A closer look at the biggest achievements of Pete Rose. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.
Pete Rose, nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", was a prominent MLB player and manager from 1963-1989. Best known for his time with the Cincinnati Reds' "Big Red Machine," he also played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Montreal Expos. Rose secured three World Series championships, one with the Phillies. As manager for the Reds, his career ended due to allegations of betting on baseball. He holds MLB records for hits (4,256), games played (3,562), and at-bats (14,053).
1968: League Leader in Batting Average
In 1968, Pete Rose led the league in batting average. He also finished in the top five vote-getters.
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1969: League Leader in Batting Average
In 1969, Pete Rose again led the league in batting average and finished in the top five vote-getters.
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1970: Rose plays in the World Series
In 1970 Pete Rose played in the World Series, where throughout 6 World Series appearances he batted .321.
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1973: Rose Wins NL MVP Award
In 1973, Pete Rose led the league with 230 hits and a .338 batting average, winning the NL MVP award and leading "the Big Red Machine" to the National League Championship Series.
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1973: Named National League MVP
In 1973, Pete Rose was voted the National League's Most Valuable Player.
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1975: Top Five MVP Vote-Getter
In 1975, Pete Rose finished in the top five vote-getters for the MVP award.
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1975: Mention of 1975 World Series in WWE
The 1975 World Series between the Reds and the Red Sox was mentioned during Rose's WrestleMania XIV appearance, where he taunted the Boston crowd.
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1976: Top Five MVP Vote-Getter
In 1976, Pete Rose finished in the top five vote-getters for the MVP award.
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June 14, 1978: Rose Begins Hitting Streak
On June 14, 1978, Pete Rose started a significant hitting streak, singling off Cubs pitcher Dave Roberts, leading to a run at Joe DiMaggio's record.
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1979: League Leader in On-Base Percentage
In 1979, Pete Rose led the league in on-base percentage.
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April 13, 1984: Rose Gets 4,000th Career Hit
On April 13, 1984, the 21st anniversary of his first career hit, Pete Rose doubled off the Phillies' Jerry Koosman for his 4,000th career hit while playing for the Montreal Expos, becoming the second player in the 4,000 hit club.
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September 11, 1985: Rose Breaks Cobb's All-Time Hits Record
On September 11, 1985, Pete Rose surpassed Ty Cobb's all-time hits record with his 4,192nd hit against Eric Show of the San Diego Padres. Following this milestone, ABC's Wide World of Sports recognized Rose as its Athlete of the Year.
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November 11, 1986: Rose Dropped from Reds Roster
On November 11, 1986, Pete Rose was dropped from the Cincinnati Reds' forty-man roster, unofficially marking his retirement as a player. He concluded his career holding numerous MLB and NL records.
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1986: Rose Retires
In 1986, Pete Rose retired with a modern-day career fielding percentage of 99.14% as a right fielder and a National League modern-day career fielding percentage of 99.07% as a left fielder.
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1999: Rose Selected to All-Century Team
In 1999, Pete Rose was selected as an outfielder on the Major League Baseball All-Century Team by fan vote.
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2004: Inducted into WWE Hall of Fame
In 2004, Pete Rose was inducted into the "Celebrity Wing" of the WWE Hall of Fame.
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2010: Inducted into the Shrine of the Eternals
In 2010, Pete Rose was inducted into the Baseball Reliquary's Shrine of the Eternals.
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2016: Jersey Retired by the Reds
In 2016, Pete Rose had his jersey retired by the Reds, which had to be approved by MLB.
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2016: Rose Inducted into Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame
In 2016, Pete Rose was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame, despite remaining ineligible for the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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February 10, 2025: Reds Announce #14 Patches on Uniforms
On February 10, 2025, the Reds announced that they would add #14 patches to their uniforms throughout the entire season in Pete Rose's honor.
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