The following is a list of Major League Baseball players who have reached the 1,000 run batted in (RBI) milestone. RBIs are usually accumulated in baseball by successfully allowing a runner on base to score as a result of making contact at-bat, although a batter is credited with an RBI if a run scores as a result of his reaching first base with the bases loaded as a result of either a base on balls (walk) or being hit by a pitch .
The List [ edit ]
Bold denotes active player.
† denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame .
numbers in parentheses denote current season RBI for active players
Stats updated as of September 24, 2015.
Rank
Player
RBI
1
Hank Aaron †
2,297
2
Babe Ruth †
2,213
3
Alex Rodriguez (83)
2,052
4
Barry Bonds
1,996
5
Lou Gehrig †
1,993
6
Stan Musial †
1,950
7
Ty Cobb †
1,938
8
Jimmie Foxx †
1,922[ 1]
9
Eddie Murray †
1,917
10
Willie Mays †
1,903
11
Cap Anson †
1,879[ a] [ 2]
12
Mel Ott †
1,864
13
Carl Yastrzemski †
1,844
14
Ted Williams †
1,839
15
Ken Griffey, Jr.
1,836
16
Rafael Palmeiro
1,835
17
Dave Winfield †
1,833
18
Manny Ramirez
1,831
19
Al Simmons †
1,827
20
Frank Robinson †
1,812
21
Honus Wagner †
1,732
22
Frank Thomas †
1,704
23
Reggie Jackson †
1,702
24
Jim Thome
1,699
25
Cal Ripken, Jr. †
1,695
26
Albert Pujols (87)
1,690
27
Gary Sheffield
1,676
28
Sammy Sosa
1,667
29
Tony Pérez †
1,652
30
Ernie Banks †
1,636
31
David Ortiz (99)
1,632
32
Harold Baines
1,628
33
Chipper Jones
1,623
35
Goose Goslin †
1,609
35
Nap Lajoie †
1,599
36
George Brett †
1,595
Mike Schmidt †
1,595
38
Andre Dawson †
1,591
39
Rogers Hornsby †
1,584
Harmon Killebrew †
1,584
41
Al Kaline †
1,583
42
Jake Beckley †
1,575
43
Willie McCovey †
1,555
44
Fred McGriff
1,550
45
Willie Stargell †
1,540
46
Harry Heilmann †
1,539
47
Joe DiMaggio †
1,537
48
Jeff Bagwell
1,529
Tris Speaker †
1,529
50
Sam Crawford †
1,525
51
Jeff Kent
1,518
52
Carlos Delgado
1,512
53
Mickey Mantle †
1,509
54
Vladimir Guerrero
1,496
55
Dave Parker
1,493
56
Billy Williams †
1,475
57
Rusty Staub
1,466
58
Ed Delahanty †
1,464
59
Eddie Mathews †
1,453
60
Jim Rice †
1,451
61
Adrián Beltré (62)
1,446
62
Joe Carter
1,445
63
Miguel Cabrera (73)
1,442
64
Jason Giambi
1,441
65
Luis Gonzalez
1,439
66
George Davis †
1,437
67
Carlos Beltran (58)
1,434
68
Yogi Berra †
1,430
69
Charlie Gehringer †
1,427
70
Andrés Galarraga
1,425
Rank
Player
RBI
71
Joe Cronin †
1,424
72
Jim Bottomley †
1,422
73
Aramis Ramírez (74)
1,416
74
Mark McGwire
1,414
75
Paul Konerko
1,412
76
José Canseco
1,407
77
Todd Helton
1,406
Robin Yount †
1,406
79
Juan González
1,404
80
Ted Simmons
1,389
81
Torii Hunter (75)
1,385
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
Roger Connor †
1,322
Rubén Sierra
1,322
103
Graig Nettles
1,314
Pete Rose
1,314
105
Derek Jeter
1,311
Mickey Vernon
1,311
Larry Walker
1,311
108
Paul Waner †
1,309
109
Steve Garvey
1,308
110
Paul Molitor †
1,307
111
Roberto Clemente †
1,305
112
Enos Slaughter †
1,304
113
Hugh Duffy †
1,302
Miguel Tejada
1,302
115
Eddie Collins †
1,300
116
Sam Thompson †
1,299
117
Dan Brouthers †
1,296
118
Andruw Jones
1,289
119
Moisés Alou
1,287
Scott Rolen
1,287
121
Del Ennis
1,284
122
Bob Johnson
1,283
123
Don Baylor
1,276
Hank Greenberg †
1,276
125
Gil Hodges
1,274
126
Pie Traynor †
1,273
127
Tino Martinez
1,271
128
Paul O'Neill
1,269
129
Dale Murphy
1,266
130
Edgar Martínez
1,261
131
Bernie Williams
1,257
132
Mark Teixeira (79)
1,254
133
Zack Wheat †
1,248
134
Bobby Doerr †
1,247
135
Frankie Frisch †
1,244
Lee May
1,244
137
Albert Belle
1,239
George Foster
1,239
139
Magglio Ordóñez
1,236
140
Lance Berkman
1,234
Rank
Player
RBI
141
Bill Dahlen
1,233
142
John Olerud
1,230
143
Gary Carter †
1,225
144
Matt Williams
1,218
145
Dave Kingman
1,210
146
Bill Dickey †
1,209
147
Bill Buckner
1,208
148
Raúl Ibañez
1,207
149
Ellis Burks
1,206
150
Will Clark
1,205
151
Chuck Klein †
1,201
152
Jim Edmonds
1,199
153
Bob Elliott
1,195
154
Julio Franco
1,194
Joe Kelley †
1,194
156
Tony Lazzeri †
1,191
157
Boog Powell
1,187
158
Joe Torre †
1,185
159
Heinie Manush †
1,183
160
Robin Ventura
1,182
161
Jack Clark
1,180
162
Gabby Hartnett †
1,179
163
Vic Wertz
1,178
164
Sherry Magee
1,176
165
Craig Biggio †
1,175
George Sisler †
1,175
167
Vern Stephens
1,174
168
Bobby Bonilla
1,173
169
Vada Pinson
1,170
170
Adam Dunn
1,168
171
Steve Finley
1,167
172
Bobby Veach
1,166
173
Earl Averill †
1,164
174
Willie Horton
1,163
175
Alfonso Soriano
1,159
176
Rocky Colavito
1,155
177
B.J. Surhoff
1,153
178
Rudy York
1,152
179
Roy Sievers
1,147
180
Mark Grace
1,146
181
Dante Bichette
1,141
Ken Boyer
1,141
183
Ron Cey
1,139
Johnny Damon
1,139
185
Tony Gwynn †
1,138
186
Tommy Corcoran
1,135
Ryan Howard (77)
1,135
188
Roberto Alomar †
1,134
189
Joe Morgan †
1,133
190
Greg Luzinski
1,128
191
Cecil Cooper
1,125
Tim Wallach
1,125
193
Ed McKean
1,124
194
Joe Adcock
1,122
195
Bobby Wallace †
1,121
196
Dick Allen
1,119
Frank Howard
1,119
198
Luke Appling †
1,116
199
Rickey Henderson †
1,115
200
George Hendrick
1,111
Fred Lynn
1,111
202
Todd Zeile
1,110
203
Buddy Bell
1,106
204
Wally Joyner
1,106
205
Vinny Castilla
1,105
206
Norm Cash
1,103
207
Don Mattingly
1,099
208
Hal McRae
1,097
209
Jimmy Ryan
1,093
210
Reggie Smith
1,092
Rank
Player
RBI
211
Matt Holliday (31)
1,087
212
Kent Hrbek
1,086
213
Kirby Puckett †
1,085
214
Lou Whitaker
1,084
215
Brian Giles
1,078
Derrek Lee
1,078
Sam Rice †
1,078
Bill Terry †
1,078
219
José Cruz
1,077
Charlie Grimm
1,077
221
Pinky Higgins
1,075
222
Brian Downing
1,073
223
Jermaine Dye
1,072
Greg Vaughn
1,072
225
Jeff Conine
1,071
Keith Hernandez
1,071
227
Shawn Green
1,070
Lance Parrish
1,070
229
Jimmie Dykes
1,069
230
Bid McPhee †
1,067
Bob Meusel
1,067
232
Kiki Cuyler †
1,065
Jorge Posada
1,065
Ken Singleton
1,065
235
Mo Vaughn
1,064
236
Hack Wilson †
1,063
237
Stuffy McInnis
1,062
238
Ryne Sandberg †
1,061
239
Carl Furillo
1,058
240
Herman Long
1,055
Joe Sewell †
1,055
242
Willie Davis
1,053
Adrian Gonzalez (87)
1,053
244
Tommy Davis
1,052
245
George Scott
1,051
246
Joe Kuhel
1,049
247
Ron Fairly
1,044
248
Bobby Murcer
1,043
249
Sal Bando
1,039
250
Joe Judge
1,034
251
Michael Young
1,030
252
Ted Kluszewski
1,028
253
Eric Karros
1,027
254
Bobby Thomson
1,026
255
Bobby Bonds
1,024
256
Minnie Miñoso
1,023
Dixie Walker
1,023
258
Travis Fryman
1,022
259
Bret Boone
1,021
260
George Kelly †
1,020
261
Fred Pfeffer
1,019
262
David Justice
1,017
263
Tim Salmon
1,016
264
Rod Carew †
1,015
Fred Clarke †
1,015
Ralph Kiner †
1,015
267
Wade Boggs †
1,014
George Van Haltren
1,014
269
Dusty Baker
1,013
270
Hal Trosky
1,012
271
Jim O'Rourke
1,010
272
Cecil Fielder
1,008
Ron Gant
1,008
274
Amos Otis
1,007
275
Cy Williams
1,005
276
Alan Trammell
1,003
277
George Bell
1,002
278
Darryl Strawberry
1,000
See also [ edit ]
^ Cap Anson RBI totals are different depending on source and when RBIs were originally recognized. His totals varies from 1,879-2,075. MLB credits him with 1,879. Baseball reference credits him with 2,075.
References [ edit ]
General
Batting leaders
Career
Annual
Season
Game
Misc
Baserunning leaders
Pitching leaders
Managing records
Multiple stat records