Trea Turner Ties NC State Record for Most Career MLB Hits

Trea Turner hit his 980th hit of his MLB career last night in the Dodgers 13-3 victory over the Dodgers, and in doing so, he tied former NC State infielder Jimmy Brown f0r the most Career Hits by a former Wolfpacker in the Major Leagues.

1. Trea Turner – 980
1. Jimmy Brown – 980
3. Dave Robertson – 812
4. Adam Everett – 668 (1 year at NC State)
5. Dick Burrus – 513
6. Greg Briley – 384
7. Doug Strange – 434
8. Tracy Woodson – 125
9. Dutch Holland – 86
10. Andrew Knizner – 83

Brown and Turner both hit 980 hits in 8 seasons (Brown only played 8 seasons in his career), but Turner did it in 3,228 at bats, while Brown did it in 3,512.

Turner already holds the NC State record for most career Major League Runs, Home Runs, Doubles, RBI’s, Stolen Bases, and Walks. The only category he has yet to claim the crown for is Triples.

1. Dave Robertston – 44
2. Jimmy Brown – 42
3. Trea Turner – 34