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 August 21, 2024, Freddie Freeman is the active leader in career RBIs and is 149th overall with 1,216.
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]
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]
Stats updated as of August 21, 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
57
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
Freddie Freeman (73)
1,216
150
Dave Kingman
1,210
Rank
Player
RBI
151
Bill Dickey *
1,209
152
Bill Buckner
1,208
153
Raúl Ibañez
1,207
154
Ellis Burks
1,206
155
Will Clark
1,205
156
Adrián González
1,202
157
Chuck Klein *
1,201
158
Jim Edmonds
1,199
159
Bob Elliott
1,195
160
Julio Franco
1,194
Ryan Howard
1,194
Joe Kelley *
1,194
163
Tony Lazzeri *
1,191
164
Boog Powell
1,187
165
Joe Torre *
1,185
166
Heinie Manush *
1,183
167
Robin Ventura
1,182
168
Jack Clark
1,180
169
Gabby Hartnett *
1,179
Victor Martinez
1,178
Vic Wertz
1,178
172
Sherry Magee
1,176
173
Craig Biggio *
1,175
George Sisler *
1,175
175
Vern Stephens
1,174
176
Bobby Bonilla
1,173
177
Paul Goldschmidt (49)
1,171
178
Vada Pinson
1,169
179
Adam Dunn
1,168
180
Steve Finley
1,167
181
Bobby Veach
1,166
182
Earl Averill *
1,164
183
Willie Horton
1,163
184
Rocky Colavito
1,159
Evan Longoria
1,159
186
Alfonso Soriano
1,159
187
Ryan Braun
1,154
188
B. J. Surhoff
1,153
189
Rudy York
1,149
190
Roy Sievers
1,147
191
Mark Grace
1,146
192
Joey Votto
1,144
193
Dante Bichette
1,141
Ken Boyer
1,141
195
Ron Cey
1,139
Johnny Damon
1,139
197
Tony Gwynn *
1,138
198
Tommy Corcoran
1,137
199
Roberto Alomar *
1,134
200
Joe Morgan *
1,133
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
Nolan Arenado (59)
1,120
208
Dick Allen
1,119
Frank Howard
1,119
210
Luke Appling *
1,116
211
Rickey Henderson *
1,115
212
George Hendrick
1,111
Fred Lynn
1,111
214
Todd Zeile
1,110
215
Buddy Bell
1,106
Wally Joyner
1,106
217
Vinny Castilla
1,105
218
Norm Cash
1,103
219
Don Mattingly
1,099
220
Hal McRae
1,097
221
Larry Doby *
1,093
Jimmy Ryan
1,093
223
Reggie Smith
1,092
224
Minnie Miñoso *
1,089
225
Kent Hrbek
1,086
Rank
Player
RBI
226
Andrew McCutchen (40)
1,085
Kirby Puckett *
1,085
228
Lou Whitaker
1,084
229
Giancarlo Stanton (52)
1,083
230
Brian Giles
1,078
Derrek Lee
1,078
Sam Rice *
1,078
Bill Terry *
1,078
234
José Cruz
1,077
Charlie Grimm
1,077
236
Pinky Higgins
1,075
237
Brian Downing
1,073
238
Jermaine Dye
1,072
Greg Vaughn
1,072
240
Jeff Conine
1,071
Jimmie Dykes
1,071
Keith Hernandez
1,071
243
Shawn Green
1,070
Lance Parrish
1,070
245
Bid McPhee *
1,067
Bob Meusel
1,067
247
Carlos Santana (55)
1,066
248
Kiki Cuyler *
1,065
Jorge Posada
1,065
Ken Singleton
1,065
251
Mo Vaughn
1,064
252
J.D. Martinez (61)
1,063
Hack Wilson *
1,063
254
Stuffy McInnis
1,062
255
Ryne Sandberg *
1,061
Ryan Zimmerman
1,061
257
Carl Furillo
1,058
258
Herman Long
1,055
Joe Sewell *
1,055
260
Willie Davis
1,053
261
Tommy Davis
1,052
262
George Scott
1,051
263
Joe Kuhel
1,049
264
Nick Markakis
1,046
265
Ron Fairly
1,044
266
Bobby Murcer
1,043
267
Sal Bando
1,039
268
Joe Judge
1,034
269
Matt Kemp
1,031
270
Michael Young
1,030
271
Prince Fielder
1,028
Ted Kluszewski
1,028
273
Eric Karros
1,027
274
Bobby Thomson
1,026
275
Chase Utley
1,025
276
Bobby Bonds
1,024
277
Roy Campanella *
1,023
Dixie Walker
1,023
279
Travis Fryman
1,022
Yadier Molina
1,022
281
Bret Boone
1,021
282
George Kelly *
1,020
283
Fred Pfeffer
1,019
284
Brian McCann
1,018
285
David Justice
1,017
Manny Machado (73)
1,017
287
Tim Salmon
1,016
288
Rod Carew *
1,015
Fred Clarke *
1,015
Ralph Kiner *
1,015
Turkey Stearnes *
1,015
292
Wade Boggs *
1,014
George Van Haltren
1,014
294
Dusty Baker
1,013
295
Hal Trosky
1,012
296
Jim O'Rourke
1,010
297
Cecil Fielder
1,008
Ron Gant
1,008
299
Amos Otis
1,007
300
Cy Williams
1,005
Through August 21, 2024, these active players have at least 850 RBIs.
^ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or has not played for a full season.