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In baseball, a single is the most common type of base hit, accomplished through the act of a batter safely reaching first base by hitting a fair ball and getting to first base before a fielder puts him out. As an exception, a batter-runner reaching first base safely is not credited with a single when an infielder attempts to put out another runner on the first play; this is one type of a fielder's choice. Also, a batter-runner reaching first base on a play due to a fielder's error trying to put him out at first base or another runner out is not credited with a single.

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There is no universally accepted symbol for a single. Most often, singles are not reported; rather, the total number of hits, doubles, triples, and home runs is reported; then, hits minus these "extra base hits" yields the number of singles. Sometimes, 1B is used as the symbol for singles; however, this symbol is more commonly used for the first baseman or for first base itself. Another possible symbol is a horizontal line, -. The letter S is never used as a symbol for single, because it is the symbol for strike. ==Singles leaders, Major League Baseball==
Singles leaders, Major League Baseball
Career • Pete Rose - 3,215 • Ty Cobb - 3,053 • Eddie Collins - 2,643 • Cap Anson - 2,598 • Derek Jeter - 2,595 • Willie Keeler -2,513 • Ichiro Suzuki - 2,464 • Honus Wagner - 2,422 • Rod Carew - 2,404 • Tris Speaker - 2,383 Season • Ichiro Suzuki () - 225 • Willie Keeler (1898) - 206 • Ichiro Suzuki () - 203 • Lloyd Waner () - 198 • Willie Keeler (1897) - 193 Game Johnny Burnett holds the record for most singles in a game. He hit seven singles on July 10, 1932, for the Cleveland Indians in an 18–17 loss to the Philadelphia Athletics. 19 players have hit six singles in a game. ==See also==
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