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.

As of September 2, 2024, Freddie Freeman is the active leader in career RBIs and is 146th overall with 1,226.

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]

Key

Rank	Among leaders in career RBIs. A blank field indicates a tie.
Player (2024 RBIs)	RBIs in 2024.
RBI	Career runs batted in.
*	denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Bold	denotes active player.^[a]

List

Stats updated as of September 8, 2024.

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	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	Nelson Cruz	1,325
102	Roger Connor*	1,322
	Rubén Sierra	1,322
104	Graig Nettles	1,314
	Pete Rose	1,314
106	Derek Jeter*	1,311
	Mickey Vernon	1,311
	Larry Walker*	1,311
109	Paul Waner*	1,309
110	Steve Garvey	1,308
111	Paul Molitor*	1,307
112	Robinson Canó	1,306
113	Roberto Clemente*	1,305
114	Enos Slaughter*	1,304
115	Hugh Duffy*	1,302
	Miguel Tejada	1,302
117	Eddie Collins*	1,300
118	Sam Thompson*	1,299
119	Mark Teixeira	1,298
120	Dan Brouthers*	1,296
121	Andruw Jones	1,289
122	Moisés Alou	1,287
	Scott Rolen*	1,287
124	Del Ennis	1,284
125	Bob Johnson	1,283
126	Don Baylor	1,276
	Hank Greenberg*	1,276
128	Gil Hodges*	1,274
129	Pie Traynor*	1,273
130	Tino Martinez	1,271
131	Paul O'Neill	1,269
132	Dale Murphy	1,266
133	Edwin Encarnación	1,261
	Edgar Martínez*	1,261
135	Bernie Williams	1,257
136	Zack Wheat*	1,248
137	Bobby Doerr*	1,247
138	Frankie Frisch*	1,244
	Lee May	1,244
140	Albert Belle	1,239
	George Foster	1,239
142	Magglio Ordonez	1,236
143	Lance Berkman	1,234
144	Bill Dahlen	1,233
145	John Olerud	1,230
146	Freddie Freeman (83)	1,226
147	Gary Carter*	1,225
147	Matt Holliday	1,220
148	Matt Williams	1,218
150	Dave Kingman	1,210

Rank	Player	RBI
151	Bill Dickey*	1,209
152	Bill Buckner	1,208
	Jim O'Rourke*	1,208
154	Raúl Ibañez	1,207
155	Ellis Burks	1,206
156	Will Clark	1,205
157	Adrián González	1,202
158	Chuck Klein*	1,201
159	Jim Edmonds	1,199
160	Bob Elliott	1,195
161	Julio Franco	1,194
	Ryan Howard	1,194
	Joe Kelley*	1,194
	Tony Lazzeri*	1,194
165	Boog Powell	1,187
166	Joe Torre*	1,185
167	Heinie Manush*	1,183
168	Robin Ventura	1,182
169	Jack Clark	1,180
	Paul Goldschmidt (58)	1,180
171	Gabby Hartnett*	1,179
172	Victor Martinez	1,178
	George Sisler*	1,178
	Vic Wertz	1,178
175	Sherry Magee	1,176
176	Craig Biggio*	1,175
177	Vern Stephens	1,174
	Bobby Veach	1,174
179	Bobby Bonilla	1,173
180	Vada Pinson	1,169
181	Adam Dunn	1,168
182	Steve Finley	1,167
183	Earl Averill*	1,164
184	Willie Horton	1,163
185	Rocky Colavito	1,159
	Evan Longoria	1,159
	Alfonso Soriano	1,159
188	Ryan Braun	1,154
189	B. J. Surhoff	1,153
190	Rudy York	1,149
191	Roy Sievers	1,147
192	Mark Grace	1,146
193	Joey Votto	1,144
194	Dante Bichette	1,141
	Ken Boyer	1,141
196	Ron Cey	1,139
	Johnny Damon	1,139
198	Tony Gwynn*	1,138
199	Tommy Corcoran	1,137
200	Roberto Alomar*	1,134
201	Joe Morgan*	1,133
202	Greg Luzinski	1,128
203	Nolan Arenado (64)	1,125
	Cecil Cooper	1,125
	Tim Wallach	1,125
206	Ed McKean	1,124
207	Joe Adcock	1,122
208	Bobby Wallace*	1,121
209	Dick Allen	1,119
	Frank Howard	1,119
211	Luke Appling*	1,116
212	Rickey Henderson*	1,115
213	George Hendrick	1,111
	Fred Lynn	1,111
215	Todd Zeile	1,110
216	Buddy Bell	1,106
	Wally Joyner	1,106
218	Vinny Castilla	1,105
219	Norm Cash	1,103
220	Larry Doby*	1,099
	Don Mattingly	1,099
222	Hal McRae	1,097
223	Jimmy Ryan	1,093
	Giancarlo Stanton (62)	1,093
225	Andrew McCutchen (47)	1,092

Rank	Player	RBI
	Reggie Smith	1,092
227	Minnie Miñoso*	1,089
228	Kent Hrbek	1,086
229	Kirby Puckett*	1,085
230	Lou Whitaker	1,084
231	Brian Giles	1,078
	Derrek Lee	1,078
	Bill Terry*	1,078
234	José Cruz	1,077
	Charlie Grimm	1,077
	Sam Rice*	1,077
237	Pinky Higgins	1,075
238	Brian Downing	1,073
239	Jermaine Dye	1,072
	Bid McPhee*	1,072
	Greg Vaughn	1,072
242	Jeff Conine	1,071
	Keith Hernandez	1,071
	Bob Meusel	1,071
	Carlos Santana (60)	1,071
246	Shawn Green	1,070
	J.D. Martinez (68)	1,070
	Lance Parrish	1,070
249	Jimmie Dykes	1,069
250	Kiki Cuyler*	1,065
	Jorge Posada	1,065
	Ken Singleton	1,065
253	Mo Vaughn	1,064
254	Stuffy McInnis	1,063
	Hack Wilson*	1,063
256	Ryne Sandberg*	1,061
	Ryan Zimmerman	1,061
258	Carl Furillo	1,058
259	Herman Long	1,055
260	Joe Sewell*	1,054
261	Willie Davis	1,053
262	Tommy Davis	1,052
263	George Scott	1,051
264	Joe Kuhel	1,049
265	Nick Markakis	1,046
266	Ron Fairly	1,044
267	Bobby Murcer	1,043
268	Sal Bando	1,039
269	Joe Judge	1,034
	Manny Machado (90)	1,034
271	Matt Kemp	1,031
272	Michael Young	1,030
273	Prince Fielder	1,028
	Ted Kluszewski	1,028
275	Eric Karros	1,027
276	Bobby Thomson	1,026
277	Chase Utley	1,025
278	Bobby Bonds	1,024
279	Dixie Walker	1,023
280	Travis Fryman	1,022
	Yadier Molina	1,022
282	Bret Boone	1,021
	Fred Pfeffer	1,021
284	George Kelly*	1,020
285	Roy Campanella*	1,019
286	Brian McCann	1,018
287	David Justice	1,017
288	Tim Salmon	1,016
289	Rod Carew*	1,015
	Fred Clarke*	1,015
	Ralph Kiner*	1,015
	George Van Haltren	1,015
293	Wade Boggs*	1,014
294	Dusty Baker	1,013
295	Hal Trosky	1,012
296	Turkey Stearnes*	1,009
297	Cecil Fielder	1,008
	Ron Gant	1,008
299	Amos Otis	1,007
300	Cy Williams	1,005

Rank	Player	RBI
301	Wally Pipp	1,004
302	Alan Trammell*	1,003
	Justin Upton	1,003
304	George Bell	1,002
305	Darryl Strawberry	1,000

Through September 8, 2024, these active players have at least 850 RBIs.

Bryce Harper (968) 79 in 2024
Anthony Rizzo (961) 31 in 2024
José Abreu (960) 7 in 2024
Mike Trout (954) 14 in 2024
Salvador Perez (907) 95 in 2024
Marcell Ozuna (874) 98 in 2024
José Ramirez (852) 106 in 2024

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.

External links

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

[2] 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.

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