300-300 club

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In Major League Baseball, the 300-300 club is a grouping of players who have hit at least 300 home runs and collected at least 300 stolen bases in their career. It is an accomplishment that requires both speed and power and has only been achieved by six players. The combination of skills and longevity required to join this club give it high prestige among baseball fans. This is in relation to the 30-30 club, which is a measure of power and speed for a single season.

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[edit] History of the 300-300 club

In baseball history, 114 players have hit 300 or more home runs, and 145 have stolen at least 300 bases, yet only 6 have done both. The most recent member to join the club is Steve Finley then of the San Francisco Giants, who hit a leadoff home run June 14, 2006 against the Arizona Diamondbacks' Claudio Vargas at Chase Field for his 300th career home run. Four days earlier on June 10, Reggie Sanders of the Kansas City Royals joined the club by hitting his 300th career home run against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays' Chad Harville at Kauffman Stadium.

[edit] The 300-300 club and defense

Players capable of hitting for power and stealing bases tend to display defensive excellence on the field as well, as evidenced by the members of the club. Willie Mays (12), Andre Dawson (8), Barry Bonds (8), Steve Finley (5), and Bobby Bonds (3) have combined for a total of 36 Rawling's Gold Glove awards. All six members are/were outfielders.

[edit] Details about the club

All of the members of the club played a majority of their careers in the National League. Three active players, Barry Bonds, Reggie Sanders, and Steve Finley, are members of the club. The only member of the club currently in the hall of fame is Willie Mays, although Dawson remains eligible for election by baseball writers and Bobby Bonds was considered by the Veterans Committee for election in 2007.[1] The three active players will not be eligible until five years after they retire.

[edit] The club and the Giants

The San Francisco Giants dominate this club, as three of the six members (Mays, Barry Bonds, and Bobby Bonds) have played more games with the Giants than any other team, and the only member not to have played for the Giants is Andre Dawson. The Giants are the only team to field two members of the club at the same time, as Barry Bonds and Steve Finley played for them together in 2006 (Willie Mays and Bobby Bonds also played together on the Giants from 1968 to 1972, and Reggie Sanders played for the Arizona Diamondbacks with Steve Finley in 2001 and the Giants with Barry Bonds in 2002, but in those instances one or both members were yet to join the club). Three of these Giants have a family tie; Barry Bonds is the son of Bobby Bonds and the godson of Willie Mays.


[edit] Members of the 300-300 club

Player HR SB Teams Years Played Date 300th HR Date 300th SB Ballpark Age
Barry Bonds 762 514 Pit, SF 1986-2007 May 30, 1995 July 26, 1994 Olympic Stadium 30
Willie Mays 660 338 NY/SF Giants, NYM 1951-1973 July 4, 1961 April 8, 1969 Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium 37
Andre Dawson 438 314 Mtl, Chi-N, Bos, Fla 1976-1996 April 23, 1989 May 23, 1991 Shea Stadium 36
Bobby Bonds 332 461 SF, NY-A, Cal, Chi-N, Tex, Cle, Stl 1968-1981 May 2, 1979 June 19, 1976 Anaheim Stadium 33
Reggie Sanders 305 304 Cin, SD, Atl, Ari, SF, Pit, StL, KC 1991-present June 10, 2006 April 21, 2006 Kauffman Stadium 38
Steve Finley 304 320 Bal, Hou, SD, Ari, LAD, LAA, SF, Col 1989-present June 14, 2006 April 27, 2004 Chase Field 41
  • Dates in bold denote the date players joined the club
  • Ballpark refers to the ballpark the players joined the club, and age refers to the age they were at the time they joined
  • Stats for the active members of the club are reported here through September 12, 2007.

Steve Finley and Barry Bonds played in the outfield together on the San Francisco Giants in 2006, the year that Finley joined the club.

[edit] Subsets of and clubs similar to the 300-300 club

[edit] 400-400 and 500-500 clubs

Along with being one of six members of the 300-300 club, Barry Bonds is also the only member of the 400-400 and 500-500 clubs.

[edit] 400-400 club

Player HR SB Teams Years Played Date 400th HR Date 400th SB Ballpark Age
Barry Bonds 762 514 Pit, SF 1986-2007 August 23, 1998 September 27, 1996 3Com Park 34

[edit] 500-500 club

Player HR SB Teams Years Played Date 500th HR Date 500th SB Ballpark Age
Barry Bonds 762 514 Pit, SF 1986-2007 April 17, 2001 June 23, 2003 Pacific Bell Park 38

[edit] 300-300-2000 club

Another subset of the 300-300 club is the 300-300-2000 club, which is 300 home runs, 300 stolen bases, and 2000 base hits (which is considered by many to be a feat equivalent to 300 home runs or 300 stolen bases, in the hits category). Willie Mays is the only one to have 3000 hits. This club boasts four members:

Player HR SB hits Teams Years Played Date 300th HR Date 300th SB Date 2000th hit Ballpark Age
Barry Bonds 762 514 2935 Pit, SF 1986-2007 April 27, 1996 July 26, 1994 September 11, 1999 3Com Park 40
Willie Mays 660 338 3283 NY/SF Giants, NYM 1951-1973 July 4, 1961 April 8, 1969 September 2, 1962 Fulton County Stadium 37
Andre Dawson 438 314 2774 Mtl, Chi-N, Bos, Fla 1976-1996 April 23, 1989 May 23, 1991 August 18, 1989 Shea Stadium 36
Steve Finley 304 320 2546 Bal, Hou, SD, Ari, LA, LAA, SF, Col 1989-present June 14, 2006 April 27, 2004 May 3, 2002 Chase Field 41

Bobby Bonds finished his career with 1886 hits. Reggie Sanders is currently at 1661. Craig Biggio finished his career with 291 home runs.

[edit] 300-300-3000 club

Player HR SB hits Teams Years Played Date 300th HR Date 300th SB Date 3000th hit Ballpark Age
Willie Mays 660 338 3283 NY/SF Giants, NYM 1951-1973 July 4, 1961 April 8, 1969 July 18, 1970 Candlestick Park 39
  • Dates in bold denote the date players joined the club
  • Ballpark refers to the ballpark the players joined the club, and age refers to the age they were at the time they joined
  • Stats for the active members of the club are reported here through 2007.

Barry Bonds is the only player with an opportunity in the near future to join Mays.

[edit] Active Players Near and Above the 300-300 Mark

Player HR SB Teams Years Played
Reggie Sanders 305 304 Cin, SD, Atl, Ari, SF, Pit, StL, KC 1991-present
Steve Finley 304 320 Bal, Hou, SD, Ari, LAD, LAA, SF, Col 1989-present
Alex Rodriguez 513 263 Sea,Tex, NYY 1994-present
Alfonso Soriano 230 228 NYY, Tex, Was, ChC 1999-present
Carlos Beltran 231 247 KC, Hou, NYM 1998-present
Bobby Abreu 221 295 Hou, Phi, NYY 1996-present
Gary Sheffield 480 241 Mil, SD, Fla, LAD, Atl, NYY, Det 1988-present

[edit] Single Season clubs

See 30-30 club and 40-40 club.


[edit] See also

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