3000-500 Club
In Major League Baseball, the 3000/500 Club is an informal term applied to the small group of players who have collected 3,000 or more career hits and 500 or more career home runs. Only four players' lifetime statistics qualify for the club.
Career records such as this club are typically testaments to a player's skill, consistency, and longevity. In this case, while it May Be harder for a player to muscle home runs later in his career, continued sharp skills will keep him in the lineup continually adding hits. Of the four men listed below, Eddie Murray is the only member of the Club to get his 3,000th hit before his 500th home run.
Player |
500th home run (total) |
3,000th hit (total) |
Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
Hank Aaron |
July 14, 1968 (755) |
May 17, 1970 (3,771) |
Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1954-1974) |
Willie Mays |
September 13, 1965 (660) |
July 18, 1970 (3,283) |
New York/San Francisco Giants (1951-1952, 1954-1972) |
Eddie Murray |
September 6, 1996 (504) |
June 30, 1995 (3,255) |
Baltimore Orioles (1977-1988, 1996) |
Rafael Palmeiro |
May 11, 2003 (569) |
July 15, 2005 (3,020) |
Chicago Cubs (1986-1988) |