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 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]
| 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.[lower-alpha 1] |
- Stats updated as of April 17, 2024.
Through April 16, 2024, these active players have at least 850 RBIs.
- Manny Machado (956) 12 in 2024
- José Abreu (954) 1 in 2024
- Mike Trout (951) 11 in 2024
- Anthony Rizzo (937) 7 in 2024
- Bryce Harper (900) 11 in 2024
- Krabbenhoft, Herm. "The Accurate RBI Record of Babe Ruth". sabr.org. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- "Career Leaders & Records for RBI". Baseball-Reference.com.
- MLB official list
- Major League Baseball ESPN