Year-by-Year Top-Tens Leaders & Records for Runs Batted In

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Top 10 Yearly Leaders

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2024

2023

2022

2019

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

1. Kevin Mitchell 125
2. Rubén Sierra 119
4. Don Mattingly 113
5. Will Clark 111
6. Nick Esasky 108
7. Joe Carter 105
9. George Bell 104
10. Robin Yount 103

1988

1987

1986

1. Joe Carter 121
2. Mike Schmidt 119
3. José Canseco 117
4. Dave Parker 116
5. Don Mattingly 113
6. Jim Rice 110
7. Gary Gaetti 108
10. Jim Presley 107

1985

1984

1. Tony Armas 123
2. Jim Rice 122
3. Dave Kingman 118
4. Alvin Davis 116
5. Eddie Murray 110
7. Kent Hrbek 107
8. Gary Carter 106
10. Dwight Evans 104

1983

1. Jim Rice 126
Cecil Cooper 126
3. Dale Murphy 121
4. Dave Winfield 116
5. Lance Parrish 114
6. Andre Dawson 113
7. Eddie Murray 111
8. Mike Schmidt 109
9. Ted Simmons 108
10. Tony Armas 107

1982

1980

1979

1. Don Baylor 139
2. Jim Rice 130
3. Gorman Thomas 123
4. Fred Lynn 122
5. Dave Winfield 118
6. Dave Kingman 115
7. Mike Schmidt 114
9. Ken Singleton 111
10. Steve Garvey 110

1978

1. Jim Rice 139
2. Rusty Staub 121
3. George Foster 120
4. Dave Parker 117
5. Larry Hisle 115
6. Steve Garvey 113
8. Greg Luzinski 101
9. Don Baylor 99

1977

1976

1975

1974

1. Johnny Bench 129
3. Mike Schmidt 116
4. Steve Garvey 111
5. Jim Wynn 108
6. Sal Bando 103
9. Tony Pérez 101
10. Richie Zisk 100

1973

1972

1971

1970

1969

1968

1967

1966

1965

1964

1963

1. Henry Aaron 130
2. Dick Stuart 118
3. Ken Boyer 111
4. Bill White 109
5. Vada Pinson 106
6. Willie Mays 103
8. Al Kaline 101
9. Ron Santo 99

1962

1961

1960

1. Henry Aaron 126
2. Eddie Mathews 124
3. Ernie Banks 117
4. Roger Maris 112
6. Vic Wertz 103
8. Jim Lemon 100
9. Jim Gentile 98
10. Ken Boyer 97

1959

1958

1957

1956

1. Mickey Mantle 130
2. Al Kaline 128
3. Stan Musial 109
4. Vic Wertz 106
5. Harry Simpson 105
7. Joe Adcock 103
8. Larry Doby 102
10. Duke Snider 101

1955

1. Duke Snider 136
2. Willie Mays 127
3. Del Ennis 120
4. Ernie Banks 117
5. Jackie Jensen 116
Ray Boone 116
8. Wally Post 109
9. Yogi Berra 108

1954

1. Ted Kluszewski 141
2. Gil Hodges 130
4. Larry Doby 126
6. Yogi Berra 125
7. Del Ennis 119
8. Jackie Jensen 117
10. Willie Mays 110

1953

1. Al Rosen 145
3. Eddie Mathews 135
4. Duke Snider 126
5. Del Ennis 125
6. Gil Hodges 122
7. Ralph Kiner 116
8. Mickey Vernon 115
9. Ray Boone 114
10. Stan Musial 113

1952

1. Hank Sauer 121
2. Bobby Thomson 108
3. Del Ennis 107
4. Al Rosen 105
7. Gil Hodges 102
9. Gus Zernial 100
10. Yogi Berra 98

1951

1950

1. Walt Dropo 144
Vern Stephens 144
3. Del Ennis 126
4. Yogi Berra 124
5. Vic Wertz 123
6. Joe DiMaggio 122
7. Bobby Doerr 120
8. Ralph Kiner 118
9. Al Rosen 116
10. Gil Hodges 113

1949

1948

1. Joe DiMaggio 155
2. Vern Stephens 137
3. Stan Musial 131
4. Ted Williams 127
5. Johnny Mize 125
6. Joe Gordon 124
7. Ralph Kiner 123
8. Hank Majeski 120
9. Ken Keltner 119
10. Bobby Doerr 111

1947

1946

1945

1944

1943

1942

1. Ted Williams 137
2. Joe DiMaggio 114
3. Johnny Mize 110
4. Dolph Camilli 109
6. Joe Gordon 103
7. Bobby Doerr 102
8. Chet Laabs 99
10. Joe Medwick 96

1941

1. Joe DiMaggio 125
2. Jeff Heath 123
4. Ted Williams 120
6. Rudy York 111
7. Bob Johnson 107
8. Sam Chapman 106
9. Jimmie Foxx 105
10. Babe Young 104

1940

1. Hank Greenberg 150
2. Johnny Mize 137
3. Rudy York 134
4. Joe DiMaggio 133
6. Jimmie Foxx 119
8. Ted Williams 113
9. Joe Cronin 111
10. Bobby Doerr 105

1939

1. Ted Williams 145
3. Joe DiMaggio 126
4. Joe Medwick 117
5. Bob Johnson 114
7. Gee Walker 111
9. Johnny Mize 108
10. Joe Cronin 107

1938

1. Jimmie Foxx 175
3. Joe DiMaggio 140
4. Rudy York 126
5. Joe Medwick 122
6. Harlond Clift 118
7. Mel Ott 116
8. Bill Dickey 115
9. Lou Gehrig 114

1937

1. Hank Greenberg 184
2. Joe DiMaggio 167
3. Lou Gehrig 158
4. Joe Medwick 154
5. Bill Dickey 133
6. Hal Trosky 128
7. Jimmie Foxx 127
8. Harlond Clift 118
9. Beau Bell 117
10. Frank Demaree 115

1936

1. Hal Trosky 162
2. Lou Gehrig 152
3. Jimmie Foxx 143
4. Zeke Bonura 138
6. Mel Ott 135
7. Moose Solters 134
8. Luke Appling 128
9. Earl Averill 126
10. Goose Goslin 125

1935

1. Hank Greenberg 168
2. Wally Berger 130
3. Joe Medwick 126
5. Lou Gehrig 120
6. Jimmie Foxx 115
7. Mel Ott 114
8. Hal Trosky 113
9. Moose Solters 112
10. Goose Goslin 111

1934

1. Lou Gehrig 166
2. Hal Trosky 142
4. Mel Ott 135
5. Jimmie Foxx 130
8. Wally Berger 121
9. Roy Johnson 119
10. Earl Averill 113

1933

1. Jimmie Foxx 163
2. Lou Gehrig 140
3. Chuck Klein 120
4. Al Simmons 119
5. Joe Cronin 118
7. Joe Kuhel 107
8. Wally Berger 106
10. Tony Lazzeri 104
Babe Ruth 104

1932

1. Jimmie Foxx 169
2. Lou Gehrig 151
4. Don Hurst 143
5. Babe Ruth 137
7. Earl Averill 124
9. Hack Wilson 123
Mel Ott 123

1931

1. Lou Gehrig 185
2. Babe Ruth 162
3. Earl Averill 143
4. Al Simmons 128
5. Joe Cronin 126
6. Ben Chapman 122
7. Chuck Klein 121
8. Jimmie Foxx 120
9. Joe Vosmik 117
10. Mel Ott 115

1930

1. Hack Wilson 191
2. Lou Gehrig 173
3. Chuck Klein 170
4. Al Simmons 165
5. Jimmie Foxx 156
6. Babe Ruth 153
7. Goose Goslin 138
8. Ed Morgan 136
10. Kiki Cuyler 134

1929

1. Hack Wilson 159
2. Al Simmons 157
3. Babe Ruth 154
4. Mel Ott 151
6. Chuck Klein 145
9. Lou Gehrig 125
Don Hurst 125

1928

1927

1. Lou Gehrig 173
2. Babe Ruth 165
3. Paul Waner 131
4. Hack Wilson 129
6. Jim Bottomley 124
7. Bill Terry 121
10. Bob Fothergill 114

1926

1. Babe Ruth 153
2. Mule Suttles 130
3. Jim Bottomley 120
4. Tony Lazzeri 117
5. George Burns 115
6. Al Simmons 110
7. Hack Wilson 109
10. Bibb Falk 108

1925

1924

1923

1922

1921

1. Babe Ruth 168
3. Bob Meusel 138
4. Bobby Veach 128
6. George Kelly 122
7. Larry Gardner 120
8. Ken Williams 117
9. George Sisler 104
10. Wally Pipp 103

1920

1919

1917

1916

1915

1913

1910

1909

1908

1907

1905

1904

1903

1902

1901

1900

1899

1. Ed Delahanty 137
2. Buck Freeman 122
4. Honus Wagner 114
5. Bobby Wallace 108
6. Hugh Duffy 102
7. Herman Long 100
8. Jake Beckley 99
9. Elmer Flick 98
10. Joe Kelley 93

1898

1897

1. George Davis 135
2. Jimmy Collins 132
3. Hugh Duffy 129
4. Nap Lajoie 127
5. Joe Kelley 118
6. Jake Stenzel 116
7. Bobby Wallace 112
8. Bobby Lowe 106
10. Billy Shindle 105

1896

1895

1894

1. Sam Thompson 149
2. Hugh Duffy 145
3. Ed Delahanty 133
4. Lave Cross 132
5. Walt Wilmot 130
6. Dan Brouthers 128
Ed McKean 128
9. Bug Holliday 123
10. Jake Beckley 122

1893

1. Ed Delahanty 146
2. Ed McKean 133
3. Sam Thompson 126
4. Billy Nash 123
5. Buck Ewing 122
6. George Davis 119
7. Hugh Duffy 118
9. Farmer Vaughn 108
10. Jake Beckley 106

1892

1891

1890

1889

1. Roger Connor 130
2. Harry Stovey 119
3. Dan Brouthers 118
4. Cap Anson 117
5. Dave Foutz 113
6. Jerry Denny 112
7. Sam Thompson 111
8. Tip O'Neill 110
9. Lou Bierbauer 105
10. Bug Holliday 104

1888

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