Most RBIs of All Time (MLB)

Hank Aaron holds the MLB record for the most career RBIs, with 2,297 driven in across 23 seasons from 1954 to 1976. He leads Albert Pujols (2,218) and Babe Ruth (2,214), the only other players in history ever to reach 2,200 runs batted in.

The RBI, a run batted in, measures a hitter’s ability to turn opportunities into runs, and stacking up more than 2,000 is a test of power, consistency and longevity in the middle of a lineup. The all-time leaderboard rewards sluggers who produced season after season with runners on base, and at the very top sits a man better known for another record entirely. Here is the full leaderboard of baseball’s RBI leaders, the milestones behind them, and the context surrounding the mark. All figures are as of the 2025 season.

The record holder: Hank Aaron and 2,297 RBIs

Aaron is remembered most for his home runs, but his RBI record may be even more impressive as a measure of sustained production. He drove in at least 90 runs in an astonishing 16 seasons, blending home-run power with the ability to deliver singles and doubles when they mattered. That relentless consistency is how he built a total no one has matched.

The record reflects Aaron’s all-around greatness. He never led the league in RBIs by a huge margin in any single year; instead, he simply produced at a high level for more than two decades, quietly compiling the game’s most impressive run-production record.

The full leaderboard of career RBI leaders

The table below ranks baseball’s all-time career RBI leaders.

Rank	RBIs	Player	Career
1	2,297	Hank Aaron	1954-1976
2	2,218	Albert Pujols	2001-2022
3	2,214	Babe Ruth	1914-1935
4	2,086	Alex Rodriguez	1994-2016
5	2,075	Cap Anson	1871-1897
6	1,996	Barry Bonds	1986-2007
7	1,995	Lou Gehrig	1923-1939
8	1,951	Stan Musial	1941-1963
9	1,944	Ty Cobb	1905-1928
10	1,922	Jimmie Foxx	1925-1945

The list is a gallery of the greatest run producers in history, from 19th-century pioneer Cap Anson to modern sluggers Albert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez. Only three players, Aaron, Pujols and Ruth, cleared 2,200.

Babe Ruth, Albert Pujols and the 2,200 club

For decades the RBI record belonged to Babe Ruth, whose 2,214 stood as the mark of power hitting until Aaron passed him. Ruth’s total is all the more remarkable because he spent his early years as a pitcher. Nearly a century later, Albert Pujols became the only modern player to join the exclusive 2,200 club, passing Ruth for second during his farewell 2022 season to finish with 2,218. His overall power case appears on our most home runs of all time leaderboard.

The all-time run producers

Behind the top three, the leaderboard reads like a Hall of Fame roll call: Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds, Lou Gehrig, Stan Musial and Ty Cobb all drove in more than 1,900 runs. These were the anchors of great lineups, hitters whose durability and consistency show up on our most hits in MLB history list and whose teams populate our most World Series wins leaderboard.

Why the record matters

The RBI record rewards the rarest combination of power and longevity in the heart of a batting order. Aaron’s 2,297 captures a hitter who produced at an elite level for 23 seasons, and the two-decade grind required to approach it is why no active player is close. It is a fitting companion to his home run legacy, and it stands as one of baseball’s most durable records.

The short version: Hank Aaron holds the MLB career RBI record with 2,297, ahead of Albert Pujols (2,218) and Babe Ruth (2,214), the only other players to reach 2,200. As of the 2025 season, no active player is near the top, and Aaron’s mark remains one of the sport’s most secure records.