Dominican Republic first baseman Robinson Cano (24) during the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Robinson Cano joins exclusive club with 4,000th pro hit

By Aaron Somers | Last updated Sep 14, 2025 9:51 AM ET

Collecting more than 3,000 hits in the Major Leagues is a substantial accomplishment that only a select group of players achieves in their careers. It not only requires pure talent to be among the sport's best hitters, but also the longevity and health that allow for an extended career. Just 33 players have reached the milestone in MLB history, focusing strictly on regular-season games played, making it one of the sport's rarest clubs.

However, there is an even more exclusive club of hitters who have totaled 4,000 hits in their professional careers. The group welcomed its newest member on Saturday, when Robinson Canó became the 22nd player to reach the milestone.

Canó went 2-for-5 with a pair of singles as the Diablos Rojos del México beat the Charros del Jalisco, 7-2, to take a 3-0 lead in the Mexican League Serie del Rey.

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Canó spent a dozen seasons in the majors with the Yankees, Mariners and Mets before missing a full season after receiving a PED-related suspension. He would return and play sparingly with the Mets, Padres and Braves before making the move to the Mexican League. Canó has routinely spent winters playing in the Dominican Republic, too. Total all of those hits and his many appearances in international tournaments, and Canó is one of the most prolific hitters the sport has ever seen.

League/Country	Game Type	Hits
MLB	Reg. Season	2,639
MLB	Postseason	45
MiLB	Reg. Season	582
MiLB	Postseason	19
Mexico	Reg. Season	278
Mexico	Postseason	48
D.R.	Reg. Season	181
D.R.	Postseason	138
Int'l tournaments	--	77

Some background on the "4K Club" is important. Regular-season MLB games are far from the only ones that count in this consideration. MLB postseason, minor league, foreign league and games played in international competitions such as the World Baseball Classic are all included. A full list of the 22 members is maintained by Adam Darowski, Sports Reference's executive director of design and the guru behind the "Immaculate Grid" game.

Most of the 3,000 hit club is in the MLB Hall of Fame (30 of the 33 members; all but Pete Rose, Alex Rodriguez, and Rafael Palmeiro). Just seven of the 4K Club's members (Ichiro Suzuki, Orestes "Minnie" Mińoso, Ty Cobb, Henry Aaron, Derek Jeter, Tony Perez and Stan Musial) can say the same, but an eighth (Miguel Cabrera) will join them once he's first eligible in 2029.

Aaron Somers

Aaron Somers has more than a decade of experience writing about sports and has been published in numerous outlets, but baseball is and has always been his biggest passion. You can follow him on BlueSky, @AaronJSomers.

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