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MLB Career RBI Leaders, 1871 to 2026

Hank Aaron is MLB's all-time RBI leader with 2,297, ahead of Albert Pujols (2,218) and Babe Ruth (2,214), who he passed in 1975.

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What the data shows

  • In 2026, Hank Aaron ranks #1 with 2,297, ahead of Albert Pujols (2,218) and Babe Ruth (2,214).
  • Back in 1871, Cap Anson was #1 with 16.
  • The top spot changed hands twice: Babe Ruth in 1933 and Hank Aaron in 1975.
  • Biggest climber: Albert Pujols, from #10 in 2001 to #2 in 2026.

About this chart

Hank Aaron drove in 2,297 runs, the most in MLB history, and took the career lead in 1975 by passing Babe Ruth's 2,214. Albert Pujols retired in 2022 with 2,218, second all-time and just four more than Ruth. Alex Rodriguez is fourth with 2,086, and Cap Anson's 2,075 stood as the career record until Ruth passed it in 1933.

Lou Gehrig drove in 1,995 runs in only 17 seasons, one fewer than Barry Bonds (1,996) needed 22 seasons to reach. The top ten also includes Stan Musial (1,951), Ty Cobb (1,944) and Jimmie Foxx (1,922). RBI was not an official statistic before 1920, so Anson's total and Ruth's early seasons are retroactive tallies from Baseball-Reference.

The data

Source: Baseball-Reference.com, individual player Standard Batting tables (RBI), summed cumulatively by season; totals cross-checked with BR career RBI leaders page and Wikipedia's career RBI leaders list. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Baseball-Reference totals (MLB official totals differ slightly for a few 19th/early-20th-century players). Players keep their final total after retirement; blank = before debut. 2026 regular season included. RBI was not an official statistic before 1920; earlier totals are retroactive (Anson, Ruth's early seasons).

MLB Career RBI Leaders, Career RBI at each season end, 1871-2026, 1871–2026
Date🇺🇸 Hank Aaron🇩🇴 Albert Pujols🇺🇸 Babe Ruth🇺🇸 Alex Rodriguez🇺🇸 Cap Anson🇺🇸 Barry Bonds🇺🇸 Lou Gehrig🇺🇸 Stan Musial🇺🇸 Ty Cobb🇺🇸 Jimmie Foxx
187116
187264
1873100
1874137
1875195
1876254
1877286
1878326
1879360
1880434
1881516
1882599
1883667
1884769
1885877
18861,024
18871,126
18881,210
18891,327
18901,434
18911,554
18921,628
18931,719
18941,819
18951,910
18962,000
18972,075
18982,075
18992,075
19002,075
19012,075
19022,075
19032,075
19042,075
19052,07515
19062,07556
19072,075175
19082,075283
19092,075390
19102,075481
19112,075608
19122,075691
19132,075758
191402,075815
1915202,075914
1916362,075982
1917502,0751,088
19181112,0751,150
19192242,0751,217
19203592,0751,280
19215272,0751,381
19226232,0751,480
19237532,07581,568
19248772,075131,647
19259442,075811,7490
19261,0972,0751901,8115
19271,2622,0753631,90425
19281,4082,0755101,944104
19291,5622,0756351,944222
19301,7152,0758081,944378
19311,8772,0759931,944498
19322,0142,0751,1441,944667
19332,1182,0751,2841,944830
19342,2022,0751,4501,944960
19352,2142,0751,5701,9441,075
19362,2142,0751,7221,9441,218
19372,2142,0751,8801,9441,345
19382,2142,0751,9941,9441,520
19392,2142,0751,9951,9441,625
19402,2142,0751,9951,9441,744
19412,2142,0751,99571,9441,849
19422,2142,0751,995791,9441,882
19432,2142,0751,9951601,9441,882
19442,2142,0751,9952541,9441,884
19452,2142,0751,9952541,9441,922
19462,2142,0751,9953571,9441,922
19472,2142,0751,9954521,9441,922
19482,2142,0751,9955831,9441,922
19492,2142,0751,9957061,9441,922
19502,2142,0751,9958151,9441,922
19512,2142,0751,9959231,9441,922
19522,2142,0751,9951,0141,9441,922
19532,2142,0751,9951,1271,9441,922
1954692,2142,0751,9951,2531,9441,922
19551752,2142,0751,9951,3611,9441,922
19562672,2142,0751,9951,4701,9441,922
19573992,2142,0751,9951,5721,9441,922
19584942,2142,0751,9951,6341,9441,922
19596172,2142,0751,9951,6781,9441,922
19607432,2142,0751,9951,7411,9441,922
19618632,2142,0751,9951,8111,9441,922
19629912,2142,0751,9951,8931,9441,922
19631,1212,2142,0751,9951,9511,9441,922
19641,2162,2142,0751,9951,9511,9441,922
19651,3052,2142,0751,9951,9511,9441,922
19661,4322,2142,0751,9951,9511,9441,922
19671,5412,2142,0751,9951,9511,9441,922
19681,6272,2142,0751,9951,9511,9441,922
19691,7242,2142,0751,9951,9511,9441,922
19701,8422,2142,0751,9951,9511,9441,922
19711,9602,2142,0751,9951,9511,9441,922
19722,0372,2142,0751,9951,9511,9441,922
19732,1332,2142,0751,9951,9511,9441,922
19742,2022,2142,0751,9951,9511,9441,922
19752,2622,2142,0751,9951,9511,9441,922
19762,2972,2142,0751,9951,9511,9441,922
19772,2972,2142,0751,9951,9511,9441,922
19782,2972,2142,0751,9951,9511,9441,922
19792,2972,2142,0751,9951,9511,9441,922
19802,2972,2142,0751,9951,9511,9441,922
19812,2972,2142,0751,9951,9511,9441,922
19822,2972,2142,0751,9951,9511,9441,922
19832,2972,2142,0751,9951,9511,9441,922
19842,2972,2142,0751,9951,9511,9441,922
19852,2972,2142,0751,9951,9511,9441,922
19862,2972,2142,075481,9951,9511,9441,922
19872,2972,2142,0751071,9951,9511,9441,922
19882,2972,2142,0751651,9951,9511,9441,922
19892,2972,2142,0752231,9951,9511,9441,922
19902,2972,2142,0753371,9951,9511,9441,922
19912,2972,2142,0754531,9951,9511,9441,922
19922,2972,2142,0755561,9951,9511,9441,922
19932,2972,2142,0756791,9951,9511,9441,922
19942,2972,21422,0757601,9951,9511,9441,922
19952,2972,214212,0758641,9951,9511,9441,922
19962,2972,2141442,0759931,9951,9511,9441,922
19972,2972,2142282,0751,0941,9951,9511,9441,922
19982,2972,2143522,0751,2161,9951,9511,9441,922
19992,2972,2144632,0751,2991,9951,9511,9441,922
20002,2972,2145952,0751,4051,9951,9511,9441,922
20012,2971302,2147302,0751,5421,9951,9511,9441,922
20022,2972572,2148722,0751,6521,9951,9511,9441,922
20032,2973812,2149902,0751,7421,9951,9511,9441,922
20042,2975042,2141,0962,0751,8431,9951,9511,9441,922
20052,2976212,2141,2262,0751,8531,9951,9511,9441,922
20062,2977582,2141,3472,0751,9301,9951,9511,9441,922
20072,2978612,2141,5032,0751,9961,9951,9511,9441,922
20082,2979772,2141,6062,0751,9961,9951,9511,9441,922
20092,2971,1122,2141,7062,0751,9961,9951,9511,9441,922
20102,2971,2302,2141,8312,0751,9961,9951,9511,9441,922
20112,2971,3292,2141,8932,0751,9961,9951,9511,9441,922
20122,2971,4342,2141,9502,0751,9961,9951,9511,9441,922
20132,2971,4982,2141,9692,0751,9961,9951,9511,9441,922
20142,2971,6032,2141,9692,0751,9961,9951,9511,9441,922
20152,2971,6982,2142,0552,0751,9961,9951,9511,9441,922
20162,2971,8172,2142,0862,0751,9961,9951,9511,9441,922
20172,2971,9182,2142,0862,0751,9961,9951,9511,9441,922
20182,2971,9822,2142,0862,0751,9961,9951,9511,9441,922
20192,2972,0752,2142,0862,0751,9961,9951,9511,9441,922
20202,2972,1002,2142,0862,0751,9961,9951,9511,9441,922
20212,2972,1502,2142,0862,0751,9961,9951,9511,9441,922
20222,2972,2182,2142,0862,0751,9961,9951,9511,9441,922
20232,2972,2182,2142,0862,0751,9961,9951,9511,9441,922
20242,2972,2182,2142,0862,0751,9961,9951,9511,9441,922
20252,2972,2182,2142,0862,0751,9961,9951,9511,9441,922
20262,2972,2182,2142,0862,0751,9961,9951,9511,9441,922

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Frequently asked questions

Who has the most RBIs in MLB history?

Hank Aaron has the most RBIs in MLB history, with 2,297. Albert Pujols is second with 2,218 and Babe Ruth third with 2,214, using Baseball-Reference totals.

When did Hank Aaron pass Babe Ruth for the career RBI lead?

Hank Aaron passed Babe Ruth's 2,214 in 1975, when he moved to 2,262 at the end of that season. Ruth had taken the lead himself in 1933.

Is the RBI total for early players official?

Not entirely. RBI was not an official statistic before 1920, so totals for players such as Cap Anson (2,075) and Babe Ruth's early seasons are retroactive counts from Baseball-Reference.

Where does this data come from?

Baseball-Reference.com, individual player Standard Batting tables (RBI), summed cumulatively by season; totals cross-checked with BR career RBI leaders page and Wikipedia's career RBI leaders list. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Baseball-Reference totals (MLB official totals differ slightly for a few 19th/early-20th-century players). Players keep their final total after retirement; blank = before debut. 2026 regular season included. RBI was not an official statistic before 1920; earlier totals are retroactive (Anson, Ruth's early seasons). You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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