MLB has a long history with many changes over the 125+ years of its existence. Baseball went through the dead-ball era, and then many years later, we saw the steroid era completely change the game. Stolen bases were a huge weapon at many points in baseball history, but during the 2010s they became increasingly rare. Now, rule changes have made it cool to steal once again. This quiz about MLB Career batting leaders will include players from almost every era of baseball. Think you’ve got what it takes to ace it? Prove it!
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All-Time MLB Career Batting Leaders Quiz
The following short quiz has 16 questions. Diehard baseball fans will know many of the answers but still be challenged by a few tough ones. Newer baseball fans will be educated on the baseball that happened before they were born.
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Career Batting Leaders
#1. We’ll start with an easy one. Who is the all-time MLB leader in hits?
Top 5 MLB Career Hits
1. Pete Rose – 4256
2. Ty Cobb – 4189
3. Henry Aaron – 3771
4. Stan Musial – 3630
5. Tris Speaker – 3514
#2. Which hitter has MLB’s highest career batting average?
Top 5 MLB Career Batting Average
1. Ty Cobb .366
2. Oscar Charleston .364
3. Rogers Hornsby .358
4. Joe Jackson .355
5. Jud Wilson .350
#3. Who is MLB’s all-time leader in On-Base Percentage?
Top 5 MLB Career OBP
1. Ted Williams – .481
2. Babe Ruth – .473
3. John McGraw – .465
4. Billy Hamilton – .455
5. Oscar Charleston – .448
#4. Which hitter has the highest career slugging percentage?
Top 5 MLB Slugging %
1. Babe Ruth – .689
2. Ted Williams – .633
3. Lou Gehrig – .632
4. Mule Suttles – .619
5. Turkey Stearnes – .615
#5. Who has played the most games in MLB history?
Top 5 MLB Games Played
1. Pete Rose – 3,562
2. Carl Yastrzemski – 3,308
3. Henry Aaron – 3,298
4. Rickey Henderson – 3,081
5. Albert Pujols – 3,080
#6. Which player has had the most at-bats during their MLB career?
Top 5 MLB Career At-Bats
1. Pete Rose – 14,053
2. Henry Aaron – 12,364
3. Carl Yastrzemski – 11,988
4. Cal Ripken Jr. – 11,551
5. Ty Cobb – 11,440
#7. Who holds the MLB record for most runs scored during their career?
Top 5 MLB Runs Scored
1. Rickey Henderson – 2,295
2. Ty Cobb – 2,245
3. Barry Bonds – 2,227
4. Henry Aaron – 2,174
Babe Ruth – 2,174
#8. Which player has hit the most doubles during their MLB Career?
Top 5 MLB Career Doubles
1. Tris Speaker – 792
2. Pete Rose – 746
3. Stan Musial – 725
4. Ty Cobb – 724
5. Albert Pujols – 686
#9. Here’s a tough one. What player has hit the most triples in MLB history?
Top 5 MLB Career Triples
1. Sam Crawford – 309
2. Ty Cobb – 295
3. Honus Wagner – 252
4. Jake Beckley – 244
5. Roger Connor – 233
#10. The question I’ve been dreading. Who is baseball’s all-time home run leader?
Top 5 MLB Career Home Runs
1. Barry Bonds – 762
2. Henry Aaron – 755
3. Babe Ruth – 714
4. Albert Pujols – 703
5. Alex Rodriguez – 696
#11. Who is MLB’s all-time leader in Runs Batted In?
Top 5 MLB Career RBI Leaders
1. Henry Aaron – 2,297
2. Albert Pujols – 2,218
3. Babe Ruth – 2,214
4. Alex Rodriguez – 2,086
5. Cap Anson – 2,075
#12. Which batter has struck out the most times in MLB history?
Top 5 MLB Strikeouts by Hitter
1. Reggie Jackson – 2,597
2. Jim Thome – 2,548
3. Adam Dunn – 2,379
4. Sammy Sosa – 2,306
5. Alex Rodriguez – 2,287
#13. Who holds the MLB Career record for most bases on balls by a btter?
Top 5 Career Walks by Hitter
1. Barry Bonds – 2,558
2. Rickey Henderson – 2,190
3. Babe Ruth – 2,062
4. Ted Williams – 2,021
5. Joe Morgan – 1,865
#14. Which speedster has stolen the most bases in MLB history?
Top 5 MLB Career Stolen Bases
1. Rickey Henderson – 1,406
2. Lou Brock – 938
3. Billy Hamilton – 914
4. Ty Cobb – 897
5. Tim Raines – 808
#15. Whip poor soul has been hit by a pitch the most times during their career?
Top 5 MLB Career HBP
1. Hughie Jennings – 287
2. Craig Biggio – 285
3. Tommy Tucker – 272
4. Don Baylor – 267
5. Jason Kendall – 254
#16. Which player has been caught stealing the most times in MLB history?
Top 5 MLB Career Caught Stealing
1. Rickey Henderson – 335
2. Lou Brock – 307
3. Brett Butler – 257
4. Ty Cobb – 215
5. Maury Wills – 208
