In baseball statistics, total bases (TB) is the number of bases a player has gained with hits. It is a weighted sum for which the weight value is 1 for a single, 2 for a double, 3 for a triple and 4 for a home run. Only bases attained from hits count toward this total. Reaching base by other means (such as a base on balls) or advancing further after the hit (such as when a subsequent batter gets a hit) does not increase the player's total bases.
The total bases divided by the number of at bats is the player's slugging average.
Hank Aaron is the career leader in total bases with 6,856. Albert Pujols (6,211), Stan Musial (6,134), and Willie Mays (6,080) are the only other players with at least 6,000 career total bases.
As of November 2023, no active players are in the top 100 for career total bases. The active leader had been Nelson Cruz in 113th with 3,847, until he announced his retirement from baseball on November 2. With Cruz's retirement, the new active total bases leader is current free agent Joey Votto in 133rd with 3,706.
Key
Rank | Rank amongst leaders in career total bases. A blank field indicates a tie. |
Player (2024 TBs) | Number of total bases during the 2024 Major League Baseball season |
TB | Total career total bases |
* | Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame. |
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Bold | Denotes active player.[lower-alpha 1] |
List
- Stats updated as of the end of the 2023 season.
Notes
- ↑ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or has not played for a full season.