Active NPB Players Closest to 2,000 Career Hits (2026)

Data as of Aug 16, 2026

Closest to the milestone

丸 佳浩 (Yomiuri) 58 to go

1942 / 2000

2,000 career hits is the Meikyukai standard for batters - roughly 150 hits a year for more than 13 seasons. This page explains the milestone and shows a reference countdown of active players based on official records.

2,000 hits and the Meikyukai

The Meikyukai was founded in 1978, and its batting standard is 2,000 career hits in NPB official games. Membership stood at roughly 70 players as of the 2020s.

Only NPB career totals count - MLB hits are not added. Ichiro, despite his combined NPB/MLB totals, does not qualify because his NPB-only count falls short: the best-known illustration of the rule.

The scale of 2,000 - the career record is Harimoto's 3,085

Reaching 2,000 hits works out to about 150 hits a year for over 13 seasons. Injuries, lost playing time and moves to MLB all interrupt careers - longevity is the real wall.

The NPB career hits record is Isao Harimoto's 3,085, the only 3,000-hit career in NPB history.

How to read this tracker

The reference table below lists active players approaching the 2,000-hit milestone. Figures are as of the data date; always check npb.jp for definitive records.

Reference data

The table below is reference data compiled by this site, not an official announcement.

Data as of Aug 16, 2026

Legend: Reached Within 5% More than 5% to go Milestone line

0 Milestone line 2000
  • 大島 洋平 (Chunichi) 2079 / 2000 Reached
  • 浅村 栄斗 (Rakuten) 2105 / 2000 Reached
  • 栗山 巧 (Seibu) 2151 / 2000 Reached
  • 坂本 勇人 (Yomiuri) 2462 / 2000 Reached
  • 丸 佳浩 (Yomiuri) 1942 / 2000 58 to go
  • 菊池 涼介 (Hiroshima) 1866 / 2000 134 to go
  • 中村 剛也 (Seibu) 1835 / 2000 165 to go
  • 秋山 翔吾 (Hiroshima) 1803 / 2000 197 to go
  • 柳田 悠岐 (SoftBank) 1711 / 2000 289 to go
  • 山田 哲人 (Yakult) 1643 / 2000 357 to go
  • 鈴木 大地 (Rakuten) 1616 / 2000 384 to go
  • 中村 晃 (SoftBank) 1520 / 2000 480 to go

All 2,000-Hit Players in NPB History

These are finalized official records, sourced from the npb.jp career milestone lists. Career totals cover NPB only and do not include combined NPB/MLB figures.

OrderPlayerTeamYearCareer total
1川上 哲治Yomiuri19562351
2山内 一弘Hanshin19672271
3榎本 喜八Tokyo Orions19682314
4野村 克也Nankai19702901
5長嶋 茂雄Yomiuri19712471
6広瀬 叔功Nankai19722157
7張本 勲Toei19723085
8王 貞治Yomiuri19742786
9江藤 慎一Taiheiyo19752057
10土井 正博Crown Lighter19772452
11高木 守道Chunichi19782274
12松原 誠Taiyo19802095
13柴田 勲Yomiuri19802018
14大杉 勝男Yakult19812228
15藤田 平Hanshin19832064
16衣笠 祥雄Hiroshima19832543
17福本 豊Hankyu19832543
18山崎 裕之Seibu19832081
19山本 浩二Hiroshima19842339
20有藤 道世Lotte19852057
21若松 勉Yakult19852173
22谷沢 健一Chunichi19852062
23加藤 英司Nankai19872055
24門田 博光Nankai19872566
25大島 康徳Nippon-Ham19902204
26新井 宏昌Kintetsu19922038
27落合 博満Yomiuri19952371
28秋山 幸二Daiei20002157
29駒田 徳広Yokohama20002006
30立浪 和義Chunichi20032480
31清原 和博Yomiuri20042122
32古田 敦也Yakult20052097
33野村 謙二郎Hiroshima20052020
34石井 琢朗Yokohama20062432
35田中 幸雄Nippon-Ham20072012
36前田 智徳Hiroshima20072119
37金本 知憲Hanshin20082539
38小笠原 道大Yomiuri20112120
39稲葉 篤紀Nippon-Ham20122167
40宮本 慎也Yakult20122133
41小久保 裕紀SoftBank20122041
42ラミレスDeNA20132017
43中村 紀洋DeNA20132101
44谷繁 元信Chunichi20132108
45和田 一浩Chunichi20152050
46松井 稼頭央Rakuten20152090
47新井 貴浩Hiroshima20162203
48荒木 雅博Chunichi20172045
49阿部 慎之助Yomiuri20172132
50鳥谷 敬Hanshin20172099
51内川 聖一SoftBank20182186
52福浦 和也Lotte20182000
53坂本 勇人Yomiuri20202462*
54栗山 巧Seibu20212151*
55大島 洋平Chunichi20232079*
56浅村 栄斗Rakuten20252105*

* Active (career totals as of Aug 2026)

Frequently asked questions

What is 2,000 hits the standard for?

It is the Meikyukai batting membership standard, counting NPB official-game career totals only (MLB hits excluded).

Who holds the NPB career hits record?

Isao Harimoto, with 3,085 - the only NPB career above 3,000 hits.

Do MLB hits count toward the Meikyukai standard?

No. Only NPB official-game career totals are counted.

Sources and references

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