In baseball statistics, total bases refers to the number of bases a player has gained with hits, i. Statistics play an important role in summarizing Baseball performance and evaluating players in the Sport. In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches e. the sum of his/her hits weighted by 1 for a single, 2 for a double, 3 for a triple and 4 for a home run. A weight function is a mathematical device used when performing a sum integral or average in order to give some elements more of a "weight" than others In Baseball, a single is the most common type of base hit, accomplished through the act of a batter safely reaching First base by hitting In Baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching Second base without being called out by the Umpire In Baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching Third base after hitting the ball with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see
Only bases attained from hits count toward this total. In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches Total bases can be calculated from commonly used baseball statistics by using the formula TB = 1B + 2x2B + 3x3B + 4xHR. Singles (1B) can be represented as 1B = H − 2B − 3B − HR which, when combined with the given TB formula, allows for the reduced formula found at the top of the page.
Leaders
| All-Time Total Bases Leaders (through games of 7/30/07) Active players in bold. |
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| Rank | Player Name | Total Bases |
| 1 | Hank Aaron | 6,856 |
| 2 | Stan Musial | 6,134 |
| 3 | Willie Mays | 6,066 |
| 4 | Barry Bonds | 5,929 |
| 5 | Ty Cobb | 5,854 |
| 6 | Babe Ruth | 5,793 |
| 7 | Pete Rose | 5,752 |
| 8 | Carl Yastrzemski | 5,539 |
| 9 | Eddie Murray | 5,397 |
| 10 | Rafael Palmeiro | 5,388 |
| 11 | Frank Robinson | 5,373 |
| 12 | Dave Winfield | 5,221 |
| 13 | Cal Ripken, Jr. | 5,168 |
| 14 | Tris Speaker | 5,101 |
| 15 | Lou Gehrig | 5,060 |
| 16 | George Brett | 5,044 |
| 17 | Mel Ott | 5,041 |
| 18 | Jimmie Foxx | 4,956 |
| 19 | Ted Williams | 4,884 |
| 20 | Honus Wagner | 4,862 |
| 21 | Paul Molitor | 4,854 |
| 22 | Al Kaline | 4,852 |
| 23 | Reggie Jackson | 4,834 |
| 24 | Ken Griffey, Jr. | 4,804 |
| 25 | Andre Dawson | 4,787 |
| 26 | Robin Yount | 4,730 |
| 27 | Rogers Hornsby | 4,712 |
| 28 | Ernie Banks | 4,706 |
| 29 | Al Simmons | 4,685 |
| 30 | Sammy Sosa | 4,660 |
| 31 | Craig Biggio | 4,655 |
| 32 | Harold Baines | 4,604 |
| 33 | Billy Williams | 4,599 |
| 34 | Rickey Henderson | 4,588 |
| 35 | Tony Perez | 4,532 |
| 36 | Mickey Mantle | 4,511 |
| 37 | Roberto Clemente | 4,492 |
| 38 | Paul Waner | 4,478 |
| 39 | Nap Lajoie | 4,474 |
| 40 | Fred McGriff | 4,458 |
| 41 | Gary Sheffield | 4,418 |
| 42 | Dave Parker | 4,405 |
| 43 | Mike Schmidt | 4,404 |
| 44 | Frank Thomas | 4,351 |
| 45 | Eddie Mathews | 4,349 |
| 46 | Sam Crawford | 4,328 |
| 47 | Goose Goslin | 4,325 |
| 48 | Brooks Robinson | 4,270 |
| 49 | Eddie Collins | 4,268 |
| 50 | Vada Pinson | 4,264 |
See also
Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5 1934 in Mobile Alabama) nicknamed "Hammer" "Hammerin' Hank” or "Bad Henry” is a retired Stanley Frank Musial (born November 21, 1920) originally Stanisław Franciszek Musiał, (ˈmjuːziəl nicknamed "Stan the Man" and Willie Howard Mays Jr (born May 6 1931 is a retired American Baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb (December 18 1886 – July 17 1961 nicknamed " The Georgia Peach," was a baseball player and is regarded by historians George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of Carl Michael Yastrzemski (jəˈstrɛmski (born August 22, 1939) nicknamed "Yaz" then moved him to the Minneapolis Millers for the post-season Eddie Clarence Murray (born February 24 1956 in Los Angeles California) is a former Major League Baseball First baseman who was known as one of the most Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964 in Havana, Cuba) is a former Major League Baseball player with a career spanning Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont Texas) is a Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball player David Mark Winfield (born October 3 1951 in St Paul, Minnesota) is an American former Major League Baseball player who is a member of both the Baseball Tristram E Speaker ( April 4, 1888 - December 8, 1958) nicknamed “Spoke” (a play on his last name and “Grey Eagle” (for his prematurely Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903 – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American George Howard Brett (born May 15, 1953 in Glen Dale West Virginia) is a former Major League Baseball player for the Kansas City Royals Melvin Thomas "Mel" Ott ( March 2, 1909 – November 21, 1958) nicknamed "Master Melvin" was a Major League Baseball James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx ( October 22 - July 21) ( nicknamed Double X and The Beast) was an American First Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter Johannes Peter "Honus" Wagner (ˈhɑnəs ˈwæɡnɚ February 24 1874 &ndash December 6 1955) nicknamed " The Flying Dutchman Paul Leo Molitor (nicknamed Molly or The Ignitor) (born August 22 1956 in Vadnais Heights Minnesota) is a former American Baseball player Albert William "Al" Kaline, also known as Mr Tiger, (ˈkʰeɪˌlaɪn born December 19, 1934 in Baltimore Maryland) is a former Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18 1946) nicknamed " Mr George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey Jr (born November 21 1969 in Donora Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball Center fielder for the Chicago Andre Nolan Dawson (born July 10, 1954, Miami Florida) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder. Robin R Yount (jɔnt born September 16, 1955 in Danville Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his entire career with Rogers Hornsby ( April 27, 1896 in Winters Texas - January 5, 1963 in Chicago Illinois) nicknamed "The Rajah" Ernest "Ernie" Banks (born January 31, 1931 in Dallas Texas) is an American former Major League Baseball player This page refers to the American baseball player For the children's performer see Al Simmons (musician. Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Right fielder who is currently Craig Alan Biggio (born December 14, 1965 in Smithtown, New York) is a former Major League Baseball player who played his entire career Harold Douglas Baines (born March 15 1959 in Easton Maryland) is a former Right fielder and Designated hitter in Major League Billy Leo Williams (born June 15, 1938) is a former Outfielder in Professional baseball. Rickey Henley Henderson (born as Rickey Nelson Henley, December 25 1958 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder Atanasio Pérez Rigal, more commonly known as Tony Pérez (born May 14, 1942 in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba) is a former player in Mickey Charles Mantle ( October 20, 1931 &ndash August 13, 1995) was an American Baseball player who was inducted Roberto Clemente Walker (August 18 1934 &ndash December 31 1972 was a professional baseball player and a Major League Baseball Right fielder. Paul Glee Waner ( April 16, 1903 - August 29, 1965) was a German-American player in Professional baseball who along with Napoléon "Nap" Lajoie or often la-ZHWAY per the Canadian French pronunciation or as he himself usually pronounced it LAJ-a-wayLee Allen in ''The American League Frederick Stanley "Crime Dog" McGriff (born October 31, 1963 in Tampa Florida) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball player Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968 in Tampa Florida) is a Major League Baseball Designated hitter and Outfielder David Gene "The Cobra" Parker (born June 9, 1951 in Calhoun Mississippi) is an American former player in Major League Baseball Michael Jack Schmidt (born September 27, 1949 in Dayton Ohio) is a former professional Baseball player who played his entire Career Frank Edward Thomas (born May 27 1968 is a Major League Baseball Designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics. Edwin Lee "Eddie" Mathews ( October 13 1931 – February 18 2001) was a Hall of Fame Third baseman in Major Samuel Earl Crawford ( April 18 1880 &ndash June 15 1968) nicknamed " Wahoo Sam " was a Major League Baseball Leon Allen Goslin ( October 16, 1900 – May 15, 1971) better known as Goose Goslin, was a Left fielder in Major League Brooks Calbert Robinson Jr (born May 18, 1937 in Little Rock Arkansas) is an American former Third baseman in Major League Edward Trowbridge Collins Sr ( May 2 1887 &ndash March 25 1951) nicknamed "Cocky" was an American Second baseman Vada Edward Pinson Jr ( August 11 1938, Memphis Tennessee - October 21 1995, Oakland California) was an American In Baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is a popular measure of the power of a hitter.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic