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Major League Baseball: Most Total Bases All Time
Hank Aaron (and Friend) Collecting Four Bases with His 715th Home Run
Barry Bonds may have (“very suspiciously”) overtaken Hank Aaron on the all-time home run list, but Hammerin’ Hank still holds onto another very impressive power record, and one that might be unbreakable (without pharmaceutical aid).
Aaron has collected the most total bases in baseball history, and by a lot – over 700 more than second-place Stan “The Man” Musial.
Total bases literally adds up all the bases accumulated by the hitter via singles (one base), doubles (two bases), triples (three bases) and home runs (four bases). Aaron, Musial and Willie Mays are the only players with over 6,000 total bases to their credit.
It looks like the 5,000-total bases mark is an indicator of a player’s Hall-of-Fame worthiness.
Every one of the top 20 players with the most total bases below is in the Hall of Fame except Bonds (alleged steroid use), Rose (banned due to gambling), Alex Rodriguez (active, alleged steroid use), Rafael Palmeiro (alleged steroid use) and Ken Griffey, Jr. (eligible in 2015).
Pete Rose and Ty Cobb are the only players to record over 3,000 singles alone. That sure helped their total bases campaign, as neither were sluggers.
Follow @VinGetz| PLAYER | TOTAL BASES | BATS | SINGLES | DOUBLES (X2) | TRIPLES (X3) | HRS (X4) | |
| 1. | Hank Aaron | 6,856 | R | 2,294 | 624 | 98 | 755 |
| 2. | Stan Musial | 6,134 | L | 2,253 | 725 | 177 | 475 |
| 3. | Willie Mays | 6,066 | R | 1,960 | 523 | 140 | 660 |
| 4. | Barry Bonds | 5,976 | L | 1,495 | 601 | 77 | 762 |
| 5. | Ty Cobb | 5,854 | L | 3,053 | 724 | 295 | 117 |
| 6. | Babe Ruth | 5,793 | L | 1,517 | 506 | 136 | 714 |
| 7. | Pete Rose | 5,752 | B | 3,215 | 746 | 135 | 160 |
| 8. | Carl Yastrzemski | 5,539 | L | 2,262 | 646 | 59 | 452 |
| 9. | Alex Rodriguez | 5,414 | R | 1,712 | 512 | 30 | 647 |
| 10. | Eddie Murray | 5,397 | B | 2,156 | 560 | 35 | 504 |
| 11. | Rafael Palmeiro | 5,388 | L | 1,828 | 585 | 38 | 569 |
| 12. | Frank Robinson | 5,373 | R | 1,757 | 528 | 72 | 586 |
| 13. | Ken Griffey, Jr. |
5,271 | L | 1,589 | 524 | 38 | 630 |
| 14. | Dave Winfield | 5,221 | R | 2,017 | 540 | 88 | 465 |
| 15. | Cal Ripken | 5,168 | R | 2,106 | 603 | 44 | 431 |
| 16. | Tris Speaker | 5,101 | L | 2,383 | 792 | 222 | 117 |
| 17. | Lou Gehrig | 5,060 | L | 1,531 | 534 | 163 | 493 |
| 18. | George Brett | 5,044 | L | 2,035 | 665 | 137 | 317 |
| 19. | Mel Ott | 5,041 | L | 1,805 | 488 | 72 | 511 |
| 20. | Jimmie Foxx | 4,956 | R | 1,529 | 458 | 125 | 534 |
Thanks to baseball-reference.com.
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Most Games Played in Baseball History (All Time and Active)
Pete Rose Played the Most Games in Baseball History (Unbreakable Record?)
The excommunicated all-time hits leader, Pete Rose, also played the most games in major league baseball history.
Rose is about a season-and-a-half (254 games) ahead of second place Carl Yastrzemski, who played his full 23-year career with the Boston Red Sox (Rose played for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies and Montreal Expos).
Eight players have played in at least 3,000 games.
Derek Jeter tops the list of active players with the most games played (second list below). With this nagging ankle injury now, it seems unlikely Jeter will break the 3,000 mark. He’ll need a new multi-year contract, too, once he heals.
At 33, Albert Pujols is the youngest player on the active list. He has a shot of at least cracking the top 10 all-time leaders.
Follow @VinGetzMOST GAMES PLAYED (ALL TIME)
| PLAYER | GAMES PLAYED | |
| 1. | Pete Rose | 3,562 |
| 2. | Carl Yastrzemski | 3,308 |
| 3. | Hank Aaron | 3,298 |
| 4. | Rickey Henderson | 3,081 |
| 5. | Ty Cobb | 3,034 |
| 6. | Eddie Murray | 3,026 |
| 6. | Stan Musial | 3,026 |
| 8. | Cal Ripken | 3,001 |
| 9. | Willie Mays | 2,992 |
| 10. | Barry Bonds | 2,986 |
| 11. | Dave Winfield | 2,973 |
| 12. | Omar Vizquel | 2,968 |
| 13. | Rusty Staub | 2,951 |
| 14. | Brooks Robinson | 2,896 |
| 15. | Robin Yount | 2,856 |
| 16. | Craig Biggio | 2,850 |
| 17. | Al Kaline | 2,834 |
| 18. | Rafael Palmeiro | 2,831 |
| 19. | Harold Baines | 2,830 |
| 20. | Eddie Collins | 2,826 |
MOST GAMES PLAYED (ACTIVE)
| PLAYER | GAMES PLAYED | AGE | 2013 TEAM | |
| 1. | Derek Jeter | 2,585 | 39 | New York Yankees |
| 2. | Alex Rodriguez | 2,524 | 37 | New York Yankees |
| 3. | Jason Giambi | 2,172 | 42 | Cleveland Indians |
| 3. | Paul Konerko | 2,172 | 37 | Chicago White Sox |
| 5. | Adrian Beltre | 2,149 | 34 | Texas Rangers |
| 6. | Todd Helton | 2,139 | 39 | Colorado Rockies |
| 7. | Miguel Tejada | 2,127 | 39 | Kansas City Royals |
| 8. | Torii Hunter | 1,975 | 37 | Detroit Tigers |
| 9. | Raul Ibanez | 1,966 | 41 | Seattle Mariners |
| 10. | Carlos Beltran | 1,951 | 36 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 11. | Ichiro Suzuki | 1,940 | 39 | New York Yankees |
| 12. | Juan Pierre | 1,912 | 35 | Miami Marlins |
| 13. | Albert Pujols | 1,891 | 33 | Los Angeles Angels |
| 14. | Michael Young | 1,857 | 36 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 15. | David Ortiz | 1,848 | 37 | Boston Red Sox |
| 16. | Placido Polanco | 1,840 | 35 | Miami Marlins |
| 16. | Aramis Ramirez | 1,840 | 35 | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 18. | Lance Berkman | 1,834 | 37 | Texas Rangers |
| 19. | Mark Kotsay | 1,830 | 37 | San Diego Padres |
| 20. | Jimmy Rollins | 1,827 | 34 | Philadelphia Phillies |
Thanks to baseball-reference.com.
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NHL: Top 20 Skaters with the Most Points in Playoff History
Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Jari Kurri and Glenn Anderson of the Great Edmonton Oiler Teams of the 1980s Are the Only Skaters To Record Over 200 Points in the Postseason
Wayne Gretzky has nearly 100 more points in the postseason than second-place (and once fellow teammate) Mark Messier.
These two skaters shared the playoff ice for the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers.
They join two other Oiler teammates, Jari Kurri and Glenn Anderson, as the only skaters to break the 200-point barrier in the postseason.
All four players were members of Edmonton’s 1984, 1985 and 1987 Stanley Cup champi0nship teams.
Someone, though, might break the Oilers’ bloc. Still-active (and about to enter his 17th postseason, this time with the Boston Bruins), Jaromir Jagr is just 11 points away from 200.
And the 41-year old has no intention of retiring following the season. According to the Dallas Morning News, Jagr “doesn’t even think of retirement.”
“When it was noted that Gordie Howe played until he was 51, Jagr laughed. ‘Then make it 52,’ Jagr said.
Hmm. Maybe he’ll catch Gretzky, then.
Not a chance.
Follow @VinGetz| SKATER | POINTS | |
| 1. | Wayne Gretzky | 382 |
| 2. | Mark Messier | 295 |
| 3. | Jari Kurri | 233 |
| 4. | Glenn Anderson | 214 |
| 5. | Paul Coffey | 196 |
| 6. | Brett Hull | 190 |
| 7. | Jaromir Jagr | 189 |
| 8. | Joe Sakic | 188 |
| 8. | Doug Gilmour | 188 |
| 10. | Steve Yzerman | 185 |
| 11. | Bryan Trottier | 184 |
| 12. | Nicklas Lidstrom | 183 |
| 13. | Raymond Bourque | 180 |
| 14. | Jean Beliveau | 176 |
| 14. | Sergei Fedorov | 176 |
| 16. | Denis Savard | 175 |
| 17. | Mario Lemieux | 172 |
| 18. | Peter Forsberg | 171 |
| 19. | Denis Potvin | 164 |
| 20. | Mike Bossy | 160 |
| 20. | Gordie Howe | 160 |
| 20. | Al MacInnis | 160 |
| 20. | Bobby Smith | 160 |
Thanks to hockey-reference.com.
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