Josh Gibson had 838 hits in 2255 at bats. He played a total of 653 games.
Ty Cobb had 4191 hits in 11429 at bats. He played in 3034 games.
Prior to today, the current standard for career MLB leaders was 5,000 at-bats and 2,000 innings pitched, which roughly equates to 10 full qualifying seasons.
Negro League seasons were shorter than MLB seasons so
for Negro Leagues players, this standard has been set at 1,800 at-bats and 600 innings -- roughly the equivalent of 10 seasons’ worth of 60-game seasons.
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