6,134 3,026 10,972 3,630 .331
4 Willie Mays Willie Mays 1948–1973 (23) 6,080 3,005 10,924 3,293 .301
5 Barry Bonds Barry Bonds 1986–2007 (22) 5,976 2,986 9,847 2,935 .298
6 Ty Cobb Ty Cobb 1905–1928 (24) 5,854 3,035 11,436 4,189 .366
7 Alex Rodriguez Alex Rodriguez 1994–2016 (22) 5,813 2,784 10,566 3,115 .295
8 Babe Ruth Babe Ruth 1914–1935 (22) 5,793 2,503 8,398 2,873 .342
9 Pete Rose Pete Rose 1963–1986 (24) 5,752 3,562 14,053 4,256 .303
10 Carl Yastrzemski Carl Yastrzemski 1961–1983 (23) 5,539 3,308 11,988 3,419 .285
11 Eddie Murray Eddie Murray 1977–1997 (21) 5,397 3,026 11,336 3,255 .287
12 Rafael Palmeiro Rafael Palmeiro 1986–2005 (20) 5,388 2,831 10,472 3,020 .288
13 Frank Robinson Frank Robinson 1956–1976 (21) 5,373 2,808 10,006 2,943 .294
14 Miguel Cabrera Miguel Cabrera 2003–2023 (21) 5,368 2,797 10,356 3,174 .306
15 Adrian Beltre Adrian Beltre 1998–2018 (21) 5,309 2,933 11,068 3,166 .286
16 Ken Griffey Ken Griffey 1989–2010 (22) 5,271 2,671 9,801 2,781 .284
17 Dave Winfield Dave Winfield 1973–1995 (22) 5,221 2,973 11,003 3,110 .283
18 Cal Ripken Cal Ripken 1981–2001 (21) 5,168 3,001 11,551 3,184 .276
19 Tris Speaker Tris Speaker 1907–1928 (22) 5,101 2,789 10,195 3,514 .345
20 Lou Gehrig Lou Gehrig 1923–1939 (17) 5,060 2,164 8,001 2,721 .340
21 George Brett George Brett 1973–1993 (21) 5,044 2,707 10,349 3,154 .305
22 Mel Ott Mel Ott 1926–1947 (22) 5,041 2,730 9,456 2,876 .304
23 Jimmie Foxx Jimmie Foxx 1925–1945 (20) 4,956 2,317 8,134 2,646 .325
24 Derek Jeter Derek Jeter 1995–2014 (20) 4,921 2,747 11,195 3,465 .310
25 Ted Williams Ted Williams 1939–1960 (19) 4,884 2,292 7,706 2,654 .344
26 Honus Wagner Honus Wagner 1897–1917 (21) 4,870 2,794 10,439 3,420 .328
27 Paul Molitor Paul Molitor 1978–1998 (21) 4,854 2,683 10,835 3,319 .306
28 Al Kaline Al Kaline 1953–1974 (22) 4,852 2,834 10,116 3,007 .297
29 Reggie Jackson Reggie Jackson 1967–1987 (21) 4,834 2,820 9,864 2,584 .262
30 Manny Ramirez Manny Ramirez 1993–2011 (19) 4,826 2,302 8,244 2,574 .312
31 Andre Dawson Andre Dawson 1976–1996 (21) 4,787 2,627 9,927 2,774 .279
32 David Ortiz David Ortiz 1997–2016 (20) 4,765 2,408 8,640 2,472 .286
33 Chipper Jones Chipper Jones 1993–2012 (19) 4,755 2,499 8,984 2,726 .303
34 Carlos Beltran Carlos Beltran 1998–2017 (20) 4,751 2,586 9,768 2,725 .279
35 Gary Sheffield Gary Sheffield 1988–2009 (22) 4,737 2,576 9,217 2,689 .292
36 Robin Yount Robin Yount 1974–1993 (20) 4,730 2,856 11,008 3,142 .285
37 Rogers Hornsby Rogers Hornsby 1915–1937 (23) 4,712 2,259 8,173 2,930 .358
38 Craig Biggio Craig Biggio 1988–2007 (20) 4,711 2,850 10,876 3,060 .281
39 Ernie Banks Ernie Banks 1953–1971 (19) 4,706 2,528 9,421 2,583 .274
40 Sammy Sosa Sammy Sosa 1989–2007 (18) 4,704 2,354 8,813 2,408 .273
41 Al Simmons Al Simmons 1924–1944 (20) 4,685 2,215 8,759 2,927 .334
42 Jim Thome Jim Thome 1991–2012 (22) 4,667 2,543 8,422 2,328 .276
43 Harold Baines Harold Baines 1980–2001 (22) 4,604 2,830 9,908 2,866 .289
44 Billy Williams Billy Williams 1959–1976 (18) 4,599 2,488 9,350 2,711 .290
45 Cap Anson Cap Anson 1871–1897 (27) 4,592 2,524 10,281 3,435 .334
46 Rickey Henderson Rickey Henderson 1979–2003 (25) 4,588 3,081 10,961 3,055 .279
47 Frank Thomas Frank Thomas 1990–2008 (19) 4,550 2,322 8,199 2,468 .301
48 Tony Perez Tony Perez 1964–1986 (23) 4,532 2,777 9,778 2,732 .279
49 Mickey Mantle Mickey Mantle 1951–1968 (18) 4,511 2,401 8,102 2,415 .298
50 Vladimir Guerrero Vladimir Guerrero 1996–2011 (16) 4,506 2,147 8,155 2,590 .318
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