fewest regular season games by a player to reach 1000 hits in mlb history

Freddy Sanchez had the fewest games with 1,000+ hits, with 904 games.

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Data note: Games: player game data complete from 1908
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	NAME	G	H	AB	R	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Freddy Sanchez F. Sanchez	904	1,012	3,402	434	215	17	48	371	180	32	420	13	9	3,686	1,405	280	35	37	18	67	.297	.335	.413	.748
2	Bo Bichette B. Bichette	908	1,070	3,713	514	215	10	129	515	236	19	766	62	23	3,988	1,692	354	0	20	4	97	.288	.332	.456	.788
3	Zeke Bonura Z. Bonura	917	1,099	3,582	600	232	29	119	704	407	17	180	19		4,029	1,746	380	23			40	.307	.380	.487	.868
4	Ronald Acuña Jr. R. Acuña Jr.	924	1,017	3,564	716	175	14	206	514	492	58	924	226	58	4,132	1,838	395	0	18	23	54	.285	.379	.516	.895
5	Buddy Hassett B. Hassett	929	1,026	3,516	469	130	40	12	343	210	11	116	53		3,807	1,272	182	70			36	.292	.334	.362	.695
6	Lew Fonseca L. Fonseca	937	1,075	3,404	518	202	50	31	483	187	24	198	64		3,726	1,470	283	111				.316	.356	.432	.788
7	Shea Hillenbrand S. Hillenbrand	943	1,014	3,570	463	202	15	108	490	140	69	464	16	12	3,816	1,570	325	1	36	18	122	.284	.321	.440	.760
8	Harry Lord H. Lord	962	1,017	3,654	506	107	70	14		235	37		204		4,108	1,306	191	182				.278	.328	.357	.686
9	Dee Fondy D. Fondy	967	1,000	3,502	438	145	47	69	373	203	6	526	81	56	3,758	1,446	261	24	23	11	52	.286	.324	.413	.737
10	Lefty O'Doul L. O'Doul	970	1,140	3,264	624	175	41	113		333	22	123	36		3,658	1,736	329	39				.349	.413	.532	.945
11	Johnny Mostil J. Mostil	972	1,054	3,509	618	208	82	23		419	70	341	177		4,100	1,495	313	102				.300	.386	.426	.812
12	Rebel Oakes R. Oakes	988	1,011	3,618	428	112	42	15		267	33		163		4,046	1,252	169	128				.279	.335	.346	.681
13	Luis Arraez L. Arraez	991	1,213	3,840	503	202	25	42	372	264	25	243	41	18	4,188	1,591	269	21	38	22	82	.316	.360	.414	.775
14	Tim Anderson T. Anderson	991	1,088	3,939	552	185	18	98	350	153	25	980	122	32	4,139	1,603	301	11	11	4	96	.276	.307	.407	.714
15	Freddy Leach F. Leach	991	1,147	3,733	543	196	53	72	510	163	27	189	32		3,998	1,665	321	75				.307	.341	.446	.787
16	Jim Tabor J. Tabor	1,005	1,021	3,788	473	191	29	104	601	286	6	377	69		4,136	1,582	324	56			90	.270	.322	.418	.739
17	Marv Owen M. Owen	1,011	1,040	3,782	474	167	44	31	503	338	27	283	30		4,224	1,388	242	77			6	.275	.339	.367	.706
18	Lee Magee L. Magee	1,014	1,030	3,742	468	133	54	12		268	9		186		4,209	1,307	199	190				.275	.325	.349	.674
19	Frank Baumholtz F. Baumholtz	1,019	1,010	3,477	450	166	51	25	272	257	18	259	30	21	3,808	1,353	242	46	10	2	57	.290	.342	.389	.731
20	Bob Horner B. Horner	1,020	1,047	3,777	560	169	8	218	685	369	16	512	14	18	4,213	1,886	395	1	50	39	111	.277	.340	.499	.839
21	Phil Bradley P. Bradley	1,022	1,058	3,695	565	179	43	78	376	432	65	718	155	62	4,249	1,557	300	36	21	18	81	.286	.369	.421	.790
22	Dee Gordon D. Gordon	1,024	1,118	3,906	538	125	55	18	236	168	32	618	336	102	4,161	1,407	198	29	26	6	46	.286	.319	.360	.679
23	Gene Richards G. Richards	1,026	1,028	3,549	502	127	63	26	255	356	20	436	247	89	3,958	1,359	216	20	13	39	56	.290	.357	.383	.739
24	Josh Hamilton J. Hamilton	1,027	1,134	3,909	609	234	24	200	701	352	33	938	50	16	4,350	2,016	458	1	55	55	66	.290	.349	.516	.865
25	Rusty Greer R. Greer	1,027	1,166	3,829	643	258	25	119	614	519	22	555	31	15	4,420	1,831	402	6	44	16	91	.305	.387	.478	.865

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