In baseball, an extra base hit (EB, EBH or XBH[1]), also known as a long hit, is any base hit on which the batter can advance past first base without the benefit of a fielder either committing an error or opting to make a throw to retire another base runner (see fielder's choice). Extra base hits are often not listed separately in tables of baseball statistics, but are easily determined by calculating the total of a batter's doubles, triples, and home runs.
Hank Aaron[2][3][4] is the all-time leader with 1,477 career extra base hits. Barry Bonds[5] (1,440) and Albert Pujols[6] (1,405) are the other players with more than 1,400 career extra base hits. Only 39 players all-time have reached 1,000 career extra-base hits.
Key
Rank | Rank amongst leaders in extra-base hits. A blank field indicates a tie. |
Player (2025 XBHs) | Number of extra-base hits during the 2025 Major League Baseball season. |
XBH | Total career extra base hits. |
* | Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame. |
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Bold | Denotes active player.[a] |
List
- Stats updated as of the end of the 2024 season.
Notes
- ^ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or has not played for a full season.
References
- ^ "Baseball Basics: Abbreviations". MLB.com.
- ^ "Hank Aaron Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Hank Aaron Hall of Fame Profile". National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Johnson, Bill. "Hank Aaron Bio". Society For American Baseball Research. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ "Barry Bonds Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Albert Pujols Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
External links
- MLB official list
- "Career Leaders & Records for Extra Base Hits". Baseball-Reference.com.