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Hank Aaron , career leader in
runs batted in
The following is a list of Major League Baseball players who have reached the 1,000 runs batted in (RBIs) milestone. RBIs are usually accumulated when a batter in baseball successfully allows a runner on base (and/or 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 a run scores as a result of his reaching first base with the bases loaded via a base on balls (walk), being hit by a pitch , or interference. As of 2020, Albert Pujols [1] is the only active player among the top 20 in career RBIs.
The list on this page is compiled from Baseball Reference . The RBI was not an official statistic until 1920, so the official MLB list does not include RBI totals compiled before this season. However, baseball writer and historian Ernest Lanigan kept unofficial records of RBI from 1907 to 1919. Baseball-Reference recognizes Lanigan's statistics in its compiled totals. A significant difference is that Babe Ruth is ranked second on the Baseball-Reference list, but seventh on the official MLB list, which drops Ruth's 230 RBI compiled before 1920.[2]
Key [ ]
Rank
Rank amongst leaders in career RBIs. A blank field indicates a tie.
Player (2021 RBIs)
Number of RBIs during the 2021 Major League Baseball season .
RBI
Total career Runs Batted In.
*
denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame .
Bold
denotes active player.[a]
List [ ]
Stats updated as of the end of the 2021 season.
Rank
Player
RBI
1
Hank Aaron *
2,297
2
Babe Ruth *
2,213
3
Albert Pujols (50)
2,150
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 *
1,903
12
Cap Anson *
1,879[b] [3]
13
Mel Ott *
1,860
14
Carl Yastrzemski *
1,844
15
Ted Williams *
1,839
16
Ken Griffey Jr. *
1,836
17
Rafael Palmeiro
1,835
18
Dave Winfield *
1,833
19
Manny Ramirez
1,831
20
Al Simmons *
1,828
21
Frank Robinson *
1,812
22
Miguel Cabrera (75)
1,804
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
Rusty Staub
1,466
Ed Delahanty *
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
Rank
Player
RBI
74
Mark McGwire
1,414
75
Paul Konerko
1,412
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
Brooks Robinson *
1,357
92
Darrell Evans
1,354
93
Gary Gaetti
1,341
94
Johnny Mize *
1,337
95
Mike Piazza *
1,335
96
Duke Snider *
1,333
97
Iván Rodríguez *
1,332
98
Ron Santo *
1,331
99
Carlton Fisk *
1,330
100
Al Oliver
1,326
101
Roger Connor *
1,323
Rubén Sierra
1,322
103
Graig Nettles
1,314
Pete Rose
1,314
105
Derek Jeter *
1,311
Mickey Vernon
1,311
Larry Walker *
1,311
108
Paul Waner *
1,309
109
Steve Garvey
1,308
110
Paul Molitor *
1,307
112
Roberto Clemente *
1,305
112
Enos Slaughter *
1,304
113
Robinson Cano (0)
1,302
Hugh Duffy *
1,302
Miguel Tejada
1,302
116
Eddie Collins *
1,300
117
Sam Thompson *
1,299
118
Mark Teixeira
1,298
119
Dan Brouthers *
1,301
120
Andruw Jones
1,289
121
Moisés Alou
1,287
Scott Rolen
1,287
123
Del Ennis
1,284
124
Bob Johnson
1,283
125
Don Baylor
1,276
126
Hank Greenberg *
1,276
127
Gil Hodges *
1,274
128
Pie Traynor *
1,273
129
Tino Martinez
1,271
130
Paul O'Neill
1,269
131
Dale Murphy
1,266
132
Edwin Encarnación (0)
1,261
Edgar Martínez *
1,261
134
Bernie Williams
1,257
135
Zack Wheat *
1,248
136
Bobby Doerr *
1,247
137
Frankie Frisch *
1,244
Lee May
1,244
139
Albert Belle
1,239
George Foster
1,239
141
Nelson Cruz (86)
1,238
142
Magglio Ordonez
1,236
143
Lance Berkman
1,234
144
Bill Dahlen
1,233
145
John Olerud
1,230
146
Gary Carter *
1,225
Rank
Player
RBI
147
Matt Holliday
1,220
148
Matt Williams
1,218
149
Dave Kingman
1,210
150
Bill Dickey *
1,209
151
Bill Buckner
1,208
152
Raúl Ibañez
1,207
153
Ellis Burks
1,206
154
Will Clark
1,205
155
Adrián González
1,202
156
Chuck Klein *
1,201
157
Jim Edmonds
1,199
158
Bob Elliott
1,195
159
Julio Franco
1,194
Ryan Howard
1,194
Joe Kelley *
1,194
162
Tony Lazzeri *
1,191
163
Boog Powell
1,187
164
Joe Torre *
1,185
165
Heinie Manush *
1,183
166
Robin Ventura
1,182
167
Jack Clark
1,180
168
Gabby Hartnett *
1,179
169
Victor Martinez
1,178
Vic Wertz
1,178
171
Sherry Magee
1,176
172
Craig Biggio *
1,175
George Sisler *
1,175
174
Vern Stephens
1,174
175
Bobby Bonilla
1,173
176
Vada Pinson
1,170
177
Adam Dunn
1,168
178
Steve Finley
1,167
179
Bobby Veach
1,166
180
Earl Averill *
1,164
181
Willie Horton
1,163
182
Rocky Colavito
1,159
Alfonso Soriano
1,159
184
Ryan Braun
1,154
185
B. J. Surhoff
1,153
186
Rudy York
1,149
187
Roy Sievers
1,147
188
Mark Grace
1,146
189
Dante Bichette
1,141
Ken Boyer
1,141
191
Ron Cey
1,139
Johnny Damon
1,139
193
Tony Gwynn *
1,138
194
Tommy Corcoran
1,137
195
Roberto Alomar *
1,134
196
Joe Morgan *
1,133
197
Greg Luzinski
1,128
198
Cecil Cooper
1,125
Tim Wallach
1,125
200
Ed McKean
1,124
201
Joe Adcock
1,122
202
Bobby Wallace *
1,121
203
Dick Allen
1,119
Frank Howard
1,119
205
Luke Appling *
1,116
206
Rickey Henderson *
1,115
207
Fred Lynn
1,111
George Hendrick
1,111
209
Todd Zeile
1,110
210
Buddy Bell
1,106
Wally Joyner
1,106
212
Vinny Castilla
1,105
213
Norm Cash
1,103
214
Don Mattingly
1,099
215
Hal McRae
1,097
216
Jimmy Ryan
1,093
217
Reggie Smith
1,092
218
Evan Longoria (46)
1,089
219
Kent Hrbek
1,086
Rank
Player
RBI
220
Kirby Puckett *
1,085
221
Lou Whitaker
1,084
222
Brian Giles
1,078
Derrek Lee
1,078
Sam Rice *
1,078
Bill Terry *
1,078
226
José Cruz
1,077
Charlie Grimm
1,077
228
Pinky Higgins
1,075
229
Brian Downing
1,073
230
Jermaine Dye
1,072
Greg Vaughn
1,072
232
Jeff Conine
1,071
Jimmie Dykes
1,071
Keith Hernandez
1,071
235
Shawn Green
1,070
Lance Parrish
1,070
237
Bid McPhee *
1,067
Bob Meusel
1,067
239
Kiki Cuyler *
1,065
Jorge Posada
1,065
Ken Singleton
1,065
Joey Votto (99)
1,065
243
Mo Vaughn
1,064
244
Hack Wilson *
1,063
245
Stuffy McInnis
1,062
246
Ryne Sandberg *
1,061
Ryan Zimmerman (46)
1,061
248
Carl Furillo
1,058
249
Joe Sewell *
1,055
Herman Long
1,055
251
Willie Davis
1,053
252
Tommy Davis
1,052
253
George Scott
1,051
254
Joe Kuhel
1,049
255
Nick Markakis
1,046
256
Ron Fairly
1,044
257
Bobby Murcer
1,043
258
Sal Bando
1,039
259
Joe Judge
1,034
260
Matt Kemp (0)
1,031
261
Michael Young
1,030
262
Prince Fielder
1,028
Ted Kluszewski
1,028
264
Eric Karros
1,027
265
Bobby Thomson
1,026
266
Chase Utley
1,025
267
Bobby Bonds
1,024
268
Minnie Miñoso *
1,023
Dixie Walker
1,023
270
Travis Fryman
1,022
271
Bret Boone
1,021
272
High Pockets Kelly *
1,020
273
Fred Pfeffer
1,019
274
Brian McCann
1,018
275
David Justice
1,017
276
Tim Salmon
1,016
277
Rod Carew *
1,015
Fred Clarke *
1,015
Ralph Kiner *
1,015
280
Wade Boggs *
1,014
George Van Haltren
1,014
282
Dusty Baker
1,013
283
Hal Trosky
1,012
284
Jim O'Rourke
1,010
285
Cecil Fielder
1,008
Ron Gant
1,008
287
Amos Otis
1,007
288
Cy Williams
1,005
288
Alan Trammell *
1,003
290
George Bell
1,002
291
Justin Upton (41)
1,000
Darryl Strawberry
1,000
Through the end of the 2021 season, these are the active players with at least 850 RBIs.
Yadier Molina (998) 66 in 2021
Freddie Freeman (941) 83 in 2021
Andrew McCutchen (933) 80 in 2021
Paul Goldschmidt (927) 99 in 2021
Giancarlo Stanton (893) 97 in 2021
Asdrúbal Cabrera (869) 42 in 2021
Nolan Arenado (865) 105 in 2021
Carlos Santana (865) 69 in 2021
Notes [ ]
^ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or has not played for a full season.
^ Cap Anson RBI totals are different depending on source and when RBIs were originally recognized. His totals varies from 1,879-2,075. MLB credits him with 1,879. Baseball-Reference.com credits him with 2,075.
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