Below is the list of the 289 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 2,000 hit milestone during their career in MLB. 38 - Ken Griffy Jr. - 371 more hits - 2629. On this list, you will find all-time home-run king, Hank Aaron, and other legends like the “Say Hey Kid,” Willie Mays. There’s a reason only 30 players have joined the 3,000 hit club in about 150 years. Mr. 3000 is a 2004 American sports comedy film directed by Charles Stone III.It stars Bernie Mac and Angela Bassett.The film's plot surrounds a retired Major League Baseball player who makes a comeback at age 47 in order to attain 3,000 hits. At his current pace of around 200 hits a year, Ichiro should get his 3,000th American hit close to the All-Star break in 2015. With the recent 3,000 hit milestone reached this past weekend by New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, we decided to compile a list of the Black baseball players who are part of the 3,000 hit club. Here's a look at potential new members of the 3,000 hit club: (Minimum of 1,000 hits) Through May 3. 39 - Gary Sheffield - 438 more hits - 2562. Ichiro may not get quite that close, however. It turns out, though, that there is a way to measure a player’s chances of reaching 3,000. In the near future, a 3,000-hit … To Beltré’s credit, he is not a compiler at all. A good player to compare Castro to in this regard is Craig Biggio, who got to 3,060 hits — and the Hall of Fame — largely on his longevity and his ability to stay healthy. The next closest player to 3,000 is Miguel Cabrera, who is more than 300 hits away. The 3,000-hit pace was prorated to 101 games into each player’s current-age season to match where we stand in 2017. Only 31 real players are in the 3,000-hit club. This group of players is not a projection for the 3000 hit club plateau in 20 years. George Brett, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron are three of the four players in Major League Baseball history to have collected at least 3,000 hits, 300 home runs, and 200 stolen bases. Only a half-dozen players have reached both 500 homers and 3,000 hits: Hank Aaron, Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols, Willie Mays, Rafael Palmeiro and Eddie Murray. Only a half-dozen players have reached both 500 homers and 3,000 hits: Hank Aaron, Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols, Willie Mays, Rafael Palmeiro and Eddie Murray. 38-year-old becomes the 32nd player in major league history to reach 3,000 hits. Chicago Tribune Sports Newsletter Mr. 3000 received mixed reviews from critics and was a box-office flop, grossing $21 million worldwide against a $30 million budget. Active PLayers closest to 3000 hits. Alex Rodriguez became the 29th member of the 3,000 Hit Club. 32 - Derek Jeter - 550 more hits - 2450 40 - Luis Gonzalez - 434 more hits - 2566. Baseball-Reference’s times on base stat, which includes hit by pitches, would give far more credit to players outside the 3,000-hit club. FOLLOW-UP NOTE: There are 31 members of the 3,000-hit club in MLB history; aside from Pujols, Hank Aaron is the only other player with at least 600 home runs and 600 doubles. The man is 38 years old and was worth 6.5 WAR last year. Derek Jeter and the Ten Current Players Who Will Get to 3,000 Hits Asher Chancey Senior Analyst I June 10, 2010 Comments. Yesterday, Counter-Strike-esque VR shooter Pavlov launched the beta version of its Oculus Quest build, Pavlov Shack, on App Lab. Baseball is changing drastically, and the importance of a hit is decreasing in favor of extra-base hits and home runs. Cabrera certainly has a … Pete Rose holds the Major League record for most career hits, with 4,256. 41 - Omar Vizquel - 380 more hits - 2620. Here are the other 28 players who have accumulated 3,000 hits in their MLB careers. Adrian Beltre is the most recently crowned member; Barry Bonds just missed the cut. Miguel Cabrera, Tigers Age: 35 Hits: 2,666 Rank among active players… Albert Pujols is currently closest, with 2,825 hits. AGE - NAME - NUMBER OF HITS UNTIL 3,000 - CURRENT HITS. Since then, the game has seen an increase of at least 3,000 players. Even for a great hitter like Ichiro Suzuki, the trends are pointing down. After Cabrera is Robinson Cano, nearly 600 hits away from the mark. 36 - Ivan Rodriguz - 429 more hits - 2571. The next closest player to 3,000 is Miguel Cabrera, who is more than 300 hits away. With his 3,000th career hit, Albert Pujols became just the fourth player to have at least 3,000 hits and 600 home runs, joining Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Alex Rodriguez. He’s also hit 620 home runs, becoming only the fourth player to collect 3,000 hits and 600 home runs, joining Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Alex Rodriguez. Two players who came close to joining this exclusive 500 home run/ 3,000 hits club were Barry Bonds and Frank Robinson. As every baseball fan knows, Bonds had well over 500 career home runs. It is just a collection of players who are on pace for 3,000 hits. Cabrera certainly has a chance to reach both this year. Rose and Ty Cobb, second most, are the only players with 4,000 or more career hits. If he's successful on both fronts, Cabrera will become the 33rd player in MLB history to notch 3,000 hits and the 28th to hit 500 homers. Cabrera certainly has a chance to reach both this year. As every baseball fan knows, Bonds had well over 500 career home runs. He did manage to play in 57 of his team's 58 games in the shortened 2020 season, and he hit 10 homers. 5. The list of players who had at least 900 hits by the end of their age-25 season is a good one and includes a lot of members of the 3,000-hit club, including Beltre, Pujols, and Alex Rodriguez. Only a half-dozen players have reached both 500 homers and 3,000 hits: Hank Aaron, Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols, Willie Mays, Rafael Palmeiro and Eddie Murray. After Cabrera is Robinson Cano, nearly 600 hits away from the mark. To get a quick-and-dirty idea of how likely these hitters are to reach 3,000 hits, we'll turn a Bill James concoction called "The Favorite Toy. George Davis was the first switch hitter to collect 2,000 hits, achieving that total during the 1902 season. A-Rod's 3,000th hit latest milestone in unimaginable feel-good season. Applying those same conditions, dates, and hunches to Cabrera’s quest for 3,000 hits, Petriello says all the suspense could be extended. Cabrera certainly has a … He ranks 11th among active players, but he is 37, needs 690 hits to reach 3,000 and has fallen off this season. Coincidentally, that is how some players, such as Biggio, got their 3,000 hits. The next closest player to 3,000 is Miguel Cabrera, who is more than 300 hits away. 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