Yearly League Leaders & Records for Runs Batted In

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Table
Year National League RBI American League RBI Other RBI Other RBI
2024Shohei Ohtani* (LAD)130 Aaron Judge (NYY)144
2023Matt Olson* (ATL)139 Kyle Tucker* (HOU)112
2022Pete Alonso (NYM)131 Aaron Judge (NYY)131
2021Adam Duvall (2TM)113 Salvador Perez (KCR)121
2020Marcell Ozuna (ATL)56 José Abreu (CHW)60
2019Anthony Rendon (WSN)126 José Abreu (CHW)123
2018Javier Báez (CHC)111 J.D. Martinez (BOS)130
2017Giancarlo Stanton (MIA)132 Nelson Cruz (SEA)119
2016Nolan Arenado (COL)133 Edwin Encarnación (TOR) • David Ortiz+* (BOS)127
2015Nolan Arenado (COL)130 Josh Donaldson (TOR)123
2014Adrián González* (LAD)116 Mike Trout (LAA)111
2013Paul Goldschmidt (ARI)125 Chris Davis* (BAL)138
2012Chase Headley# (SDP)115 Miguel Cabrera (DET)139
2011Matt Kemp (LAD)126 Curtis Granderson* (NYY)119
2010Albert Pujols (STL)118 Miguel Cabrera (DET)126
2009Prince Fielder* (MIL) • Ryan Howard* (PHI)141 Mark Teixeira# (NYY)122
2008Ryan Howard* (PHI)146 Josh Hamilton* (TEX)130
2007Matt Holliday (COL)137 Alex Rodriguez (NYY)156
2006Ryan Howard* (PHI)149 David Ortiz+* (BOS)137
2005Andruw Jones (ATL)128 David Ortiz+* (BOS)148
2004Vinny Castilla (COL)131 Miguel Tejada (BAL)150
2003Preston Wilson (COL)141 Carlos Delgado* (TOR)145
2002Lance Berkman# (HOU)128 Alex Rodriguez (TEX)142
2001Sammy Sosa (CHC)160 Bret Boone (SEA)141
2000Todd Helton+* (COL)147 Edgar Martínez+ (SEA)145
1999Mark McGwire (STL)147 Manny Ramirez (CLE)165
1998Sammy Sosa (CHC)158 Juan González (TEX)157
1997Andrés Galarraga (COL)140 Ken Griffey Jr.+* (SEA)147
1996Andrés Galarraga (COL)150 Albert Belle (CLE)148
1995Dante Bichette (COL)128 Albert Belle (CLE) • Mo Vaughn* (BOS)126
1994Jeff Bagwell+ (HOU)116 Kirby Puckett+ (MIN)112
1993Barry Bonds* (SFG)123 Albert Belle (CLE)129
1992Darren Daulton* (PHI)109 Cecil Fielder (DET)124
1991Howard Johnson# (NYM)117 Cecil Fielder (DET)133
1990Matt Williams (SFG)122 Cecil Fielder (DET)132
1989Kevin Mitchell (SFG)125 Rubén Sierra# (TEX)119
1988Will Clark* (SFG)109 José Canseco (OAK)124
1987Andre Dawson+ (CHC)137 George Bell (TOR)134
1986Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)119 Joe Carter (CLE)121
1985Dave Parker+* (CIN)125 Don Mattingly* (NYY)145
1984Gary Carter+ (MON) • Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)106 Tony Armas (BOS)123
1983Dale Murphy (ATL)121 Cecil Cooper* (MIL) • Jim Rice+ (BOS)126
1982Dale Murphy (ATL) • Al Oliver* (MON)109 Hal McRae (KCR)133
1981Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)91 Eddie Murray+# (BAL)78
1980Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)121 Cecil Cooper* (MIL)122
1979Dave Winfield+ (SDP)118 Don Baylor (CAL)139
1978George Foster (CIN)120 Jim Rice+ (BOS)139
1977George Foster (CIN)149 Larry Hisle (MIN)119
1976George Foster (CIN)121 Lee May (BAL)109
1975Greg Luzinski (PHI)120 George Scott (MIL)109
1974Johnny Bench+ (CIN)129 Jeff Burroughs (TEX)118
1973Willie Stargell+* (PIT)119 Reggie Jackson+* (OAK)117
1972Johnny Bench+ (CIN)125 Dick Allen+ (CHW)113
1971Joe Torre+ (STL)137 Harmon Killebrew+ (MIN)119
1970Johnny Bench+ (CIN)148 Frank Howard (WSA)126
1969Willie McCovey+* (SFG)126 Harmon Killebrew+ (MIN)140
1968Willie McCovey+* (SFG)105 Ken Harrelson (BOS)109
1967Orlando Cepeda+ (STL)111 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)121
1966Henry Aaron+ (ATL)127 Frank Robinson+ (BAL)122
1965Deron Johnson (CIN)130 Rocky Colavito (CLE)108
1964Ken Boyer (STL)119 Brooks Robinson+ (BAL)118
1963Henry Aaron+ (MLN)130 Dick Stuart (BOS)118
1962Tommy Davis (LAD)153 Harmon Killebrew+ (MIN)126
1961Orlando Cepeda+ (SFG)142 Jim Gentile* (BAL) • Roger Maris* (NYY)141
1960Henry Aaron+ (MLN)126 Roger Maris* (NYY)112
1959Ernie Banks+ (CHC)143 Jackie Jensen (BOS)112
1958Ernie Banks+ (CHC)129 Jackie Jensen (BOS)122
1957Henry Aaron+ (MLN)132 Roy Sievers (WSH)114
1956Stan Musial+* (STL)109 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)130
1955Duke Snider+* (BRO)136 Ray Boone (DET) • Jackie Jensen (BOS)116
1954Ted Kluszewski* (CIN)141 Larry Doby+* (CLE)126
1953Roy Campanella+ (BRO)142 Al Rosen (CLE)145
1952Hank Sauer (CHC)121 Al Rosen (CLE)105
1951Monte Irvin+ (NYG)121 Gus Zernial (2TM)129
1950Del Ennis (PHI)126 Walt Dropo (BOS) • Vern Stephens (BOS)144
1949Ralph Kiner+ (PIT)127 Vern Stephens (BOS) • Ted Williams+* (BOS)159
1948Stan Musial+* (STL)131 Joe DiMaggio+ (NYY)155 NN2: Lester Lockett (BEG)53NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)54
1947Johnny Mize+* (NYG)138 Ted Williams+* (BOS)114 NN2: Butch Davis* (BEG) • Henry Kimbro* (BEG)52NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)64
1946Enos Slaughter+* (STL)130 Hank Greenberg+ (DET)127 NN2: Lennie Pearson (NE)61NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)27
1945Dixie Walker* (BRO)124 Nick Etten* (NYY)111 NN2: Roy Campanella+ (BEG)47NAL: Herb Souell# (KCM)33
1944Bill Nicholson* (CHC)122 Vern Stephens (SLB)109 NN2: Marvin Williams (PS)50NAL: Lee Moody (KCM)26
1943Bill Nicholson* (CHC)128 Rudy York (DET)118 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)109NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)31
1942Johnny Mize+* (NYG)110 Ted Williams+* (BOS)137 NN2: Lennie Pearson (2TM)56NAL: Ted Strong# (KCM)32
1941Dolph Camilli* (BRO)120 Joe DiMaggio+ (NYY)125 NN2: Bill Hoskins* (2TM)50NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)32
1940Johnny Mize+* (STL)137 Hank Greenberg+ (DET)150 NN2: Howard Easterling# (HG)45NAL: Turkey Stearnes+* (KCM)33
1939Frank McCormick (CIN)128 Ted Williams+* (BOS)145 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG)48NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)42
1938Joe Medwick+ (STL)122 Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS)175 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)54NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)48
1937Joe Medwick+ (STL)154 Hank Greenberg+ (DET)184 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)73NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)60
1936Joe Medwick+ (STL)138 Hal Trosky* (CLE)162 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)66
1935Wally Berger (BSN)130 Hank Greenberg+ (DET)168 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)57
1934Mel Ott+* (NYG)135 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)166 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)59
1933Chuck Klein+* (PHI)120 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)163 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)74
1932Don Hurst* (PHI)143 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)169 EWL: Mule Suttles+ (2TM)48NSL: Roy Parnell (MRM)50
1931Chuck Klein+* (PHI)121 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)185 NNL: Mule Suttles+ (SLS)36
1930Hack Wilson+ (CHC)191 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)173 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)114
1929Hack Wilson+ (CHC)159 Al Simmons+ (PHA)157 NNL: Willie Wells+ (2TM)128ANL: Rap Dixon (BBS)92
1928Jim Bottomley+* (STL)136 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)147 NNL: Wilson Redus (SLS)82ECL: Rap Dixon (BBS)58
1927Paul Waner+* (PIT)131 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)173 NNL: Turkey Stearnes+* (DS)114ECL: Dick Lundy# (AC)76
1926Jim Bottomley+* (STL)120 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)153 NNL: Mule Suttles+ (SLS)130ECL: Clint Thomas (HIL)78
1925Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)143 Harry Heilmann+ (DET) • Bob Meusel (NYY)134 NNL: Turkey Stearnes+* (DS)126ECL: Oscar Charleston+* (HBG)97
1924George Kelly+ (NYG)136 Goose Goslin+* (WSH)129 NNL: Cristóbal Torriente+* (CAG)81ECL: Oscar Charleston+* (HBG)63
1923Irish Meusel (NYG)125 Babe Ruth+* (NYY) • Tris Speaker+* (CLE)130 NNL: Heavy Johnson (KCM)120ECL: George Johnson (HIL)46
1922Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)152 Ken Williams* (SLB)155 NNL: Oscar Charleston+* (ABC)102
1921Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)126 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)168 NNL: Oscar Charleston+* (SLG)91
1920Rogers Hornsby+ (STL) • George Kelly+ (NYG)94 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)135 NNL: Ben Taylor+* (ABC)64
1919Hi Myers (BRO)73 Babe Ruth+* (BOS)113
1918Sherry Magee (CIN)76 Bobby Veach* (DET)84
1917Heinie Zimmerman (NYG)100 Bobby Veach* (DET)110
1916Heinie Zimmerman (2TM)83 Del Pratt (SLB)103
1915Gavy Cravath (PHI)115 Sam Crawford+* (DET) • Bobby Veach* (DET)112 FL: Dutch Zwilling* (CHI)94
1914Sherry Magee (PHI)103 Sam Crawford+* (DET)104 FL: Frank LaPorte (IND)107
1913Gavy Cravath (PHI)128 Home Run Baker+* (PHA)117
1912Heinie Zimmerman (CHC)104 Home Run Baker+* (PHA)130
1911Frank Schulte* (CHC) • Owen Wilson* (PIT)107 Ty Cobb+* (DET)127
1910Sherry Magee (PHI)123 Sam Crawford+* (DET)120
1909Honus Wagner+ (PIT)100 Ty Cobb+* (DET)107
1908Honus Wagner+ (PIT)109 Ty Cobb+* (DET)108
1907Sherry Magee (PHI)85 Ty Cobb+* (DET)119
1906Joe Nealon (PIT) • Harry Steinfeldt (CHC)83 Harry Davis (PHA)96
1905Cy Seymour* (CIN)121 Harry Davis (PHA)83
1904Bill Dahlen (NYG)80 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)102
1903Sam Mertes (NYG)104 Buck Freeman* (BOS)104
1902Honus Wagner+ (PIT)91 Buck Freeman* (BOS)121
1901Honus Wagner+ (PIT)126 Nap Lajoie+ (PHA)125
1900Elmer Flick+* (PHI)110
1899Ed Delahanty+ (PHI)137
1898Nap Lajoie+ (PHI)127
1897George Davis+# (NYG)135
1896Ed Delahanty+ (PHI)126
1895Sam Thompson+* (PHI)165
1894Sam Thompson+* (PHI)149
1893Ed Delahanty+ (PHI)146
1892Dan Brouthers+* (BRO)124
1891Cap Anson+ (CHC)120 AA: Hugh Duffy+ (BOS) • Duke Farrell# (BOS)110
1890Thomas Burns (BRO)128 AA: Spud Johnson* (COL)113PL: Hardy Richardson (BOS)152
1889Roger Connor+# (NYG)130 AA: Harry Stovey (PHA)119
1888Cap Anson+ (CHC)84 AA: John Reilly (CIN)103
1887Sam Thompson+* (DTN)166 AA: Tip O'Neill (STL)123
1886Cap Anson+ (CHC)147 AA: Tip O'Neill (STL)107
1885Cap Anson+ (CHC)108 AA: Frank Fennelly (CIN)89
1884Cap Anson+ (CHC)102 AA: Dave Orr (NYP)112
1883Dan Brouthers+* (BUF)97 AA: Charley Jones (CIN)80
1882Cap Anson+ (CHC)83 AA: Hick Carpenter (CIN)67
1881Cap Anson+ (CHC)82
1880Cap Anson+ (CHC)74
1879Charley Jones (BSN) • John O'Rourke* (BSN)62
1878Paul Hines (PRO)50
1877Deacon White+* (BSN)49
1876Deacon White+* (CHC)60
1875 NA: Cal McVey (BOS)87
1874 NA: Cal McVey (BOS)71
1873 NA: Deacon White+* (BOS)77
1872 NA: Lip Pike* (BAL)60
1871 NA: Rynie Wolters? (NYU)44