List of Major League Baseball single-game hits leaders


In baseball, a hit is credited to a batter when he reaches first base – or any subsequent base – safely after hitting a fair ball, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice. One hundred sixteen different players have recorded at least six hits in a single nine-inning Major League Baseball game, the most recent being Phillip Ervin of the Cincinnati Reds on July 13, 2019. Regarded as a notable achievement, five players have accomplished the feat more than once in their career; no player has ever recorded more than seven hits in a nine-inning game. Davy Force was the first player to collect six hits in a single game, doing so for the Philadelphia Athletics against the Chicago White Stockings on June 27, 1876.
These games have resulted in other single-game MLB records being set due to the prodigious offensive performance. Shawn Green, for example, established a new major league record with 19 total bases and finished with a total of five extra-base hits, tying a National League record that was also achieved by Larry Twitchell during the latter's six-hit game. Four of Green's six hits were home runs, equaling the record for most home runs in one game. Jim Bottomley, Walker Cooper, Anthony Rendon, and Wilbert Robinson hit 10 or more runs batted in to complement their six hits. Robinson proceeded to collect a seventh hit to set single-game records in both categories. Although his record of 11 RBIs has since been broken, Robinson's seven hits in a nine-inning game has been matched only by Rennie Stennett.
Guy Hecker, the only pitcher to have accomplished the feat, also broke the single-game major league record for runs scored with seven. Cal McVey is the sole player to collect six hits in each of two consecutive games. Seven players hit for the cycle during their six-hit game. Zaza Harvey has the fewest career hits among players who have six hits in one game with 86, while Ty Cobb – with 4,189 – had more hits than any other player in this group and amassed the second most in major league history. Cobb, Cal Ripken Jr., and Paul Waner are also members of the 3,000 hit club.
Of the 75 players eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame who have recorded six hits in a nine-inning game, eighteen have been elected, three on the first ballot. Players are eligible for the Hall of Fame if they have played in at least 10 MLB seasons, and have either been retired for five seasons or deceased for at least six months. These requirements leave six players ineligible who are active, six players ineligible who are living and have played in the past five seasons, and twenty-six players ineligible who did not play in 10 seasons.

Players

Player Name of the player and number of six hit games they had at that point
DateDate of the game
TeamThe player's team at the time of the game
Lge.The league the player's team is a member of
NLNational League
ALAmerican League
AAAmerican Association
PLPlayers' League
Opposing teamThe team against whom the player had six hits
ABNumber of times at bat the player was credited with
HitsNumber of hits the player was credited with
2BNumber of hits that were doubles
3BNumber of hits that were triples
HRNumber of hits that were home runs
Career hitsThe number of hits the player had in his MLB career
BoxBox score with play by play
^Indicates the player hit for the cycle
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
Player is active

PlayerDateTeamLge.Opposing teamABHits2B3BHRCareer hitsBoxRef
Philadelphia AthleticsNLChicago White Stockings661001,059
Chicago White StockingsNLLouisville Grays76100869
Chicago White StockingsNLCincinnati Reds76100869
Chicago White StockingsNLCincinnati Reds66110860
Chicago White StockingsNLCincinnati Reds660001,612
Worcester Ruby LegsNLBuffalo Bisons66010500
Boston BeaneatersNLPhiladelphia Quakers761101,281
Buffalo BisonsNLPhiladelphia Quakers662002,296
Cincinnati Red StockingsAAPittsburgh Alleghenys760001,202
Cincinnati Red StockingsAAPittsburgh Alleghenys761111,352
Brooklyn AtlanticsAASt. Louis Browns66110287
Philadelphia AthleticsAAWashington Nationals66010555
New York MetropolitansAASt. Louis Browns662111,125
Philadelphia AthleticsAAPittsburgh Alleghenys662111,429
Brooklyn GraysAAPhiladelphia Athletics660001,212
St. Louis BrownsAALouisville Colonels660101,836
Louisville ColonelsAABaltimore Orioles76003812
Philadelphia AthleticsAANew York Metropolitans662101,334
Louisville ColonelsAABrooklyn Grays66000524
New York GiantsNLWashington Nationals760001,129
Boston BeaneatersNLPittsburgh Alleghenys761011,813
Cleveland BluesAALouisville Colonels76010931
Kansas City CowboysAACincinnati Red Stockings66001794
Indianapolis HoosiersNLPittsburgh Alleghenys661011,286
Brooklyn BridegroomsAAColumbus Solons66300805
Cleveland SpidersNLBoston Beaneaters66131676
Cleveland InfantsPLChicago Pirates661102,597
Louisville ColonelsAASyracuse Stars66121853
Philadelphia AthleticsPLCleveland Infants662101,564
New York GiantsNLCincinnati Reds660002,041
Toledo MaumeesAAPhiladelphia Athletics66110329
Boston BeaneatersNLChicago Colts661011,934
Washington SenatorsNLCincinnati Reds760101,429
Baltimore OriolesNLSt. Louis Browns771001,388
St. Louis BrownsNLBoston Beaneaters661101,579
Philadelphia PhilliesNLCincinnati Reds661002,597
Baltimore OriolesNLPittsburgh Pirates662101,728
Philadelphia PhilliesNLLouisville Colonels761111,988
St. Louis BrownsNLNew York Giants662102,467
New York GiantsNLPhiladelphia Phillies662102,665
Pittsburgh PiratesNLBoston Beaneaters660001,024
Boston BeaneatersNLSt. Louis Browns861002,231
Chicago ColtsNLLouisville Colonels86011867
Washington SenatorsNLCincinnati Reds661001,882
Baltimore OriolesNLSt. Louis Browns660102,932
Baltimore OriolesNLSt. Louis Browns662001,811
Boston BeaneatersNLCleveland Spiders660001,546
Pittsburgh PiratesNLPhiladelphia Phillies660001,759
New York GiantsNLCincinnati Reds762001,807
ALDetroit Tigers662201,282
Detroit TigersALCleveland Bluebirds66100182
Cleveland BroncosALSt. Louis Browns6600086
Philadelphia AthleticsALBoston Americans660011,563
ALChicago White Sox661101,508
Brooklyn RobinsNLChicago Cubs660001,487-
New York GiantsNLPhiladelphia Phillies660002,004-
Brooklyn RobinsNLPhiladelphia Phillies662011,631-
Cleveland IndiansALWashington Senators66100371-
Cleveland IndiansALDetroit Tigers663102,018-
Pittsburgh PiratesNLPhiladelphia Phillies663102,299-
New York GiantsNLBoston Braves760012,880-
St. Louis CardinalsNLBrooklyn Robins661022,313-
Detroit TigersALSt. Louis Browns661034,189-
Pittsburgh PiratesNLNew York Giants662103,152-
Brooklyn RobinsNLNew York Giants76100624-
St. Louis CardinalsNLPittsburgh Pirates661002,313-
Cincinnati RedsNLBoston Braves662101,729-
Philadelphia AthleticsALChicago White Sox660002,705-
New York YankeesALBoston Red Sox66000854-
Philadelphia AthleticsALDetroit Tigers661002,705-
St. Louis CardinalsNLBoston Braves661001,318-
Cleveland IndiansALSt. Louis Browns661001,382-
Chicago White SoxALPhiladelphia Athletics762001,267-
Cincinnati RedsNLPhiladelphia Phillies661001,792-
Chicago White SoxALWashington Senators66100170-
Brooklyn DodgersNLPhiladelphia Phillies66110945-
Washington SenatorsALBoston Red Sox66100381-
Washington SenatorsALSt. Louis Browns660011,090-
Detroit TigersALCleveland Indians761002,054-
Cincinnati RedsNLChicago Cubs760031,341-
Pittsburgh PiratesNLChicago Cubs660021,262-
Cleveland IndiansALPhiladelphia Athletics66000105-
Philadelphia PhilliesNLPittsburgh Pirates66200988-
Boston Red SoxALSt. Louis Browns661001,604-
Pittsburgh PiratesNLMilwaukee Braves663002,138-
Chicago White SoxALBoston Red Sox66000929-
San Francisco GiantsNLChicago Cubs660011,216-
Kansas City RoyalsALCalifornia Angels66101745-
Atlanta BravesNLSan Francisco Giants661101,617-
Milwaukee BrewersALCleveland Indians662001,041-
Pittsburgh PiratesNLChicago Cubs772101,239-
Cleveland IndiansALMinnesota Twins661001,619-
Kansas City RoyalsALBoston Red Sox661021,557-
Minnesota TwinsALMilwaukee Brewers662022,304-
Pittsburgh PiratesNLSan Diego Padres66100893-
Chicago CubsNLColorado Rockies661002,408-
Milwaukee BrewersALOakland Athletics66200376-
Colorado RockiesNLHouston Astros661022,333-
Chicago White SoxALMinnesota Twins660301,565-
Baltimore OriolesALAtlanta Braves661023,184-
New York MetsNLHouston Astros661031,532-
Detroit TigersALTexas Rangers660011,386-
Los Angeles DodgersNLMilwaukee Brewers661042,003-
Toronto Blue JaysALChicago White Sox661001,113-
Detroit TigersALKansas City Royals661021,146-
Cleveland IndiansALNew York Yankees762002,877-
Kansas City RoyalsALDetroit Tigers761001,543-
Seattle MarinersALAnaheim Angels660002,034-
Los Angeles AngelsALHouston Astros661101,298-
Atlanta BravesNLSt. Louis Cardinals66020580-
New York YankeesALKansas City Royals661002,769-
Texas RangersALBaltimore Orioles662111,843-
Pittsburgh PiratesNLChicago Cubs661011,012-
San Diego PadresNLMilwaukee Brewers661002,031-
Chicago White SoxALDetroit Tigers660101,778-
Colorado RockiesNLArizona Diamondbacks66301913-
Los Angeles AngelsALBoston Red Sox66102389-
New York MetsNLChicago Cubs66002398-
Washington NationalsNLNew York Mets66103676-
Houston AstrosALOakland Athletics66101543-
Cincinnati RedsNLColorado Rockies66110134-

Six hits in extra-inning games

, 47 different players have recorded at least six hits in an extra-inning Major League Baseball game. Only Jimmie Foxx has accomplished the feat more than once in his career and no player has ever amassed more than nine hits in a game, with Johnny Burnett holding that distinction. Kirby Puckett is the only player to collect six hits in both a nine-inning and an extra-inning game.
The following list is kept separate from the above list of players who have six or more hits in a nine-inning game. This is due to the differing number of innings played during an extra-inning game, the lack of a definitive endpoint to the game that would otherwise allow for a fair comparison to be made, and the advantage of having more opportunities at bat during an extra-inning game as opposed to one lasting nine innings.
Inn.Innings played during the game
§Indicates the player recorded six hits before the end of the ninth inning

PlayerDateTeamLge.Opposing teamInn.ABHits2B3BHRCareer hitsBoxRef
Providence GraysNLTroy Trojans10660002,133
Philadelphia PhilliesNLChicago Cubs11661001,069
Cleveland SpidersNLWashington Senators10662001,225
St. Louis BrownsNLPittsburgh Pirates1266100755
Pittsburgh PiratesNLBrooklyn Robins221160001,205-
Detroit TigersALBoston Red Sox12661112,063-
St. Louis BrownsALWashington Senators19960102,812-
Pittsburgh PiratesNLNew York Giants1886100662-
Pittsburgh PiratesNLNew York Giants18661002,665-
Pittsburgh PiratesNLNew York Giants14861102,459-
Brooklyn RobinsNLNew York Giants1476000494-
Philadelphia AthleticsALWashington Senators13762102,646-
Philadelphia AthleticsALCleveland Indians18961032,646-
Cleveland IndiansALPhiladelphia Athletics18119200521-
St. Louis BrownsALChicago White Sox11661001,838-
Philadelphia AthleticsALChicago White Sox11661022,051-
Chicago CubsNLSt. Louis Cardinals14763001,241-
Kansas City AthleticsALDetroit Tigers1166000813-
Boston Red SoxALDetroit Tigers15761001,854-
Detroit TigersALNew York Yankees221070101,730-
Houston AstrosNLMilwaukee Braves12661022,517-
Detroit TigersALOakland Athletics13660021,254-
Detroit TigersALCleveland Indians1277100128-
Chicago CubsNLSt. Louis Cardinals10661001,931-
Los Angeles DodgersNLNew York Mets19960002,561-
Chicago CubsNLNew York Mets10660102,008-
Chicago CubsNLSan Francisco Giants14761011,913-
San Diego PadresNLMontreal Expos15761001,028-
Boston Red SoxALSeattle Mariners201060001,226-
San Diego PadresNLLos Angeles Dodgers1686101281-
Minnesota TwinsALTexas Rangers11760102,304-
Cleveland IndiansALBoston Red Sox19960001,583-
San Diego PadresNLSan Francisco Giants12762003,141-
Montreal ExposNLSan Francisco Giants13762111,519-
San Francisco GiantsNLChicago Cubs1376100442-
New York YankeesALBaltimore Orioles1586001780-
California AngelsALTexas Rangers15760002,529-
Los Angeles DodgersNLColorado Rockies11660011,112-
Boston Red SoxALPhiladelphia Phillies13660001,747-
Texas RangersALDetroit Tigers10662002,095-
St. Louis CardinalsNLNew York Mets1476000905-
Milwaukee BrewersNLMinnesota Twins14760001,052-
Los Angeles DodgersNLBaltimore Orioles14762001,885-
San Francisco GiantsNLMiami Marlins1487110964-
San Francisco GiantsNLLos Angeles Dodgers14761011,638-
Milwaukee BrewersNLCincinnati Reds1066111942-
Milwaukee BrewersNLNew York Mets18862001832-
Boston Red SoxALCleveland Indians1066400329-