Times on base


In baseball statistics, the term times on base, also abbreviated as TOB, is the cumulative total number of times a batter has reached base as a result of hits, walks and hit by pitches. This statistic does not include times reaching first by way of error, dropped third strike, fielder's obstruction or a fielder's choice, making this statistic somewhat of a misnomer.

Times on base leaders in Major League Baseball

Career (as of the end of the 2017 season)

  1. Pete Rose – 5929
  2. Barry Bonds – 5599
  3. Ty Cobb – 5532
  4. Rickey Henderson – 5343
  5. Carl Yastrzemski – 5304
  6. Stan Musial – 5282
  7. Hank Aaron – 5205
  8. Tris Speaker – 4998
  9. Babe Ruth – 4978
  10. Eddie Collins – 4891

    Single-season

  11. Babe Ruth, Yankees – 379
  12. Barry Bonds, Giants – 376
  13. Ted Williams, Red Sox – 358
  14. Barry Bonds, Giants – 356
  15. Billy Hamilton, Phillies – 355
  16. Babe Ruth, Yankees – 353
  17. Babe Ruth, Yankees – 346
  18. Ted Williams, Red Sox – 345
  19. Lou Gehrig, Yankees -342
  20. Wade Boggs, Red Sox – 342
  21. Barry Bonds, Giants – 342

    Single game

Three players have had 9 TOB in a single game: