List of Major League Baseball career records

In Major League Baseball (MLB), records play an integral part in evaluating a player's impact on the sport.

Holding a career record almost guarantees a player eventual entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame because it represents both longevity and consistency over a long period of time.

(For Japanese baseball records see Nippon Professional Baseball)

(if different from overall records)

Josh Gibson , who played 510 game in the Negro League, holds the record for highest batting average, slugging percentage, and on-base plus slugging in a career.
Barry Bonds holds the career home run and single-season home run records.
Ichiro Suzuki collected 262 hits in 2004, breaking George Sisler 's 84-year-old record for most hits in a season.
Cy Young , the Major League record holder for most career wins, losses, innings pitched, and complete games.