Times on base

In baseball statistics, the term times on base (TOB), is the cumulative total number of times a batter has reached base as a result of a hit, base on balls, or hit by pitch. This statistic does not include times reaching base by way of an error, uncaught third strike, fielder's obstruction or a fielder's choice, making the statistic somewhat of a misnomer.

Max Carey was the first major-league player with nine times on base in a single game, in 1922.

Times on base leaders in Major League Baseball

Career
Further information: List of Major League Baseball career times on base leaders

As of the end of the 2021 season, the following are the top 10 players in career times on base.[1]

  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
  1. Babe Ruth, Yankees (1923) – 379
  2. Barry Bonds, Giants (2004) – 376
  3. Ted Williams, Red Sox (1949) – 358
  4. Barry Bonds, Giants (2002) – 356
  5. Billy Hamilton, Phillies (1894) – 355
  6. Babe Ruth, Yankees (1921) – 353
  7. Babe Ruth, Yankees (1924) – 346
  8. Ted Williams, Red Sox (1947) – 345
  9. Three players are tied for ninth:
    1. Lou Gehrig, Yankees (1936) -342
    2. Wade Boggs, Red Sox (1988) – 342
    3. Barry Bonds, Giants (2001) – 342

Single game

Three players have had 9 TOB in a single game:[2]

  • Max Carey, July 7, 1922 – six hits, three walks (18-inning game)[3]
  • Johnny Burnett, July 10, 1932 – nine hits (18-inning game)[4]
  • Stan Hack, August 9, 1942 – five hits, four walks (18-inning game)[5]

Burnett's nine hits are the record for most hits in a single game in MLB history, albeit in extra innings.

See also

References
  1. "Career Leaders & Records for Times On Base". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  2. "Batting Game Finder: From 1908 to 2018, (requiring TOB>=8), sorted by greatest TOB". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  3. "New York Giants 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 8". Retrosheet. July 7, 1922. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  4. "Philadelphia Athletics 18, Cleveland Indians 17". Retrosheet. July 10, 1932. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  5. "Chicago Cubs 10, Cincinnati Reds 8 (1)". Retrosheet. August 9, 1942. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
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