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.

Hank Aaron, career leader in runs batted in (RBIs).

As of April 14, 2024, Evan Longoria is the active leader in career RBIs, tied in 182nd with 1,159.

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 April 25, 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	Gary Carter*	1,225
147	Matt Holliday	1,220
148	Matt Williams	1,218
149	Dave Kingman	1,210
150	Bill Dickey*	1,209

Rank	Player	RBI
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
	Freddie Freeman (16)	1,159
	Evan Longoria (0)	1,159
	Alfonso Soriano	1,159
186	Ryan Braun	1,154
187	B. J. Surhoff	1,153
188	Rudy York	1,149
189	Roy Sievers	1,147
190	Mark Grace	1,146
191	Joey Votto (0)	1,144
192	Dante Bichette	1,141
	Ken Boyer	1,141
194	Ron Cey	1,139
	Johnny Damon	1,139
196	Tony Gwynn*	1,138
197	Tommy Corcoran	1,137
198	Roberto Alomar*	1,134
199	Joe Morgan*	1,133
200	Paul Goldschmidt (9)	1,131
201	Greg Luzinski	1,128
202	Cecil Cooper	1,125
	Tim Wallach	1,125
204	Ed McKean	1,124
205	Joe Adcock	1,122
206	Bobby Wallace*	1,121
207	Dick Allen	1,119
	Frank Howard	1,119
209	Luke Appling*	1,116
210	Rickey Henderson*	1,115
211	George Hendrick	1,111
	Fred Lynn	1,111
213	Todd Zeile	1,110
214	Buddy Bell	1,106
	Wally Joyner	1,106
216	Vinny Castilla	1,105
217	Norm Cash	1,103
218	Don Mattingly	1,099
219	Hal McRae	1,097
220	Jimmy Ryan	1,093
221	Reggie Smith	1,092
222	Kent Hrbek	1,086
223	Kirby Puckett*	1,085
224	Lou Whitaker	1,084
225	Brian Giles	1,078

Rank	Player	RBI
	Derrek Lee	1,078
	Sam Rice*	1,078
	Bill Terry*	1,078
229	José Cruz	1,077
	Charlie Grimm	1,077
231	Pinky Higgins	1,075
232	Nolan Arenado (12)	1,073
	Brian Downing	1,073
234	Jermaine Dye	1,072
	Greg Vaughn	1,072
236	Jeff Conine	1,071
	Jimmie Dykes	1,071
	Keith Hernandez	1,071
239	Shawn Green	1,070
	Lance Parrish	1,070
241	Bid McPhee*	1,067
	Bob Meusel	1,067
243	Kiki Cuyler*	1,065
	Jorge Posada	1,065
	Ken Singleton	1,065
246	Mo Vaughn	1,064
247	Hack Wilson*	1,063
248	Stuffy McInnis	1,062
249	Ryne Sandberg*	1,061
	Ryan Zimmerman	1,061
251	Carl Furillo	1,058
252	Herman Long	1,055
	Joe Sewell*	1,055
254	Willie Davis	1,053
255	Tommy Davis	1,052
	Andrew McCutchen (7)	1,052
257	George Scott	1,051
258	Joe Kuhel	1,049
259	Nick Markakis	1,046
260	Ron Fairly	1,044
261	Bobby Murcer	1,043
	Giancarlo Stanton (12)	1,043
263	Sal Bando	1,039
264	Joe Judge	1,034
265	Matt Kemp	1,031
266	Michael Young	1,030
267	Prince Fielder	1,028
	Ted Kluszewski	1,028
269	Eric Karros	1,027
270	Bobby Thomson	1,026
271	Chase Utley	1,025
272	Bobby Bonds	1,024
273	Minnie Miñoso*	1,023
	Dixie Walker	1,023
275	Travis Fryman	1,022
	Yadier Molina	1,022
277	Bret Boone	1,021
278	High Pockets Kelly*	1,020
279	Fred Pfeffer	1,019
280	Brian McCann	1,018
281	David Justice	1,017
282	Tim Salmon	1,016
283	Rod Carew*	1,015
	Fred Clarke*	1,015
	Ralph Kiner*	1,015
	Carlos Santana (4)	1,015
287	Wade Boggs*	1,014
	George Van Haltren	1,014
289	Dusty Baker	1,013
290	Hal Trosky	1,012
291	Jim O'Rourke	1,010
292	Cecil Fielder	1,008
	Ron Gant	1,008
294	Amos Otis	1,007
295	Cy Williams	1,005
296	Alan Trammell*	1,003
	Justin Upton	1,003
298	George Bell	1,002
	J.D. Martinez (0)	1,002
300	Darryl Strawberry	1,000

Through April 25, 2024, these active players have at least 850 RBIs.

• Manny Machado (956) 12 in 2024
• José Abreu (954) 1 in 2024
• Mike Trout (953) 13 in 2024
• Anthony Rizzo (941) 11 in 2024
• Bryce Harper (905) 16 in 2024

Notes

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

References

1. 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