The 3,000-hit club: Pre-Boggs and Gwynn
| PLAYER |
HITS |
DATE OF NO. 3,000 |
AGE |
| Pete Rose |
4,256 |
May 5, 1978 |
37 yrs., 0 months, 21 days |
| Ty Cobb |
4,191 |
Aug. 19, 1921 |
34 yrs., 8 months, 1 day |
| Hank Aaron |
3,771 |
May 17, 1970 |
36 yrs., 3 months, 12 days |
| Stan Musial |
3,630 |
May 13, 1958 |
37 yrs, 5 months, 22 days |
| Tris Speaker |
3,515 |
May 17, 1925 |
37 yrs, 1 month, 13 days |
| Honus Wagner |
3,430 |
June 9, 1914 |
40 yrs, 3 months, 13 days |
| Carl Yastrzemski |
3,419 |
Sept. 12, 1979 |
40 yrs, 0 months, 21 days |
| Eddie Collins |
3,309 |
June 6, 1925 |
38 yrs, 2 month, 1 day |
| Paul Molitor |
3,319 |
Sept. 16, 1996 |
40 yrs, 0 months, 24 days |
| Willie Mays |
3,283 |
July 18, 1970 |
39 yrs, 2 months, 12 days |
| Eddie Murray |
3,255 |
June 30, 1995 |
39 yrs, 4 months, 6 days |
| Nap Lajoie |
3,252 |
Sept. 27, 1914 |
40 yrs, 0 months, 22 days |
| George Brett |
3,154 |
Sept. 30, 1992 |
39 yrs, 4 months, 15 days |
| Paul Waner |
3,152 |
June 19, 1942 |
39 yrs, 2 months, 3 days |
| Robin Yount |
3,142 |
Sept. 9, 1992 |
36 yrs, 11 months, 24 days |
| Dave Winfield |
3,110 |
Sept. 16, 1993 |
41 yrs, 11 months, 13 days |
| Cap Anson |
3,081 |
July 18, 1897 |
46 yrs, 2 months, 7 days |
| Rod Carew |
3,053 |
Aug. 4, 1985 |
39 yrs, 10 months, 3 days |
| Lou Brock |
3,023 |
Aug. 13, 1979 |
40 yrs, 1 months, 25 days |
| Al Kaline |
3,007 |
Sept. 24, 1974 |
39 yrs, 9 months, 5 days |
| Roberto Clemente |
3,000 |
Sept. 30, 1972 |
38 yrs, 1 month, 12 days |
Source: ESPN
