Pete Rose, another vet dies

Mason | October 1, 2024 | 10 Comments

Pete Rose

One of the greatest Major League Baseball players of all time has passed away at the age of 83. Cause of death is not immediately available. Rose is of course best remembered not for holding a slew of records (that will probably never be outdone) and being one of the most versatile players, but for his horribly ill-advised betting activities while coaching. It earned him a lifetime ban from the MLB, and has thus far kept him from even being considered for the Baseball Hall of Fame.

While Rose was picked up on a pro ball contract right out of high school, being born in 1941, he was coming of age at a time when many men were drafted. He served for six years in the Army Reserve. At least for a time, he served as a cook, which allowed him to show up in the pre-dawn hours to prepare breakfast, and then get out of his drill weekend in time to go play an afternoon/evening game for the Reds.

Rose’s records include;

Major League records:

Most career at-bats – 14,053
Most career plate appearances – 15,890
Most career hits – 4,256
Most career singles – 3,215
Most career times on base – 5,929
Most career outs – 10,328
Most career games played – 3,562
Most career winning games played – 1,972
Only player to play at least 500 games at five different positions – 1B (939), LF (671), 3B (634), 2B (628), RF (595)
Most career runs by a switch hitter – 2,165
Most career doubles by a switch hitter – 746
Most career walks by a switch hitter – 1,566
Most career total bases by a switch hitter – 5,752
Most seasons of 200 or more hits – 10 (shared)
Most consecutive seasons of 100 or more hits – 23
Most consecutive seasons with 600 or more at-bats – 13 (1968–1980) (shared)
Most seasons with 600 at-bats – 17
Most seasons with 150 or more games played – 17
Most seasons with 100 or more games played – 23

National League records:

Most years played – 24
Most consecutive years played – 24
Most career runs – 2,165
Most career doubles – 746
Most career games with 5 or more hits – 10
Modern (post-1900) NL record for longest consecutive-game hitting streak NL – 44
Modern record for most hitting streaks of 20 or more consecutive games – 7