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 nineteen different players have recorded at least six hits in a single nine-inning Major League Baseball game. 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 in connection with 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 (RBI) to complement their six hits. Robinson proceeded to collect a seventh hit and an eleventh RBI 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

+KeyPlayer Name of the player and number of six hit games they had at that pointDateDate of the gameTeamThe player's team at the time of the gameLge.The league the player's team is a member ofNLNational LeagueALAmerican LeagueAAAmerican AssociationPLPlayers' LeagueOpposing teamThe team against whom the player had six hitsABNumber of times at bat the player was credited withHitsNumber of hits the player was credited with2BNumber of hits that were doubles3BNumber of hits that were triplesHRNumber of hits that were home runsCareer hitsThe number of hits the player had in his MLB careerBoxBox score with play by play (if available)^Indicates the player hit for the cycleElected to the Baseball Hall of FamePlayer is active

+MLB hitters with six hits in a nine-inning gamePlayerDateTeamLge.Opposing teamABHits2B3BHRCareer hitsBoxRefPhiladelphia AthleticsNLChicago White Stockings661001,059Chicago White StockingsNLLouisville Grays76100869 Chicago White StockingsNLCincinnati Reds76100869Chicago White StockingsNLCincinnati Reds66110860Chicago White StockingsNLCincinnati Reds660001,612Worcester Ruby LegsNLBuffalo Bisons66010500Boston BeaneatersNLPhiladelphia Quakers761101,281Buffalo BisonsNLPhiladelphia Quakers662002,296Cincinnati Red StockingsAAPittsburgh Alleghenys760001,202Cincinnati Red StockingsAAPittsburgh Alleghenys761111,352Brooklyn AtlanticsAASt. Louis Browns66110287Philadelphia AthleticsAAWashington Nationals66010555New York MetropolitansAASt. Louis Browns662111,125Philadelphia AthleticsAAPittsburgh Alleghenys662111,429Brooklyn GraysAAPhiladelphia Athletics660001,212St. Louis BrownsAALouisville Colonels660101,836Louisville ColonelsAABaltimore Orioles76003812Philadelphia AthleticsAANew York Metropolitans662101,334Louisville ColonelsAABrooklyn Grays66000524New York GiantsNLWashington Nationals760001,129Boston BeaneatersNLPittsburgh Alleghenys761011,813Cleveland BluesAALouisville Colonels76010931Kansas City CowboysAACincinnati Red Stockings66001794Indianapolis HoosiersNLPittsburgh Alleghenys661011,286Brooklyn BridegroomsAAColumbus Solons66300805Cleveland SpidersNLBoston Beaneaters66131676Cleveland InfantsPLChicago Pirates661102,597Louisville ColonelsAASyracuse Stars66121853Philadelphia AthleticsPLCleveland Infants662101,564New York GiantsNLCincinnati Reds660002,041Toledo MaumeesAAPhiladelphia Athletics66110329Boston BeaneatersNLChicago Colts661011,934 Washington SenatorsNLCincinnati Reds760101,429Baltimore OriolesNLSt. Louis Browns771001,388St. Louis BrownsNLBoston Beaneaters661101,579 Philadelphia PhilliesNLCincinnati Reds661002,597Baltimore OriolesNLPittsburgh Pirates662101,728Philadelphia PhilliesNLLouisville Colonels761111,988St. Louis BrownsNLNew York Giants662102,467New York GiantsNLPhiladelphia Phillies662102,665Pittsburgh PiratesNLBoston Beaneaters660001,024Boston BeaneatersNLSt. Louis Browns861002,231Chicago ColtsNLLouisville Colonels86011867Washington SenatorsNLCincinnati Reds661001,882Baltimore OriolesNLSt. Louis Browns660102,932Baltimore OriolesNLSt. Louis Browns662001,811Boston BeaneatersNLCleveland Spiders660001,546Pittsburgh PiratesNLPhiladelphia Phillies660001,759New York GiantsNLCincinnati Reds762001,807Baltimore OriolesALDetroit Tigers662201,282Detroit TigersALCleveland Bluebirds66100182Cleveland BroncosALSt. Louis Browns6600086Philadelphia AthleticsALBoston Americans660011,563Baltimore OriolesALChicago White Sox661101,508Brooklyn RobinsNLChicago Cubs660001,487New York GiantsNLPhiladelphia Phillies660002,004Brooklyn RobinsNLPhiladelphia Phillies662011,631Cleveland IndiansALWashington Senators66100371Cleveland IndiansALDetroit Tigers663102,018Pittsburgh PiratesNLPhiladelphia Phillies663102,299New York GiantsNLBoston Braves760012,880St. Louis CardinalsNLBrooklyn Robins661022,313Detroit TigersALSt. Louis Browns661034,189Pittsburgh PiratesNLNew York Giants662103,152Brooklyn RobinsNLNew York Giants76100624 St. Louis CardinalsNLPittsburgh Pirates661002,313Cincinnati RedsNLBoston Braves662101,729Philadelphia AthleticsALChicago White Sox660002,705New York YankeesALBoston Red Sox66000854 Philadelphia AthleticsALDetroit Tigers661002,705St. Louis CardinalsNLBoston Braves661001,318Cleveland IndiansALSt. Louis Browns661001,382Chicago White SoxALPhiladelphia Athletics762001,267Cincinnati RedsNLPhiladelphia Phillies661001,792Chicago White SoxALWashington Senators66100170Brooklyn DodgersNLPhiladelphia Phillies66110945Washington SenatorsALBoston Red Sox66100381Washington SenatorsALSt. Louis Browns660011,090Detroit TigersALCleveland Indians761002,054Cincinnati RedsNLChicago Cubs760031,341Pittsburgh PiratesNLChicago Cubs660021,262Cleveland IndiansALPhiladelphia Athletics66000105Philadelphia PhilliesNLPittsburgh Pirates66200988Boston Red SoxALSt. Louis Browns661001,604Pittsburgh PiratesNLMilwaukee Braves663002,138Chicago White SoxALBoston Red Sox66000929San Francisco GiantsNLChicago Cubs660011,216Kansas City RoyalsALCalifornia Angels66101745Atlanta BravesNLSan Francisco Giants661101,617Milwaukee BrewersALCleveland Indians662001,041Pittsburgh PiratesNLChicago Cubs772101,239Cleveland IndiansALMinnesota Twins661001,619Kansas City RoyalsALBoston Red Sox661021,557Minnesota TwinsALMilwaukee Brewers662022,304Pittsburgh PiratesNLSan Diego Padres66100893Chicago CubsNLColorado Rockies661002,408Milwaukee BrewersALOakland Athletics66200376Colorado RockiesNLHouston Astros661022,333Chicago White SoxALMinnesota Twins660301,565Baltimore OriolesALAtlanta Braves661023,184New York MetsNLHouston Astros661031,532Detroit TigersALTexas Rangers660011,386Los Angeles DodgersNLMilwaukee Brewers661042,003Toronto Blue JaysALChicago White Sox661001,113Detroit TigersALKansas City Royals661021,146Cleveland IndiansALNew York Yankees762002,877Kansas City RoyalsALDetroit Tigers761001,543Seattle MarinersALAnaheim Angels660002,034Los Angeles AngelsALHouston Astros661101,298Atlanta BravesNLSt. Louis Cardinals66020580New York YankeesALKansas City Royals661002,769Texas RangersALBaltimore Orioles662111,999Pittsburgh PiratesNLChicago Cubs661011,012San Diego PadresNLMilwaukee Brewers661002,050Chicago White SoxALDetroit Tigers660101,778Colorado RockiesNLArizona Diamondbacks663011794Los Angeles AngelsALBoston Red Sox66102953New York MetsNLChicago Cubs660021006Washington NationalsNLNew York Mets661031218Houston AstrosALOakland Athletics661011322Cincinnati RedsNLColorado Rockies66110145Toronto Blue JaysALBoston Red Sox76100768Washington NationalsNLKansas City Royals66200443Los Angeles DodgersNLMiami Marlins66203857Cincinnati RedsNLBaltimore Orioles76001153AthleticsALHouston Astros6610499

Six hits in extra-inning games

, 47 different players have recorded at least six hits in an extra-inning Major League Baseball (MLB) 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.

+KeyInn.Innings played during the game§Indicates the player recorded six hits before the end of the ninth inning