July 1976; Detroit, MD, USA; FILE PHOTO; Kansas City Royals third baseman George Brett (5) at bat against the Baltimore Orioles at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
We compiled a list of every American League team’s all-time hits leader. This number is not the player’s total hits for their career. It is the number of hits they recorded while playing for the individual franchise:
Baltimore Orioles:
BALTIMORE, MD – CIRCA 1995: Cal Ripken Jr #8 of the Baltimore Orioles poses for this portrait before the start of a Major League baseball game circa 1995 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards Baltimore, Maryland. Cal Ripken Jr played for the Orioles from 1981-01. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
Cal Ripken Jr. – 3,184 hits
Toronto Blue Jays
Tony Fernandez – 1,583 hits
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox’ Carl Yastrzemski batting in the third game of the World Series in St Louis, Missouri, October 7th 1967. (Photo by UPI/Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)
Carl Yastrzemski – 3,419 hits
Tampa Bay Rays
Carl Crawford – 1,480 hits
New York Yankees
NEW YORK – OCTOBER 29: Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees bats the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Two of the 2009 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium on October 29, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
Derek Jeter – 3,465 hits
Detroit Tigers
(Original Caption) 1921-Ty Cobb.
Ty Cobb – 3,900 hits
Cleveland Guardians
Nap Lajoie – 2,047 hits
Kansas City Royals
(Original Caption) 10/3/1990-Cleveland, OH: Kansas City Royals George Brett singled in the seventh inning today and raised his average to .329. Brett will become the first to win a batting title in three different decades if Oakland’s Ricky Henderson cannot go 3 for 3. Ph: Roger Mastroianni
George Brett – 3,154 hits
Chicago White Sox
Luke Appling – 2,749 hits
Minnesota Twins
Sam Rice – 2,889 hits
Houston Astros
Houston Astro second baseman, Craig Biggio batting, during a night game at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois USA, June 14, 2006. The Houston Astros over the Chicago Cubs by a score of 5 to 4. (Photo by Warren Wimmer/Getty Images)
Craig Biggio – 3,060 hits
Texas Rangers
Mar 2, 2006; Surprise, AZ, USA; Texas Rangers shortstop (10) Michael Young throws to first against the Kansas City Royals at Surprise Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Copyright Rick Scuteri
Michael Young – 2,230 Hits
Los Angeles Angels
Garrett Anderson – 2,368 hits
Seattle Mariners
TOKYO, JAPAN – MARCH 21: Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki #51 of the Seattle Mariners at bat in the 8th inning, last plate appearance, during the game between Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 21, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images)
