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 of September 11, 2026, Freddie Freeman is the active leader in career RBIs and 82nd overall with 1,388.^[2]

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Rank	Among leaders in career RBIs. A blank field indicates a tie.
Player (2026 RBIs)	RBIs in 2026.
RBI	Career runs batted in.
*	denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Bold	denotes active player.^[a]

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	Freddie Freeman (66)	1,388
83	Dwight Evans	1,384
84	Joe Medwick*	1,383
85	Johnny Bench*	1,376
86	Chili Davis	1,372
87	Lave Cross	1,371
88	Garret Anderson	1,365
	Orlando Cepeda*	1,365
90	Bobby Abreu	1,363
	Carlos Lee	1,363
92	Brooks Robinson*	1,357
93	Darrell Evans	1,354
94	Gary Gaetti	1,341
95	Johnny Mize*	1,337
96	Mike Piazza*	1,335
97	Duke Snider*	1,333
98	Iván Rodríguez*	1,332
99	Ron Santo*	1,331
100	Carlton Fisk*	1,330
101	Al Oliver	1,326
102	Nelson Cruz	1,325
103	Roger Connor*	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	Paul Goldschmidt (50)	1,282
128	Don Baylor	1,276
	Hank Greenberg*	1,276
130	Gil Hodges*	1,274
131	Pie Traynor*	1,273
132	Tino Martinez	1,271
133	Paul O'Neill	1,269
134	Dale Murphy	1,266
135	Edwin Encarnación	1,261
	Edgar Martínez*	1,261
137	Bernie Williams	1,257
138	Nolan Arenado (69)	1,253
139	Zack Wheat*	1,248
140	Bobby Doerr*	1,247
141	Frankie Frisch*	1,244
	Lee May	1,244
143	Albert Belle	1,239
	George Foster	1,239
145	Magglio Ordonez	1,236
146	Lance Berkman	1,234
147	Bill Dahlen	1,233
148	John Olerud	1,230
149	Gary Carter*	1,225
150	Manny Machado (80)	1,224

Rank	Player	RBI
151	Matt Holliday	1,220
152	Matt Williams	1,218
153	Dave Kingman	1,210
154	Bill Dickey*	1,209
155	Bill Buckner	1,208
	Jim O'Rourke*	1,208
157	Raúl Ibañez	1,207
158	Ellis Burks	1,206
159	Will Clark	1,205
160	Adrián González	1,202
161	Chuck Klein*	1,201
162	Jim Edmonds	1,199
163	Bob Elliott	1,195
164	Julio Franco	1,194
	Ryan Howard	1,194
	Joe Kelley*	1,194
	Tony Lazzeri*	1,194
168	Boog Powell	1,187
169	Joe Torre*	1,185
170	Heinie Manush*	1,183
	Giancarlo Stanton (14)	1,183
172	Robin Ventura	1,182
173	Jack Clark	1,180
174	Gabby Hartnett*	1,179
175	Victor Martinez	1,178
	George Sisler*	1,178
	Vic Wertz	1,178
178	Sherry Magee	1,176
179	Craig Biggio*	1,175
180	Vern Stephens	1,174
	Bobby Veach	1,174
182	Bobby Bonilla	1,173
183	Vada Pinson	1,169
184	Adam Dunn	1,168
185	Steve Finley	1,167
186	Earl Averill*	1,164
187	Willie Horton	1,163
188	Rocky Colavito	1,159
	Evan Longoria	1,159
	Alfonso Soriano	1,159
191	Andrew McCutchen (5)	1,157
192	Ryan Braun	1,154
193	B. J. Surhoff	1,153
194	Rudy York	1,149
195	Roy Sievers	1,147
196	Mark Grace	1,146
197	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	Bryce Harper (82)	1,133
	Joe Morgan*	1,133
208	Greg Luzinski	1,128
209	Cecil Cooper	1,125
	Tim Wallach	1,125
211	Ed McKean	1,124
212	Joe Adcock	1,122
213	Bobby Wallace*	1,121
214	Dick Allen*	1,119
	Frank Howard	1,119
216	Luke Appling*	1,116
217	Rickey Henderson*	1,115
218	George Hendrick	1,111
	Fred Lynn	1,111
220	Todd Zeile	1,110
221	Buddy Bell	1,106
	Wally Joyner	1,106
223	Vinny Castilla	1,105
224	Norm Cash	1,104
225	Larry Doby*	1,099

Rank	Player	RBI
	Don Mattingly	1,099
227	Hal McRae	1,097
228	Jimmy Ryan	1,093
229	Reggie Smith	1,092
230	Minnie Miñoso*	1,089
231	Salvador Perez (71)	1,087
232	Kent Hrbek	1,086
233	Kirby Puckett*	1,085
234	Lou Whitaker	1,084
235	Brian Giles	1,078
	Derrek Lee	1,078
	Bill Terry*	1,078
238	José Cruz	1,077
	Charlie Grimm	1,077
	Sam Rice*	1,077
241	Pinky Higgins	1,075
242	Brian Downing	1,073
243	Jermaine Dye	1,072
	Bid McPhee*	1,072
	Greg Vaughn	1,072
246	Jeff Conine	1,071
	Keith Hernandez	1,071
	J. D. Martinez	1,071
	Bob Meusel	1,071
250	Shawn Green	1,070
	Lance Parrish	1,070
	Mike Trout (52)	1,070
253	Jimmie Dykes	1,069
254	Kiki Cuyler*	1,065
	Jorge Posada	1,065
	Ken Singleton	1,065
257	Mo Vaughn	1,064
258	Stuffy McInnis	1,063
	Hack Wilson*	1,063
260	Ryne Sandberg*	1,061
	Ryan Zimmerman	1,061
262	Carl Furillo	1,058
263	Herman Long	1,055
264	Joe Sewell*	1,054
265	Willie Davis	1,053
266	Tommy Davis	1,052
267	George Scott	1,051
268	Joe Kuhel	1,049
269	Nick Markakis	1,046
270	Ron Fairly	1,044
271	Bobby Murcer	1,043
272	Sal Bando	1,039
273	Joe Judge	1,034
274	Matt Kemp	1,031
275	Michael Young	1,030
276	Prince Fielder	1,028
	Ted Kluszewski	1,028
278	Eric Karros	1,027
279	Bobby Thomson	1,026
280	Chase Utley	1,025
281	Bobby Bonds	1,024
282	Dixie Walker	1,023
283	Travis Fryman	1,022
	Yadier Molina	1,022
285	Bret Boone	1,021
	Fred Pfeffer	1,021
287	George Kelly*	1,020
288	Roy Campanella*	1,019
289	Brian McCann	1,018
290	David Justice	1,017
291	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	Eugenio Suárez (63)	1,012
	Hal Trosky	1,012
300	Turkey Stearnes*	1,009

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Rank	Player	RBI
301	Cecil Fielder	1,008
	Ron Gant	1,008
303	Amos Otis	1,007
304	Cy Williams	1,005
304	Wally Pipp	1,004
306	Alan Trammell*	1,003
	Justin Upton	1,003
308	George Bell	1,002
309	Darryl Strawberry	1,000