List of Major League Baseball RBI Records

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Players denoted in boldface are are still actively contributing to the record noted.

(r) denotes a player's rookie season.

Contents

[edit] 1,700 Career Runs Batted In

Player RBI[1] Seasons & Teams
Hank Aaron2,2971954–74 Milwaukee-Atlanta; 75-76 Milwaukee (AL)
Babe Ruth2,2131914-19 Boston (AL); 20-34 New York (AL); 35 Boston (NL)
Cap Anson2,0761871 Rockford (NA); 72-75 Philadelphia (NA); 76-97 Chicago (NL)
Barry Bonds1,9961986-92 Pittsburgh; 93-2007 San Francisco
Lou Gehrig1,9951923-39 New York (AL)
Stan Musial1,9511941-44, 46-63 St. Louis (NL)
Ty Cobb1,9381905-26 Detroit; 27-28 Philadelphia (AL)
Jimmie Foxx1,9221925-35 Philadelphia (AL); 36-42 Boston (AL); 42, 44 Chicago (NL); 45 Philadelphia (NL)
Eddie Murray1,9171977-88, 96 Baltimore; 89-91, 97 Los Angeles (NL); 92-93 New York (NL); 94-96 Cleveland; 97 Anaheim
Willie Mays1,9031951-52, 54-72 New York-San Francisco; 72-73 New York (NL)
Mel Ott1,8601926-47 New York (NL)
Carl Yastrzemski1,8441961-83 Boston (AL)
Ted Williams1,8391939-42, 46-60 Boston (AL)
Rafael Palmeiro1,8351986-88 Chicago (NL); 89-93, 99-2003 Texas; 94-98, 2004-05 Baltimore
Dave Winfield1,8331973-80 San Diego; 81-90 New York (AL); 90-91 California; 92 Toronto; 93-94 Minnesota; 95 Cleveland
Al Simmons1,8271924-32, 40-41, 44 Philadelphia (AL); 33-35 Chicago (AL); 36 Detroit; 37-38 Washington (AL); 39 Boston (NL); 39 Cincinnati; 43 Boston (AL)
Frank Robinson1,8121956-65 Cincinnati; 66-71 Baltimore; 72 Los Angeles (NL); 73-74 California; 74-76 Cleveland
Honus Wagner1,7321897-99 Louisville; 1900-17 Pittsburgh
Reggie Jackson1,7021967-75, 87 Kansas City-Oakland; 76 Baltimore; 77-81 New York (AL); 82-86 California
Ken Griffey, Jr.1,7011989-99 Seattle; 2000-present Cincinnati

[edit] Closest Active Players

Player RBI Seasons & Teams
Frank Thomas 1,674 1990-2005 Chicago (AL); 06 Oakland; 07-pres Toronto
Sammy Sosa 1,667 1989, 2007-pres Texas; 89-91 Chicago (AL); 92-2004 Chicago (NL); 05 Baltimore
Manny Ramirez 1,604 1993-2000 Cleveland; 01-pres Boston (AL)
Gary Sheffield 1,576 1988-91 Milwaukee (AL); 92-93 San Diego; 93-98 Florida; 98-2001 Los Angeles (NL); 02-03 Atlanta; 04-06 New York (AL); 07-pres Detroit
Alex Rodriguez 1,503 1994-2000 Seattle; 01-03 Texas; 04-pres New York (AL)

[edit] Top 10 Career RBI Leaders By League

American League Player RBI National League Player RBI
Babe Ruth2,201Hank Aaron2,202
Lou Gehrig1,995Barry Bonds1,996
Ty Cobb1,938Stan Musial1,951
Jimmie Foxx1,863Willie Mays1,903
Carl Yastrzemski1,844Cap Anson1,879
Ted Williams1,839Mel Ott1,860
Al Simmons1,783Honus Wagner1,732
Rafael Palmeiro1,740Ernie Banks1,636
Reggie Jackson1,702Mike Schmidt1,595
Cal Ripken, Jr.1,695Rogers Hornsby1,555

[edit] 160 Runs Batted In in One Season

Player RBI[2] TeamSeason
Hack Wilson191Chicago Cubs1930
Lou Gehrig184New York Yankees1931
Hank Greenberg183Detroit Tigers1937
Lou Gehrig175New York Yankees1927
Jimmie Foxx175Boston Red Sox1938
Lou Gehrig174New York Yankees1930
Babe Ruth171New York Yankees1921
Chuck Klein170Philadelphia Phillies1930
Hank Greenberg170Detroit Tigers1935
Jimmie Foxx169Philadelphia Athletics1932
Joe DiMaggio167New York Yankees1937
Sam Thompson166Detroit Wolverines1887
Sam Thompson165Philadelphia Phillies1895
Al Simmons165Philadelphia Athletics1930
Lou Gehrig165New York Yankees1934
Manny Ramirez165Cleveland Indians1999
Babe Ruth164New York Yankees1927
Babe Ruth163New York Yankees1931
Jimmie Foxx163Philadelphia Athletics1933
Hal Trosky162Cleveland Indians1936
Sammy Sosa160Chicago Cubs2001

[edit] Evolution of the Single Season Record for Runs Batted In

RBI[3] Player Team Year Years Record Stood
60Deacon WhiteChicago White Stockings18763
62Charley JonesBoston Red Caps18791
62John O'Rourke (r)Boston Red Caps18791
74Cap AnsonChicago White Stockings18801
82Cap AnsonChicago White Stockings18811
83Cap AnsonChicago White Stockings18821
97Dan BrouthersBuffalo Bisons18831
102Cap AnsonChicago White Stockings18841
108Cap AnsonChicago White Stockings18851
147Cap AnsonChicago White Stockings18861
166Sam ThompsonDetroit Wolverines188734
126Honus WagnerPittsburgh Pirates1901(10)
127Ty CobbDetroit Tigers1911(1)
130Frank BakerPhiladelphia Athletics1912(8)
137Babe RuthNew York Yankees1920(1)
171Babe RuthNew York Yankees19216
175Lou GehrigNew York Yankees19273
191Hack WilsonChicago Cubs1930current

Wagner's 1901 through Ruth's 1920 records are listed because some baseball historians and publications disregard any record set prior to the "Modern Era" which started in 1901.

[edit] Four or More Seasons with 130 Runs Batted In

Player Titles Seasons & Teams
Babe Ruth[4]101920-21, 23, 26-32 New York (AL)
Lou Gehrig[5]91927-28, 30-34, 36-37 New York (AL)
Jimmie Foxx[6]61930, 32-34 Philadelphia (AL); 36, 38 Boston (AL)
Hank Greenberg[7]51934-35, 37-38, 40 Detroit
Alex Rodriguez[8]52000 Seattle; 01-02 Texas; 05, 07 New York (AL)
Joe DiMaggio[9]41937-38, 40, 48 New York (AL)
Juan González[10]41996-98 Texas; 2001 Cleveland
Ken Griffey, Jr.[11]41996-99 Seattle
Sammy Sosa[12]41998-2001 Chicago (NL)
Manny Ramirez[13]41998-99 Cleveland; 2004-05 Boston (AL)

[edit] Five or More Consecutive Seasons with 120 Runs Batted In

Player Titles Seasons & Teams
Lou Gehrig81927-34 New York (AL)
Babe Ruth71926-32 New York (AL)
Joe DiMaggio61936-41 New York (AL)
Jim Bottomley[14]51925-29 St. Louis (NL)
Chuck Klein[15]51929-33 Philadelphia (NL)
Jimmie Foxx51930-34 Philadelphia (AL)
Henry Aaron[16]51959-63 Milwaukee (NL)

[edit] Ten or More Seasons with 100 Runs Batted In

Player Titles Seasons & Teams
Babe Ruth131919 Boston (AL); 20-21, 23-24, 26-33 New York (AL)
Lou Gehrig131926-38 New York (AL)
Jimmie Foxx131929-35 Philadelphia (AL); 36-41 Boston (AL)
Al Simmons[17]121924-32 Philadelphia (AL); 33-34 Chicago (AL); 36 Detroit
Barry Bonds[18]121990-92 Pittsburgh; 93, 95-98, 2000-02, 04 San Francisco
Goose Goslin[19]111924-28 Washington (AL); 30 Washington (AL)-St. Louis (AL); 31-32 St. Louis (AL); 34-36 Detroit
Manny Ramirez111995-96, 98-2000 Cleveland; 01-06 Boston (AL)
Frank Thomas[20]111991-98, 2000, 03 Chicago (AL); 06 Oakland
Alex Rodriguez111996, 98-2000 Seattle; 01-03 Texas; 04-07 New York (AL)
Stan Musial[21]101946, 48-51, 53-57 St. Louis (NL)
Willie Mays[22]101954-55, 59-66 New York-San Francisco
Henry Aaron101957, 59-63, 66-67, 70-71 Milwaukee-Atlanta
Joe Carter[23]101986-87, 89 Cleveland; 90 San Diego; 91-94, 96-97 Toronto
Rafael Palmeiro[24]101993, 99-2003 Texas; 95-98 Baltimore

[edit] Eight or More Consecutive Seasons with 100 Runs Batted In

Player Titles Seasons & Teams
Lou Gehrig131926-38 New York (AL)
Jimmie Foxx131929-35 Philadelphia (AL); 36-41 Boston (AL)
Al Simmons111924-32 Philadelphia (AL); 33-34 Chicago (AL)
Alex Rodriguez101998-2000 Seattle; 01-03 Texas; 04-07 New York (AL)
Rafael Palmeiro91995-98 Baltimore; 99-2003 Texas
Manny Ramirez91998-2000 Cleveland; 01-06 Boston (AL)
Sammy Sosa91995-2003 Chicago (NL)
Babe Ruth81926-33 New York (AL)
Mel Ott[25]81929-36 New York (NL)
Willie Mays81959-66 New York-San Francisco
Frank Thomas81991-98 Chicago (AL)

[edit] League Leader in Runs Batted In, 5 or More Seasons

Player Titles[26] Seasons & Teams
Cap Anson81880-82, 84-86, 88, 91 Chicago (NL)
Babe Ruth61919 Boston (AL); 20-21, 23, 26, 28 New York (AL)
Honus Wagner51901-02, 08-09, 12 Pittsburgh

[edit] League Leader in Runs Batted In, 3 or More Consecutive Seasons

Player Titles Seasons & Teams
Cap Anson31880-82 Chicago White Stockings
Cap Anson31884-86 Chicago White Stockings
Ty Cobb31907-09 Detroit
Babe Ruth31919 Boston (AL); 20-21 New York (AL)
Rogers Hornsby31920-22 St. Louis (NL)
Joe Medwick31936-38 St. Louis (NL)
George Foster31976-78 Cincinnati
Cecil Fielder31990-92 Detroit

[edit] League Leader in Runs Batted In, Three Decades

Player Seasons & Teams
Cap Anson1880-82, 84-86, 88, 91 Chicago (NL)

[edit] League Leader in Runs Batted In, Both Leagues

Player Seasons & Teams
Napoleon Lajoie1898 Philadelphia (NL); 1901 Philadelphia (AL); 1904 Cleveland

[edit] League Leader in Runs Batted In, Three Different Teams

Player Seasons & Teams
Napoleon Lajoie1898 Philadelphia (NL); 1901 Philadelphia (AL); 1904 Cleveland

[edit] 10 or more Runs Batted In by an Individual in One Game

RBI Player Team Date Opponent
12Jim Bottomley[27]St. Louis CardinalsSeptember 16, 1924Brooklyn Robins
12Mark Whiten[28]St. Louis CardinalsSeptember 7, 1993Cincinnati Reds
11Wilbert Robinson[29]Baltimore OriolesJune 10, 1882St. Louis Browns
11Tony Lazzeri[30]New York YankeesMay 24, 1936Philadelphia Athletics
11Phil Weintraub[31]New York GiantsApril 30, 1944Brooklyn Dodgers
10Rudy York[32]Boston Red SoxJuly 27, 1946St. Louis Browns
10Walker Cooper[33]Cincinnati RedsJuly 6, 1949Chicago Cubs
10Norm Zauchin[34]Boston Red SoxMay 27, 1955Washington Senators
10Reggie Jackson[35]Oakland AthleticsJune 14, 1969Boston Red Sox
10Fred Lynn (r)[36]Boston Red SoxJune 18, 1975Detroit Tigers
10Nomar Garciaparra[37]Boston Red SoxMay 10, 1999Seattle Mariners
10Alex Rodriguez[38]New York YankeesApril 26, 2005Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
10Garret Anderson[39]Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimAugust 21, 2007New York Yankees

[edit] 950 Runs Batted In by a Team in One Season

RBI[40] Team Season
1,043Boston Beaneaters1894
997New York Yankees1936
990New York Yankees1931
986New York Yankees1930
981Philadelphia Phillies1894
974Boston Red Sox1950
960Cleveland Indians1999
954New York Yankees1932
954Seattle Mariners1996

[edit] References

  1. ^ Career RBI statistics @ mlb.com
  2. ^ Season RBI Statistics @ Baseball Almanac.com
  3. ^ Annual RBI leaders @ Baseball-Reference.com
  4. ^ Babe Ruth statistics @ mlb.com
  5. ^ Lou Gehrig statistics @ mlb.com
  6. ^ Jimmie Foxx statistics @ mlb.com
  7. ^ Hank Greenberg statistics @ mlb.com
  8. ^ Alex Rodriguez statistics @ mlb.com
  9. ^ Joe DiMaggio statistics @ mlb.com
  10. ^ Juan González statistics @ mlb.com
  11. ^ Ken Griffey, Jr. statistics @ mlb.com
  12. ^ Sammy Sosa statistics @ mlb.com
  13. ^ Manny Ramirez statistics @ mlb.com
  14. ^ Jim Bottomley statistics @ mlb.com
  15. ^ Chuck Klein statistics @ mlb.com
  16. ^ Hank Aaron statistics @ mlb.com
  17. ^ Al Simmons statistics @ mlb.com
  18. ^ Barry Bonds statistics @ mlb.com
  19. ^ Goose Goslin statistics @ mlb.com
  20. ^ Frank Thomas statistics @ mlb.com
  21. ^ Stan Musial statistics @ mlb.com
  22. ^ Willie Mays statistics @ mlb.com
  23. ^ Joe Carter statistics @ mlb.com
  24. ^ Rafael Palmeiro statistics @ mlb.com
  25. ^ Mel Ott statistics @ mlb.com
  26. ^ Annual RBI leaders @ Baseball-Reference.com
  27. ^ Jim Bottomley bio with ref. to his 12 RBI game @ Baseball Library.com
  28. ^ Box score of Mark Whiten's 12 RBI game @ Baseball Library.com
  29. ^ Wilbert Robinson bio. with ref. to his 11 RBI game @ The Baseball Page.com
  30. ^ Tony Lazzeri's Hall-of-Fame bio and plaque, both referencing his 11 RBI game @ Baseball Hall of Fame.org
  31. ^ Phil Weintraub's 11 RBI game @ Baseball Library.com
  32. ^ Rudy York's 10 RBI game @ Baseball Library.com
  33. ^ Cincinnati Enquirer lists this as the 38th greatest moment in Reds history
  34. ^ News clip of Zauchon's 10 RBI game
  35. ^ Jackson bio with reference to his 10 RBI game @ The Baseball Page.com
  36. ^ Lynn bio with reference to his 10 RBI game @ Baseball Library.com
  37. ^ Garciaparra bio with reference to his 10 RBI game @ The Baseball Page.com
  38. ^ Home New Tribune Article @ USA Today.com about A-Rod's 10 RBI game
  39. ^ MSNBC article detailing Anderson's 10 RBI game
  40. ^ Historic Team RBI statistics @ mlb.com

[edit] See also

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