List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders

This is a list of Major League Baseball players who have compiled 1,000 runs batted in (RBIs). RBIs are usually accumulated when a batter in baseball enables a runner on base (including himself, in the case of a home run) to score as a result of making contact at-bat (except in certain situations, such as when an error is made on the play or during a double play). A batter is also credited with an RBI if he reaches first base with the bases loaded via a base on balls (walk), being hit by a pitch, or interference.

MLB's official list does not include RBIs accumulated before 1920 when runs batted in became an official statistic. The list on this page is compiled from Baseball-Reference, which credits RBIs from 1907 to 1919 as recorded by baseball writer and historian Ernest Lanigan. One difference between the lists is that Babe Ruth is ranked third by Baseball Reference, but seventh by MLB, which does not count Ruth's 224 RBI compiled before 1920.^[1]

As of June 15, 2026, Freddie Freeman is the active leader in career RBIs and 91st overall with 1,360.^[2]

Key

Rank	Among leaders in career RBIs. A blank field indicates a tie.
Player (2026 RBIs)	RBIs in 2025.
RBI	Career runs batted in.
*	denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Bold	denotes active player.^[a]

List

Stats updated through June 15, 2026.

Rank	Player	RBI
1	Hank Aaron*	2,297
2	Albert Pujols	2,218
3	Babe Ruth*	2,214
4	Alex Rodriguez	2,086
5	Barry Bonds	1,996
6	Lou Gehrig*	1,995
7	Stan Musial*	1,951
8	Ty Cobb*	1,944
9	Jimmie Foxx*	1,922
10	Eddie Murray*	1,917
11	Willie Mays*	1,909
12	Miguel Cabrera	1,881
13	Cap Anson*	1,879
14	Mel Ott*	1,860
15	Carl Yastrzemski*	1,844
16	Ted Williams*	1,839
17	Ken Griffey Jr.*	1,836
18	Rafael Palmeiro	1,834
19	Dave Winfield*	1,833
20	Manny Ramirez	1,831
21	Al Simmons*	1,828
22	Frank Robinson*	1,812
23	David Ortiz*	1,768
24	Honus Wagner*	1,732
25	Adrián Beltré*	1,707
26	Frank Thomas*	1,704
27	Reggie Jackson*	1,702
28	Jim Thome*	1,699
29	Cal Ripken Jr.*	1,695
30	Gary Sheffield	1,676
31	Sammy Sosa	1,667
32	Tony Pérez*	1,652
33	Ernie Banks*	1,636
34	Harold Baines*	1,628
35	Chipper Jones*	1,623
36	Goose Goslin*	1,612
37	Nap Lajoie*	1,599
38	George Brett*	1,596
39	Mike Schmidt*	1,595
40	Andre Dawson*	1,591
41	Carlos Beltrán*	1,587
42	Rogers Hornsby*	1,584
	Harmon Killebrew*	1,584
44	Al Kaline*	1,582
45	Jake Beckley*	1,581
46	Willie McCovey*	1,555
47	Fred McGriff*	1,550
48	Harry Heilmann*	1,543
49	Willie Stargell*	1,540
50	Joe DiMaggio*	1,537
51	Tris Speaker*	1,531
52	Jeff Bagwell*	1,529
53	Sam Crawford*	1,523
54	Jeff Kent*	1,518
55	Carlos Delgado	1,512
56	Mickey Mantle*	1,509
57	Vladimir Guerrero*	1,496
58	Dave Parker*	1,493
59	Billy Williams*	1,475
60	Ed Delahanty*	1,466
	Rusty Staub	1,466
62	Eddie Mathews*	1,453
63	Jim Rice*	1,451
64	Joe Carter	1,445
65	Jason Giambi	1,441
66	George Davis*	1,440
67	Luis Gonzalez	1,439
68	Yogi Berra*	1,430
69	Charlie Gehringer*	1,427
70	Andrés Galarraga	1,425
71	Joe Cronin*	1,424
72	Jim Bottomley*	1,422
73	Aramis Ramírez	1,417
74	Mark McGwire	1,414
75	Paul Konerko	1,412

Rank	Player	RBI
76	José Canseco	1,407
77	Todd Helton*	1,406
	Robin Yount*	1,406
79	Juan González	1,404
80	Torii Hunter	1,391
81	Ted Simmons*	1,389
82	Dwight Evans	1,384
83	Joe Medwick*	1,383
84	Johnny Bench*	1,376
85	Chili Davis	1,372
86	Lave Cross	1,371
87	Garret Anderson	1,365
	Orlando Cepeda*	1,365
89	Bobby Abreu	1,363
	Carlos Lee	1,363
91	Freddie Freeman (38)	1,360
92	Brooks Robinson*	1,357
93	Darrell Evans	1,354
94	Gary Gaetti	1,341
95	Johnny Mize*	1,337
96	Mike Piazza*	1,335
97	Duke Snider*	1,333
98	Iván Rodríguez*	1,332
99	Ron Santo*	1,331
100	Carlton Fisk*	1,330
101	Al Oliver	1,326
102	Nelson Cruz	1,325
103	Roger Connor*	1,322
	Rubén Sierra	1,322
105	Graig Nettles	1,314
	Pete Rose	1,314
107	Derek Jeter*	1,311
	Mickey Vernon	1,311
	Larry Walker*	1,311
110	Paul Waner*	1,309
111	Steve Garvey	1,308
112	Paul Molitor*	1,307
113	Robinson Canó	1,306
114	Roberto Clemente*	1,305
115	Enos Slaughter*	1,304
116	Hugh Duffy*	1,302
	Miguel Tejada	1,302
118	Eddie Collins*	1,300
119	Sam Thompson*	1,299
	Mark Teixeira	1,298
121	Dan Brouthers*	1,296
122	Andruw Jones*	1,289
123	Moisés Alou	1,287
	Scott Rolen*	1,287
125	Del Ennis	1,284
126	Bob Johnson	1,283
127	Don Baylor	1,276
	Hank Greenberg*	1,276
129	Gil Hodges*	1,274
130	Pie Traynor*	1,273
131	Tino Martinez	1,271
132	Paul O'Neill	1,269
133	Dale Murphy	1,266
134	Paul Goldschmidt (31)	1,263
135	Edwin Encarnación	1,261
	Edgar Martínez*	1,261
137	Bernie Williams	1,257
138	Zack Wheat*	1,248
139	Bobby Doerr*	1,247
140	Frankie Frisch*	1,244
	Lee May	1,244
142	Albert Belle	1,239
	George Foster	1,239
144	Magglio Ordonez	1,236
145	Lance Berkman	1,234
146	Bill Dahlen	1,233
147	John Olerud	1,230
148	Gary Carter*	1,225
149	Matt Holliday	1,220
150	Matt Williams	1,218

Rank	Player	RBI
151	Nolan Arenado (31)	1,215
152	Dave Kingman	1,210
153	Bill Dickey*	1,209
154	Bill Buckner	1,208
	Jim O'Rourke*	1,208
156	Raúl Ibañez	1,207
157	Ellis Burks	1,206
158	Will Clark	1,205
159	Adrián González	1,202
160	Chuck Klein*	1,201
161	Jim Edmonds	1,199
162	Bob Elliott	1,195
163	Julio Franco	1,194
	Ryan Howard	1,194
	Joe Kelley*	1,194
	Tony Lazzeri*	1,194
167	Boog Powell	1,187
168	Joe Torre*	1,185
169	Heinie Manush*	1,183
	Giancarlo Stanton (14)	1,183
171	Robin Ventura	1,182
172	Jack Clark	1,180
173	Gabby Hartnett*	1,179
	Manny Machado (35)	1,179
175	Victor Martinez	1,178
	George Sisler*	1,178
	Vic Wertz	1,178
178	Sherry Magee	1,176
179	Craig Biggio*	1,175
180	Vern Stephens	1,174
	Bobby Veach	1,174
182	Bobby Bonilla	1,173
183	Vada Pinson	1,169
184	Adam Dunn	1,168
185	Steve Finley	1,167
186	Earl Averill*	1,164
187	Willie Horton	1,163
188	Rocky Colavito	1,159
	Evan Longoria	1,159
	Alfonso Soriano	1,159
191	Andrew McCutchen (5)	1,157
192	Ryan Braun	1,154
193	B. J. Surhoff	1,153
194	Rudy York	1,149
195	Roy Sievers	1,147
196	Mark Grace	1,146
197	Joey Votto	1,144
198	Dante Bichette	1,141
	Ken Boyer	1,141
200	Ron Cey	1,139
	Johnny Damon	1,139
202	Tony Gwynn*	1,138
203	Tommy Corcoran	1,137
204	Carlos Santana (0)	1,136
205	Roberto Alomar*	1,134
206	Joe Morgan*	1,133
207	Greg Luzinski	1,128
208	Cecil Cooper	1,125
	Tim Wallach	1,125
210	Ed McKean	1,124
211	Joe Adcock	1,122
212	Bobby Wallace*	1,121
213	Dick Allen*	1,119
	Frank Howard	1,119
215	Luke Appling*	1,116
216	Rickey Henderson*	1,115
217	George Hendrick	1,111
	Fred Lynn	1,111
219	Todd Zeile	1,110
220	Buddy Bell	1,106
	Wally Joyner	1,106
222	Vinny Castilla	1,105
223	Norm Cash	1,104
224	Larry Doby*	1,099
	Don Mattingly	1,099

Rank	Player	RBI
226	Hal McRae	1,097
227	Jimmy Ryan	1,093
228	Reggie Smith	1,092
229	Bryce Harper (40)	1,091
230	Minnie Miñoso*	1,089
231	Kent Hrbek	1,086
232	Kirby Puckett*	1,085
233	Lou Whitaker	1,084
234	Brian Giles	1,078
	Derrek Lee	1,078
	Bill Terry*	1,078
237	José Cruz	1,077
	Charlie Grimm	1,077
	Sam Rice*	1,077
240	Pinky Higgins	1,075
241	Brian Downing	1,073
242	Jermaine Dye	1,072
	Bid McPhee*	1,072
	Greg Vaughn	1,072
245	Jeff Conine	1,071
	Keith Hernandez	1,071
	J. D. Martinez	1,071
	Bob Meusel	1,071
249	Shawn Green	1,070
	Lance Parrish	1,070
251	Jimmie Dykes	1,069
252	Kiki Cuyler*	1,065
	Jorge Posada	1,065
	Ken Singleton	1,065
255	Mo Vaughn	1,064
256	Stuffy McInnis	1,063
	Hack Wilson*	1,063
258	Ryne Sandberg*	1,061
	Ryan Zimmerman	1,061
260	Carl Furillo	1,058
261	Herman Long	1,055
262	Joe Sewell*	1,054
263	Willie Davis	1,053
264	Tommy Davis	1,052
265	George Scott	1,051
	Mike Trout (33)	1,051
267	Joe Kuhel	1,049
268	Nick Markakis	1,046
269	Ron Fairly	1,044
270	Bobby Murcer	1,043
271	Salvador Perez (26)	1,042
272	Sal Bando	1,039
273	Joe Judge	1,034
274	Matt Kemp	1,031
275	Michael Young	1,030
276	Prince Fielder	1,028
	Ted Kluszewski	1,028
278	Eric Karros	1,027
279	Bobby Thomson	1,026
280	Chase Utley	1,025
281	Bobby Bonds	1,024
282	Dixie Walker	1,023
283	Travis Fryman	1,022
	Yadier Molina	1,022
285	Bret Boone	1,021
	Fred Pfeffer	1,021
287	George Kelly*	1,020
288	Roy Campanella*	1,019
289	Brian McCann	1,018
290	David Justice	1,017
291	Tim Salmon	1,016
292	Rod Carew*	1,015
	Fred Clarke*	1,015
	Ralph Kiner*	1,015
	George Van Haltren	1,015
296	Wade Boggs*	1,014
297	Dusty Baker	1,013
298	Hal Trosky	1,012
299	Turkey Stearnes*	1,009
300	Cecil Fielder	1,008

Rank	Player	RBI
	Ron Gant	1,008
302	Amos Otis	1,007
303	Cy Williams	1,005
304	Wally Pipp	1,004
305	Alan Trammell*	1,003
	Justin Upton	1,003
307	George Bell	1,002
308	Darryl Strawberry	1,000

Through June 15, 2026, these active players have at least 850 RBI.

José Ramírez (982) 33 in 2026
Eugenio Suárez (974) 25 in 2026
Marcell Ozuna (971) 23 in 2026
Nick Castellanos (940) 20 in 2026
Mookie Betts (931) 18 in 2026
Jose Altuve (905) 16 in 2026
Christian Yelich (873) 22 in 2026
Aaron Judge (868) 38 in 2026
Xander Bogaerts (865) 27 in 2026
Francisco Lindor (861) 5 in 2026
Matt Olson (859) 51 in 2026

Notes

^ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or has not played for a full season.

References

^ Krabbenhoft, Herm. "The Accurate RBI Record of Babe Ruth". sabr.org. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
^ "Active Leaders & Records for Runs Batted In". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2025-07-10.

External links

"Career Leaders & Records for RBI". Baseball-Reference.com.
MLB official list
Major League Baseball ESPN

[3] A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or has not played for a full season.

[1] Krabbenhoft, Herm. "The Accurate RBI Record of Babe Ruth". sabr.org. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

[2] "Active Leaders & Records for Runs Batted In". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2025-07-10.

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