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All-Time Single-Season Hits Leaders
Rank	Player	Team	Hits	XBH	Avg.	Year
1.	Ichiro Suzuki	Mariners	262	37	.372	2004
2.	George Sisler*	Browns	257	86	.407	1920
3.	Lefty O'Doul	Phillies	254	72	.398	1929
	Bill Terry*	Giants	254	77	.401	1930
5.	Al Simmons*	Athletics	253	79	.387	1925
6.	Rogers Hornsby*	Cardinals	250	102	.401	1922
	Chuck Klein*	Phillies	250	107	.386	1930
8.	Ty Cobb*	Tigers	248	79	.420	1911
9.	George Sisler*	Browns	246	68	.420	1922
10.	Ichiro Suzuki	Mariners	242	50	.350	2001
11.	Babe Herman	Dodgers	241	94	.393	1930
	Heinie Manush*	Browns	241	80	.378	1928
13.	Wade Boggs	Red Sox	240	53	.368	1985
	Jesse Burkett*	Spiders	240	49	.410	1896
	Darin Erstad	Angels	240	70	.355	2000
16.	Rod Carew*	Twins	239	68	.388	1977
	Willie Keeler*	Orioles	239	46	.424	1897
18.	Ed Delahanty*	Phillies	238	73	.410	1899
	Don Mattingly	Yankees	238	86	.352	1986
20.	Hugh Duffy*	Beaneaters	237	85	.440	1894
	Harry Heilmann*	Tigers	237	76	.394	1921
	Joe Medwick*	Cardinals	237	97	.374	1937
	Paul Waner*	Pirates	237	69	.380	1927
24.	Jack Tobin	Browns	236	57	.352	1921
25.	Rogers Hornsby*	Cardinals	235	83	.397	1921
26.	Kirby Puckett*	Twins	234	71	.356	1988
	Lloyd Waner*	Pirates	234	53	.353	1929
28.	Joe Jackson	Indians	233	71	.408	1911
29.	Earl Averill*	Indians	232	82	.378	1936
	Nap Lajoie*	Athletics	232	76	.426	1901
31.	Matty Alou	Pirates	231	48	.331	1969
	Earle Combs*	Yankees	231	65	.356	1927
	Freddie Lindstrom*	Giants	231	62	.358	1928
	Freddie Lindstrom*	Giants	231	68	.379	1930
35.	Tommy Davis	Dodgers	230	63	.346	1962
	Stan Musial*	Cardinals	230	103	.376	1948
	Pete Rose	Reds	230	49	.338	1973
	Joe Torre	Cardinals	230	66	.363	1971
	Willie Wilson	Royals	230	46	.326	1980
40.	Rogers Hornsby*	Cubs	229	94	.380	1929
41.	Kiki Cuyler*	Cubs	228	80	.355	1930
	Stan Musial*	Cardinals	228	86	.365	1946
43.	Jim Bottomley*	Cardinals	227	77	.367	1925
	Charlie Gehringer*	Tigers	227	87	.354	1936
	Billy Herman*	Cubs	227	70	.341	1935
	Rogers Hornsby*	Cardinals	227	82	.424	1924
	Lance Johnson	Mets	227	61	.333	1996
	Nap Lajoie*	Indians	227	62	.384	1910
	Sam Rice*	Senators	227	45	.350	1925
50.	Jesse Burkett*	Cardinals	226	45	.376	1901
	Ty Cobb*	Tigers	226	60	.409	1912
	Joe Jackson	Indians	226	73	.395	1912
	Chuck Klein*	Phillies	226	103	.348	1932
	Bill Terry*	Giants	226	58	.372	1929
XBH -- Extra Base Hits * Hall of Famer BOLD indicates active player


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