List of Major League Baseball RBI records

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Contents 1 1,700 Career Runs Batted In 1.1 Closest Active Players 1.2 Top 10 Career RBI Leaders By League 2 160 Runs Batted In in One Season 2.1 Evolution of the Single Season Record for Runs Batted In 2.2 Four or More Seasons with 130 Runs Batted In 2.3 Five or More Consecutive Seasons with 120 Runs Batted In 2.4 Ten or More Seasons with 100 Runs Batted In 2.5 Eight or More Consecutive Seasons with 100 Runs Batted In 3 League Leader in Runs Batted In, 5 or More Seasons 3.1 League Leader in Runs Batted In, 3 or More Consecutive Seasons 3.2 League Leader in Runs Batted In, Three Decades 3.3 League Leader in Runs Batted In, Both Leagues 3.4 League Leader in Runs Batted In, Three Different Teams 4 10 or more Runs Batted In by an Individual in One Game 5 950 Runs Batted In by a Team in One Season 6 References 7 See also

[edit] 1,700 Career Runs Batted In

(updated through August 4th games)

Player	RBI	[1] Seasons & Teams
Hank Aaron	2,297	1954-74 Atlanta (NL); 75-76 Milwaukee (AL)
Babe Ruth	2,213	1914-19 Boston (AL); 20-34 New York (AL); 35 Boston (NL)
Cap Anson	2,076	1871 Rockford (NA); 72-75 Philadelphia (NA); 76-97 Chicago (NL)
Barry Bonds	1,996	1986-92 Pittsburgh; 93-2007 San Francisco
Lou Gehrig	1,995	1923-39 New York (AL)
Stan Musial	1,951	1941-44, 46-63 St. Louis (NL)
Ty Cobb	1,938	1905-26 Detroit; 27-28 Philadelphia (AL)
Jimmie Foxx	1,922	1925-35 Philadelphia (AL); 36-42 Boston (AL); 42, 44 Chicago (NL); 45 Philadelphia (NL)
Eddie Murray	1,917	1977-88, 96 Baltimore; 89-91, 97 Los Angeles (NL); 92-93 New York (NL); 94-96 Cleveland; 97 Anaheim
Willie Mays	1,903	1951-52, 54-72 New York-San Francisco; 72-73 New York (NL)
Mel Ott	1,860	1926-47 New York (NL)
Carl Yastrzemski	1,844	1961-83 Boston (AL)
Ted Williams	1,839	1939-42, 46-60 Boston (AL)
Rafael Palmeiro	1,835	1986-88 Chicago (NL); 89-93, 99-2003 Texas; 94-98, 2004-05 Baltimore
Dave Winfield	1,833	1973-80 San Diego; 81-90 New York (AL); 90-91 California; 92 Toronto; 93-94 Minnesota; 95 Cleveland
Ken Griffey, Jr.	1,829	1989-99 Seattle; 2000-2008 Cincinnati; 2008t Chicago (AL); 2009-present Seattle
Al Simmons	1,827	1924-32, 40-41, 44 Philadelphia (AL); 33-35 Chicago (AL); 36 Detroit; 37-38 Washington (AL); 39 Boston (NL); 39 Cincinnati; 43 Boston (AL)
Frank Robinson	1,812	1956-65 Cincinnati; 66-71 Baltimore; 72 Los Angeles (NL); 73-74 California; 74-76 Cleveland
Manny Ramirez	1,788	1993-2000 Cleveland; 01-08 Boston (AL); 08-present Los Angeles Dodgers
Honus Wagner	1,738	1897-99 Louisville; 1900-17 Pittsburgh
Alex Rodriguez	1,706	1994-2000 Seattle; 01-03 Texas; 04-present New York (AL)
Frank Thomas	1,704	1990-2005 Chicago (AL); 06, 08 Oakland; 07-08 Toronto
Reggie Jackson	1,702	1967-75, 87 Kansas City-Oakland; 76 Baltimore; 77-81 New York (AL); 82-86 California

[edit] Closest Active Players

Player	RBI	Seasons & Teams
Gary Sheffield	1,676	1988-91 Milwaukee (AL); 92-93 San Diego; 93-98 Florida; 98-2001 Los Angeles (NL); 02-03 Atlanta; 04-06 New York (AL); 07-08 Detroit; 09-present New York (NL)

[edit] Top 10 Career RBI Leaders By League

American League Player	RBI	National League Player	RBI
Babe Ruth	2,201	Hank Aaron	2,202
Lou Gehrig	1,995	Barry Bonds	1,996
Ty Cobb	1,938	Stan Musial	1,951
Jimmie Foxx	1,863	Willie Mays	1,903
Carl Yastrzemski	1,844	Cap Anson	1,879
Ted Williams	1,839	Mel Ott	1,860
Al Simmons	1,783	Honus Wagner	1,732
Rafael Palmeiro	1,740	Ernie Banks	1,636
Frank Thomas	1,704	Mike Schmidt	1,595
Reggie Jackson	1,702	Rogers Hornsby	1,555

[edit] 160 Runs Batted In in One Season

Player	RBI	[2] Team	Season
Hack Wilson	191	Chicago Cubs	1930
Lou Gehrig	184	New York Yankees	1931
Hank Greenberg	183	Detroit Tigers	1937
Lou Gehrig	175	New York Yankees	1927
Jimmie Foxx	175	Boston Red Sox	1938
Lou Gehrig	174	New York Yankees	1930
Babe Ruth	171	New York Yankees	1921
Chuck Klein	170	Philadelphia Phillies	1930
Hank Greenberg	170	Detroit Tigers	1935
Jimmie Foxx	169	Philadelphia Athletics	1932
Joe DiMaggio	167	New York Yankees	1937
Sam Thompson	166	Detroit Wolverines	1887
Sam Thompson	165	Philadelphia Phillies	1895
Al Simmons	165	Philadelphia Athletics	1930
Lou Gehrig	165	New York Yankees	1934
Manny Ramírez	165	Cleveland Indians	1999
Babe Ruth	164	New York Yankees	1927
Babe Ruth	163	New York Yankees	1931
Jimmie Foxx	163	Philadelphia Athletics	1933
Hal Trosky	162	Cleveland Indians	1936
Sammy Sosa	160	Chicago Cubs	2001

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

RBI[3]	Player	Team	Year	Years Record Stood
60	Deacon White	Chicago White Stockings	1876	3
62	Charley Jones	Boston Red Caps	1879	1
62	John O'Rourke (r)	Boston Red Caps	1879	1
74	Cap Anson	Chicago White Stockings	1880	1
82	Cap Anson	Chicago White Stockings	1881	1
83	Cap Anson	Chicago White Stockings	1882	1
97	Dan Brouthers	Buffalo Bisons	1883	1
102	Cap Anson	Chicago White Stockings	1884	1
108	Cap Anson	Chicago White Stockings	1885	1
147	Cap Anson	Chicago White Stockings	1886	1
166	Sam Thompson	Detroit Wolverines	1887	34
171	Babe Ruth	New York Yankees	1921	6
175	Lou Gehrig	New York Yankees	1927	3
191	Hack Wilson	Chicago Cubs	1930	current

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

Player	Years	Seasons & Teams
Babe Ruth[4]	10	1920-21, 23, 26-32 New York (AL)
Lou Gehrig[5]	9	1927-28, 30-34, 36-37 New York (AL)
Jimmie Foxx[6]	6	1930, 32-34 Philadelphia (AL); 36, 38 Boston (AL)
Hank Greenberg[7]	5	1934-35, 37-38, 40 Detroit
Alex Rodriguez[8]	5	2000 Seattle; 01-02 Texas; 05, 07 New York (AL)
Joe DiMaggio[9]	4	1937-38, 40, 48 New York (AL)
Juan González[10]	4	1996-98 Texas; 2001 Cleveland
Ken Griffey, Jr.[11]	4	1996-99 Seattle
Sammy Sosa[12]	4	1998-2001 Chicago (NL)
Manny Ramírez[13]	4	1998-99 Cleveland; 2004-05 Boston (AL)

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

Player	Years	Seasons & Teams
Lou Gehrig	8	1927-34 New York (AL)
Babe Ruth	7	1926-32 New York (AL)
Joe DiMaggio	6	1936-41 New York (AL)
Jim Bottomley[14]	5	1925-29 St. Louis (NL)
Chuck Klein[15]	5	1929-33 Philadelphia (NL)
Jimmie Foxx	5	1930-34 Philadelphia (AL)
Henry Aaron[16]	5	1959-63 Milwaukee (NL)

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

Player	Years	Seasons & Teams
Babe Ruth	13	1919 Boston (AL); 20-21, 23-24, 26-33 New York (AL)
Lou Gehrig	13	1926-38 New York (AL)
Jimmie Foxx	13	1929-35 Philadelphia (AL); 36-41 Boston (AL)
Alex Rodriguez	13	1996, 98-2000 Seattle; 01-03 Texas; 04-09 New York (AL)
Al Simmons[17]	12	1924-32 Philadelphia (AL); 33-34 Chicago (AL); 36 Detroit
Barry Bonds[18]	12	1990-92 Pittsburgh; 93, 95-98, 2000-02, 04 San Francisco
Manny Ramírez	12	1995-96, 98-2000 Cleveland; 01-06 Boston (AL); 08 Boston (AL)-Los Angeles (NL)
Goose Goslin[19]	11	1924-28 Washington (AL); 30 Washington (AL)-St. Louis (AL); 31-32 St. Louis (AL); 34-36 Detroit
Frank Thomas[20]	11	1991-98, 2000, 03 Chicago (AL); 06 Oakland
Stan Musial[21]	10	1946, 48-51, 53-57 St. Louis (NL)
Willie Mays[22]	10	1954-55, 59-66 New York-San Francisco
Henry Aaron	10	1957, 59-63, 66-67, 70-71 Milwaukee-Atlanta
Joe Carter[23]	10	1986-87, 89 Cleveland; 90 San Diego; 91-94, 96-97 Toronto
Rafael Palmeiro[24]	10	1993, 99-2003 Texas; 95-98 Baltimore

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

Player	Years	Seasons & Teams
Lou Gehrig	13	1926-38 New York (AL)
Jimmie Foxx	13	1929-35 Philadelphia (AL); 36-41 Boston (AL)
Alex Rodriguez	12	1998-2000 Seattle; 01-03 Texas; 04-09 New York (AL)
Al Simmons	11	1924-32 Philadelphia (AL); 33-34 Chicago (AL)
Albert Belle	9	1992-96 Cleveland; 97-98 Chicago (AL); 99-2000 Baltimore
Rafael Palmeiro	9	1995-98 Baltimore; 99-2003 Texas
Manny Ramírez	9	1998-2000 Cleveland; 01-06 Boston (AL)
Sammy Sosa	9	1995-2003 Chicago (NL)
Albert Pujols	9	2001-09 St. Louis (NL)
Babe Ruth	8	1926-33 New York (AL)
Mel Ott[25]	8	1929-36 New York (NL)
Willie Mays	8	1959-66 New York-San Francisco
Frank Thomas	8	1991-98 Chicago (AL)

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

Player	Titles	[3] Seasons & Teams
Cap Anson	8	1880-82, 84-86, 88, 91 Chicago (NL)
Babe Ruth	6	1919 Boston (AL); 20-21, 23, 26, 28 New York (AL)
Honus Wagner	5	1901-02, 08-09, 12 Pittsburgh

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

Player	Titles	Seasons & Teams
Cap Anson	3	1880-82 Chicago White Stockings
Cap Anson	3	1884-86 Chicago White Stockings
Ty Cobb	3	1907-09 Detroit
Babe Ruth	3	1919 Boston (AL); 20-21 New York (AL)
Rogers Hornsby	3	1920-22 St. Louis (NL)
Joe Medwick	3	1936-38 St. Louis (NL)
George Foster	3	1976-78 Cincinnati
Cecil Fielder	3	1990-92 Detroit

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

Player	Seasons & Teams
Cap Anson	1880-82, 84-86, 88, 91 Chicago (NL)

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

Player	Seasons & Teams
Napoleon Lajoie	1898 Philadelphia (NL); 1901 Philadelphia (AL); 1904 Cleveland

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

Player	Seasons & Teams
Napoleon Lajoie	1898 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
12	Jim Bottomley[26]	St. Louis Cardinals	September 16, 1924	Brooklyn Robins
12	Mark Whiten[27]	St. Louis Cardinals	September 7, 1993	Cincinnati Reds
11	Wilbert Robinson[28]	Baltimore Orioles	June 10, 1882	St. Louis Browns
11	Tony Lazzeri[29]	New York Yankees	May 24, 1936	Philadelphia Athletics
11	Phil Weintraub[30]	New York Giants	April 30, 1944	Brooklyn Dodgers
10	Rudy York[31]	Boston Red Sox	July 27, 1946	St. Louis Browns
10	Walker Cooper[32]	Cincinnati Reds	July 6, 1949	Chicago Cubs
10	Norm Zauchin[33]	Boston Red Sox	May 27, 1955	Washington Senators
10	Reggie Jackson[34]	Oakland Athletics	June 14, 1969	Boston Red Sox
10	Fred Lynn (r)[35]	Boston Red Sox	June 18, 1975	Detroit Tigers
10	Nomar Garciaparra[36]	Boston Red Sox	May 10, 1999	Seattle Mariners
10	Alex Rodriguez[37]	New York Yankees	April 26, 2005	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
10	Garret Anderson[38]	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	August 21, 2007	New York Yankees

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

RBI	[39] Team	Season
1,043	Boston Beaneaters	1894
997	New York Yankees	1936
990	New York Yankees	1931
986	New York Yankees	1930
981	Philadelphia Phillies	1894
974	Boston Red Sox	1950
960	Cleveland Indians	1999
954	New York Yankees	1932
954	Seattle Mariners	1996

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• Run batted in
• Major League Baseball's Triple Crown

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