Derek, would you say you have a plethora of hits?

Derek Jeter took the lead as the all-time hits leader for shortstops this weekend.

Can you quietly collect 2,674 hits as the Yankees captain? Jeter seems to have done just that, en route to the Hall of Fame.

He's been heralded as a clutch player, and derided for his alleged limitations on defense. But he plays almost everyday, makes nearly every play, and piles up big hit after big hit. Are they all screaming line drivers into the gaps? Nope, some, such as the early hump-back double he dropped down the rightfield line in yesterday's loss, are just great hand-eye coordination and a little luck.

Pete Rose amassed 4256 hits, about a quarter of which were for extra bases. The vast majority of those were doubles. Jeter has an outside shot of catching Rose. Jeter's average 179 hits in his 15 seasons, including 1995, when he played only 15 games and collected 12 hits. He has 153 this season. He won't sustain that pace, which suggests he'd need about another decade. Possible, but unlikely, as he'd almost certainly have to be either an outfielder or DH for some of that time.