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 through the end of the 2025 season., Freddie Freeman is the active leader in career RBIs and tied for 102nd overall with 1,322.^[2]

Key

Rank	Among leaders in career RBIs. A blank field indicates a tie.
Player (2025 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 the end of the 2025 season.

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
	Freddie Freeman (0)	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	Edwin Encarnación	1,261
	Edgar Martínez*	1,261
136	Bernie Williams	1,257
137	Zack Wheat*	1,248
138	Bobby Doerr*	1,247
139	Frankie Frisch*	1,244
	Lee May	1,244
141	Albert Belle	1,239
	George Foster	1,239
143	Magglio Ordonez	1,236
144	Lance Berkman	1,234
145	Bill Dahlen	1,233
146	Paul Goldschmidt (0)	1,232
147	John Olerud	1,230
148	Gary Carter*	1,225
149	Matt Holliday	1,220
150	Matt Williams	1,218

Rank	Player	RBI
151	Dave Kingman	1,210
152	Bill Dickey*	1,209
153	Bill Buckner	1,208
	Jim O'Rourke*	1,208
155	Raúl Ibañez	1,207
156	Ellis Burks	1,206
157	Will Clark	1,205
158	Adrián González	1,202
159	Chuck Klein*	1,201
160	Jim Edmonds	1,199
161	Bob Elliott	1,195
162	Julio Franco	1,194
	Ryan Howard	1,194
	Joe Kelley*	1,194
	Tony Lazzeri*	1,194
166	Boog Powell	1,187
167	Joe Torre*	1,185
168	Nolan Arenado (0)	1,184
169	Heinie Manush*	1,183
170	Robin Ventura	1,182
171	Jack Clark	1,180
172	Gabby Hartnett*	1,179
173	Victor Martinez	1,178
	George Sisler*	1,178
	Vic Wertz	1,178
176	Sherry Magee	1,176
177	Craig Biggio*	1,175
178	Vern Stephens	1,174
	Bobby Veach	1,174
180	Bobby Bonilla	1,173
181	Vada Pinson	1,169
	Giancarlo Stanton (0)	1,169
183	Adam Dunn	1,168
184	Steve Finley	1,167
185	Earl Averill*	1,164
186	Willie Horton	1,163
187	Rocky Colavito	1,159
	Evan Longoria	1,159
	Alfonso Soriano	1,159
190	Ryan Braun	1,154
191	B. J. Surhoff	1,153
192	Andrew McCutchen (0)	1,152
193	Rudy York	1,149
194	Roy Sievers	1,147
195	Mark Grace	1,146
196	Manny Machado (0)	1,144
	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	Minnie Miñoso*	1,089
230	Kent Hrbek	1,086
231	Kirby Puckett*	1,085
232	Lou Whitaker	1,084
233	Brian Giles	1,078
	Derrek Lee	1,078
	Bill Terry*	1,078
236	José Cruz	1,077
	Charlie Grimm	1,077
	Sam Rice*	1,077
239	Pinky Higgins	1,075
240	Brian Downing	1,073
241	Jermaine Dye	1,072
	Bid McPhee*	1,072
	Greg Vaughn	1,072
244	Jeff Conine	1,071
	Keith Hernandez	1,071
	J. D. Martinez (0)	1,071
	Bob Meusel	1,071
248	Shawn Green	1,070
	Lance Parrish	1,070
250	Jimmie Dykes	1,069
251	Kiki Cuyler*	1,065
	Jorge Posada	1,065
	Ken Singleton	1,065
254	Mo Vaughn	1,064
255	Stuffy McInnis	1,063
	Hack Wilson*	1,063
257	Ryne Sandberg*	1,061
	Ryan Zimmerman	1,061
259	Carl Furillo	1,058
260	Herman Long	1,055
261	Joe Sewell*	1,054
262	Willie Davis	1,053
263	Tommy Davis	1,052
264	Bryce Harper (0)	1,051
	George Scott	1,051
266	Joe Kuhel	1,049
267	Nick Markakis	1,046
268	Ron Fairly	1,044
269	Bobby Murcer	1,043
270	Sal Bando	1,039
271	Joe Judge	1,034
272	Matt Kemp	1,031
273	Michael Young	1,030
274	Prince Fielder	1,028
	Ted Kluszewski	1,028
276	Eric Karros	1,027
277	Bobby Thomson	1,026
278	Chase Utley	1,025
279	Bobby Bonds	1,024
280	Dixie Walker	1,023
281	Travis Fryman	1,022
	Yadier Molina	1,022
283	Bret Boone	1,021
	Fred Pfeffer	1,021
285	George Kelly*	1,020
286	Roy Campanella*	1,019
287	Brian McCann	1,018
	Mike Trout (0)	1,018
289	David Justice	1,017
290	Salvador Perez (0)	1,016
	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 the end of 2025 season, these active players have at least 850 RBIs.

José Ramírez (949) 0
Eugenio Suárez (949) 0
Marcell Ozuna (948) 0
Nick Castellanos (920) 0
Mookie Betts (913) 0
Jose Altuve (889) 0
Francisco Lindor (856) 0
Christian Yelich (851) 0

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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