Here's the all-time list as of the start of the 2008 season:
CAREER
HITS H
1 Ty Cobb 3900
2 Al Kaline 3007
3 Charlie Gehringer 2839
4 Harry Heilmann 2499
5 Sam Crawford 2466
6 Lou Whitaker 2369
7 Alan Trammell 2365
8 Bobby Veach 1860
9 Norm Cash 1793
10 Donie Bush 1745
11 Bill Freehan 1591
12 Hank Greenberg 1528
13 Willie Horton 1490
14 Dick McAuliffe 1471
15 Harvey Kuenn 1372
16 Bobby Higginson 1336
17 Rudy York 1317
18 Mickey Stanley 1243
19 Billy Rogell 1210
20 Jim Northrup 1184
21 Pete Fox 1182
22 Travis Fryman 1176
23 Kirk Gibson 1140
24 Lance Parrish 1123
25 George Kell 1075
26 Chet Lemon 1071
27 Aurelio Rodriguez 1040
28 Lu Blue 1002
29 Ron LeFlore 970
30 Gee Walker 966
31 Cecil Fielder 947
32 Don Wert 927
33 Mike Higgins 878
34 Tom Brookens 871
35 Bob Fothergill 823
36 Marv Owen 820
37 Oscar Stanage 819
38 Damion Easley 803
39 Vic Wertz 798
40 Ralph Young 792
41 Bob Jones 791
42 Hoot Evers 787
T43 Tony Clark 783
T43 Matty McIntyre 783
45 Tony Phillips 771
46 Doc Cramer 768
47 Larry Herndon 765
48 Frank Bolling 761
49 Barney McCosky 744
50 John Stone 736
T51 Ray Boone 723
T51 Charlie Maxwell 723
53 Steve Kemp 711
54 Brandon Inge 701
55 Johnny Bassler 690
56 Pat Mullin 676
57 Heinie Manush 674
58 Ossie Vitt 671
59 George Moriarty 670
60 Marty McManus 664
61 Johnny Groth 663
62 Jimmy Barrett 660
63 Deivi Cruz 652
64 Charley O'Leary 642
65 Rocky Colavito 633
66 Dick Wakefield 624
67 Ivan Rodriguez 620
68 Carlos Guillen 614
69 Johnny Lipon 609
70 Craig Monroe 607
T71 Davy Jones 586
T71 Eddie Mayo 586
73 Dale Alexander 583
T74 Rusty Staub 582
T74 Goose Goslin 582
T74 Gates Brown 582
77 Bill Tuttle 566
78 Jason Thompson 565
79 Darrell Evans 559
80 Germany Schaefer 558
81 Roy Johnson 550
82 Ray Hayworth 538
83 Birdie Tebbetts 535
84 Bill Bruton 525
85 Dave Bergman 509
T86 Dmitri Young 500
T86 Bill Coughlin 500
88 Jackie Tavener 490
89 Topper Rigney 489
T90 Magglio Ordonez 485
T90 John Wockenfuss 485
92 Jo-Jo White 475
93 Mickey Tettleton 469
T94 Jake Wood 467
T94 George Burns 467
96 Ed Brinkman 458
97 Placido Polanco 452
98 Juan Encarnacion 450
99 Jimmy Outlaw 449
100 Jerry Priddy 448
101 Roy Cullenbine 421
102 Jerry Lumpe 419
103 Jim Delahanty 409
104 Fred Haney 407
105 Omar Infante 403
106 Bob Swift 392
107 Al Wingo 391
108 Curtis Granderson 390
109 Red Wilson 388
110 Claude Rossman 387
111 Eddie Lake 375
112 Don Kolloway 373
113 George Mullin 372
T114 Ben Oglivie 368
T114 Walt Dropo 368
116 Shane Halter 366
T117 Boss Schmidt 360
T117 Mike Heath 360
119 Carlos Pena 358
T120 Harry Rice 356
T120 Frank House 356
122 Larry Woodall 353
T123 Jim Delsing 346
T123 Fred Hatfield 346
125 Chico Fernandez 345
T126 Dean Palmer 341
T126 Brian Hunter 341
128 Mickey Cochrane 335
129 Matt Nokes 334
130 Brad Ausmus 321
131 Robert Fick 317
132 Gary Sutherland 311
133 Kid Elberfeld 305
T134 Milt Cuyler 304
T134 Jimmy Bloodworth 304
136 Joe Hoover 301
137 Doc Casey 295
138 Jack Warner 284
139 Pat Sheridan 282
140 Frank O'Rourke 279
141 Ira Flagstead 275
142 Eddie Yost 274
143 Tom Veryzer 273
144 Chad Curtis 262
145 Kid Gleason 259
146 Ducky Holmes 251
147 Chick Shorten 249
148 Rob Deer 247
T149 Enos Cabell 243
T149 Don Ross 243
151 Don Demeter 242
152 Rondell White 238
153 Gary Pettis 236
T154 Neil Berry 235
T154 Chris Gomez 235
T156 Charlie Carr 231
T156 Scott Livingstone 231
158 Marty Kavanagh 230
159 Glenn Wilson 229
160 Paul Richards 228
161 Chris Shelton 227
162 Bruce Campbell 225
163 Randall Simon 223
T164 Del Pratt 222
T164 Champ Summers 222
166 Alex Sanchez 221
T167 Frank Croucher 217
T167 Marcus Thames 217
169 Del Gainer 216
T170 Hooks Dauss 212
T170 John Grubb 212
172 Ned Harris 211
T173 Sport McAllister 209
T173 Bob Nieman 209
175 Steve Souchock 204
T176 Dan Gladden 201
T176 Jose Macias 201
T178 Gail Harris 200
T178 Chris Lindsay 200
T180 Dizzy Trout 199
T180 Hal Newhouser 199
T180 Richie Hebner 199
183 Joe Ginsberg 198
T184 Ricky Peters 197
T184 Milt May 197
186 Harry Davis 196
187 Dan Meyer 195
188 Steve Boros 194
189 Chad Kreuter 193
T190 Ramon Santiago 191
T190 Darnell Coles 191
192 Tito Fuentes 190
193 Wendell Magee 189
T194 Pinky Hargrave 188
T194 Melvin Nieves 188
196 Dixie Walker 187
T197 Rip Radcliff 186
T197 Al Simmons 186
T197 Dick Brown 186
200 Phil Mankowski 185
201 Tony Taylor 184
T202 Johnny Neun 181
T202 Earl Torgeson 181
T202 Luis Polonia 181
T202 Tommy Bridges 181
T206 Bubba Phillips 179
T206 Bobby Lowe 179
T206 Sean Casey 179
T206 Joe Yeager 179
T206 Heinie Schuble 179
T206 Al Cowens 179
T206 Wild Bill Donovan 179
T206 Reno Bertoia 179
214 Ray Oyler 177
215 Lloyd Moseby 175
216 Fred Hutchinson 171
T217 Lynn Jones 170
T217 Aaron Robinson 170
T217 Earl Whitehill 170
220 Eddie Ainsmith 169
221 Sam Vico 166
222 George Cutshaw 165
T223 Tim Corcoran 164
T223 Eric Munson 164
T225 Fritz Buelow 158
T225 Dick Kryhoski 158
T225 Jack Burns 158
228 Mark Koenig 156
229 Barbaro Garbey 155
T230 Tom Jones 153
T230 Roger Cedeno 153
232 Schoolboy Rowe 152
T233 Frank Doljack 151
T233 Howard Johnson 151
T233 Matt Batts 151
236 George Thomas 150
237 Gary Ward 148
T238 Frank Catalanotto 147
T238 Mark Lewis 147
T240 Red Downs 146
T240 Luis Gonzalez 146
242 Liz Funk 145
243 Baldy Louden 143
244 Skeeter Barnes 142
T245 Dick Harley 138
T245 Johnny Pesky 138
247 Ike Brown 137
248 Jean Dubuc 136
T249 Billy Sullivan 134
T249 Skeeter Webb 134
251 Juan Gonzalez 133
252 Leon Roberts 132
T253 Pop Dillon 131
T253 Gary Sheffield 131
T253 Les Burke 131
256 John Flaherty 130
T257 Doc Nance 129
T257 Jim Price 129
T259 Rick Leach 128
T259 Bob Maier 128
261 Billy Martin 127
262 Dick Bartell 125
263 Frank Lary 123
T264 Jim Bunning 122
T264 Don Lund 122
T264 Luis Salazar 122
T264 Ed Killian 122
268 Virgil Trucks 121
T269 Mark Wagner 120
T269 Nook Logan 120
T269 Cesar Gutierrez 120
272 Tommy Matchick 119
273 Lou Berberet 118
274 Joe Randa 117
275 Billy Lush 116
T276 Deacon McGuire 115
T276 Phil Nevin 115
T276 Alex Johnson 115
T279 Curtis Pride 114
T279 Earl Averill 114
T281 Dave Collins 113
T281 Mike Roarke 113
T281 Danny Bautista 113
T281 Chet Laabs 113
285 Ed Willett 112
286 Red McKee 110
287 Gabe Kapler 107
T288 George Uhle 105
T288 Fred Lynn 105
290 Howard Ehmke 104
T291 Rocky Bridges 103
T291 Jack Phillips 103
293 Wayne Belardi 101
T294 Tubby Spencer 100
T294 Earl Webb 100
T294 Bill Akers 100
His record for most career hits
Pete Rose
Robin Yount with 3,142.
2nd most career hits in MLB history is 4,189 by Ty Cobb. First is 4,256 by Pete Rose.
That would be Hall of Famer Stan Musial with 3,630 base hits in his career as a Cardinal (1941-1963).
derek jeter
Cal Ripken Jr. with 3184.
During his MLB career, Carlton gave up the most base hits to Keith Hernandez (44).
Babe Ruth broke Roger Connor's career MLB home run record of 138 on July 18, 1921 at Navin Field in Detroit against the Tigers.
most at bats in lifetime - pete rose [14,053] most career hits in lifetime - pete rose [4,256]
As of September, 2008: Pitching: Mickey Lolich - 2,679 Batting: Lou Whitaker - 1,099
That record is held by Reggie Jackson of the New York Yankees who hit 5 home runs in the 1977 World Series. Reggie Jackson And Chase Utley hold the record for most home runs in all seven games in the world series.