Hit by Pitch Single Season Leaders by Baseball Almanac

Single Season Leaders for Hit By Pitch

These are the Major League ballplayers that were there — really there. So close in fact that they were hit by the pitch, either intentionally or unintentionally by the opposing team's pitcher(s).

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present the top one-hundred (100) single season career leaders for hit by pitch. Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season.

"He certainly enriched the lexicon of baseball. (Hughie) Jennings would stand in the first-base coaching box, raise his fists, kick one leg into the air and yell: 'Here we are.' Finally, by sacrificing consonants for simplicity, this became 'Eee-Yah.' The fans would pick up the chant whenever Jennings would step onto the field, and sounds would ring through old Bennett Park. - Sportswriter Joe Falls of The Detroit News

Hit by Pitch Single Season Leaders 'Top 100'
Name	Hit by Pitch	Year	Team	League	Rank
Hughie Jennings	51	1896	Baltimore Orioles	NL	1
Ron Hunt	50	1971	Montreal Expos	NL	2
Hughie Jennings	46	1897	Baltimore Orioles	NL	3
Hughie Jennings	46	1898	Baltimore Orioles	NL
Dan McGann	39	1898	Baltimore Orioles	NL	5
Dan McGann	37	1899	Brooklyn Superbas	NL	6
Dan McGann	37	1899	Washington Senators	NL	6
Curt Welch	36	1891	Baltimore Orioles	AA	7
Don Baylor	35	1986	Boston Red Sox	AL	8
Craig Biggio	34	1997	Houston Astros	NL	9
Curt Welch	34	1890	Baltimore Orioles	AA
Curt Welch	34	1890	Philadelphia Athletics	AA
Tommy Tucker	33	1889	Baltimore Orioles	AA	11
Hughie Jennings	32	1895	Baltimore Orioles	NL	12
Steve Evans	31	1910	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	13
Jason Kendall	31	1998	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL
Jason Kendall	31	1997	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL
Craig Wilson	30	2004	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	16
Chief Roseman	29	1890	Louisville Colonels	AA	17
Chief Roseman	29	1890	St. Louis Browns	AA	17
Tommy Tucker	29	1891	Boston Beaneaters	NL
Tommy Tucker	29	1887	Baltimore Orioles	AA
Curt Welch	29	1888	Philadelphia Athletics	AA
Don Baylor	28	1987	Boston Red Sox	AL	21
Don Baylor	28	1987	Minnesota Twins	AL	21
Craig Biggio	28	2001	Houston Astros	NL
Pete Gilbert	28	1891	Baltimore Orioles	AA
Fernando Vina	28	2000	St. Louis Cardinals	NL
Craig Biggio	27	1996	Houston Astros	NL	25
Craig Biggio	27	2003	Houston Astros	NL
David Eckstein	27	2002	Anaheim Angels	AL
Hughie Jennings	27	1894	Baltimore Orioles	NL
Ron Hunt	26	1972	Montreal Expos	NL	29
Ron Hunt	26	1970	San Francisco Giants	NL
Tommy Tucker	26	1892	Boston Beaneaters	NL
Eddie Burke	25	1893	New York Giants	NL	32
Kid Elberfeld	25	1911	Washington Senators	AL
Andres Galarraga	25	1998	Atlanta Braves	NL
Ron Hunt	25	1969	San Francisco Giants	NL
Ron Hunt	25	1968	San Francisco Giants	NL
Jason Kendall	25	2003	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL
F.P. Santangelo	25	1997	Montreal Expos	NL
Tommy Tucker	25	1890	Boston Beaneaters	NL
Chase Utley	25	2007	Philadelphia Phillies	NL
Fernando Vina	25	1998	Milwaukee Brewers	NL
Brady Anderson	24	1999	Baltimore Orioles	AL	42
Don Baylor	24	1985	New York Yankees	AL
Dan Brouthers	24	1891	Boston Red Stockings	AA
Fred Clarke	24	1897	Louisville Colonels	NL
Bill Freehan	24	1968	Detroit Tigers	AL
Ron Hunt	24	1973	Montreal Expos	NL
Jason LaRue	24	2004	Cincinnati Reds	NL
Dan McGann	24	1900	St. Louis Cardinals	NL
Don Baylor	23	1984	New York Yankees	AL	50
Craig Biggio	23	1998	Houston Astros	NL
Steve Brodie	23	1899	Baltimore Orioles	NL
Bill Dahlen	23	1898	Chicago Orphans	NL
David DeJesus	23	2007	Kansas City Royals	AL
Dan McGann	23	1901	St. Louis Cardinals	NL
John McGraw	23	1900	St. Louis Cardinals	NL
Minnie Minoso	23	1956	Chicago White Sox	AL
F.P. Santangelo	23	1998	Montreal Expos	NL
Jake Stahl	23	1908	Boston Red Sox	AL
Jake Stahl	23	1908	New York Highlanders	AL
Brady Anderson	22	1996	Baltimore Orioles	AL	60
Charlie Babb	22	1903	New York Giants	NL
Craig Biggio	22	1995	Houston Astros	NL
Dick Harley	22	1898	St. Louis Browns	NL
Shea Hillenbrand	22	2005	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Bill Joyce	22	1896	New York Giants	NL
Bill Joyce	22	1896	Washington Senators	NL
Fernando Vina	22	2001	St. Louis Cardinals	NL
Jake Beckley	21	1895	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	67
David Eckstein	21	2001	Anaheim Angels	AL
Jay Faatz	21	1888	Cleveland Blues	AA
Jason Giambi	21	2003	New York Yankees	AL
Bucky Harris	21	1920	Washington Senators	AL
Richard Hidalgo	21	2000	Houston Astros	NL
Reed Johnson	21	2006	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Chuck Knoblauch	21	1999	New York Yankees	AL
Minnie Minoso	21	1957	Chicago White Sox	AL
Alex Rodriguez	21	2007	New York Yankees	AL
Aaron Rowand	21	2005	Chicago White Sox	AL
Craig Wilson	21	2002	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL
Eric Young	21	1996	Colorado Rockies	NL
Don Baylor	20	1976	Oakland Athletics	AL	80
Jake Beckley	20	1893	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL
Jeff Blauser	20	1997	Atlanta Braves	NL
Bill Freehan	20	1967	Detroit Tigers	AL
Ryan Garko	20	2007	Cleveland Indians	AL
Doc Gessler	20	1911	Washington Senators	AL
Billy Gilbert	20	1903	New York Giants	NL
Bobby Grich	20	1974	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Solly Hemus	20	1952	St. Louis Cardinals	NL
Hughie Jennings	20	1900	Brooklyn Superbas	NL
Reed Johnson	20	2003	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Jason Kendall	20	2005	Oakland Athletics	AL
Jason Kendall	20	2001	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL
Jason LaRue	20	2003	Cincinnati Reds	NL
Chet Lemon	20	1983	Detroit Tigers	AL
Connie Mack	20	1890	Buffalo Bisons	PL
Melvin Mora	20	2002	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Frank Robinson	20	1956	Cincinnati Redlegs	NL
Joe Sullivan	20	1896	Philadelphia Phillies	NL
Joe Sullivan	20	1896	St. Louis Browns	NL
Tommy Tucker	20	1893	Boston Beaneaters	NL
Brady Anderson	19	1997	Baltimore Orioles	AL	100
Jake Beckley	19	1894	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL
Carlos Delgado	19	2003	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Damion Easley	19	1999	Detroit Tigers	AL
Steve Evans	19	1911	St. Louis Cardinals	NL
Art Fletcher	19	1917	New York Giants	NL
Jason Giambi	19	2005	New York Yankees	AL
Jose Guillen	19	2005	Washington Nationals	NL
Jose Guillen	19	2007	Seattle Mariners	AL
Dave Hollins	19	1992	Philadelphia Phillies	NL
Geoff Jenkins	19	2005	Milwaukee Brewers	NL
Hughie Jennings	19	1899	Baltimore Orioles	NL
Hughie Jennings	19	1899	Brooklyn Superbas	NL
Jason Kendall	19	2004	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL
Red Killefer	19	1915	Cincinnati Reds	NL
Chuck Knoblauch	19	1996	Minnesota Twins	AL
Dan McGann	19	1908	Boston Doves	NL
Dan McGann	19	1905	New York Giants	NL
John McGraw	19	1898	Baltimore Orioles	NL
Frank Menechino	19	2001	Oakland Athletics	AL
Dick Padden	19	1898	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL
Aaron Rowand	19	2007	Philadelphia Phillies	NL
Jake Stenzel	19	1898	Baltimore Orioles	NL
Jake Stenzel	19	1898	St. Louis Browns	NL
Tommy Tucker	19	1895	Boston Beaneaters	NL
Tommy Tucker	19	1898	Brooklyn Bridegrooms	NL
Tommy Tucker	19	1898	St. Louis Browns	NL
Rickie Weeks	19	2006	Milwaukee Brewers	NL
Curt Welch	19	1889	Philadelphia Athletics	AA
Name	Hit by Pitch	Year	Team	League	Rank
Current Through End of 2007 Regular Season

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The American League single season record for hit by pitch was set in 1986 by Don Baylor of the Boston Red Sox. The National League single season record for hit by pitch was set in 1896 by Hughie Jennings of the Baltimore Orioles.

Hall of Famer Hughie Jennings holds three of the top ten positions for single season hit by pitch marks. Is he also the career leader for hit by pitch? Click the link to find out and see which active player is closing in on his current position.

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