at-bats, 1B, 2B, 3B, HR, RBIs, AVG., OBP. (on-base percentage)
For batters that had at least 20 at bats against Koufax: 1) Bill Virdon - 21 for 52 for a .404 batting average with 0 HRs, 3 RBIs, and 8 strikeouts. 2) Gene Oliver - 20 for 51 for a .394 batting average with 4 HRs, 9 RBIs, and 11 strikeouts. 3) Hal Smith - 12 for 33 for a .364 batting average with 1 HR, 9 RBIs, and 4 strikeouts. 4) Hank Aaron - 42 for 116 for a .362 batting average with 7 HRs, 16 RBIs, and 12 strikeouts. 5) Jesus Alou - 12 for 34 for a .353 batting average with 1 HR, 4 RBIs, and 7 strikeouts. 6) Stan Musial - 13 for 38 for a .342 batting average with 2 HRs, 7 RBIs, and 5 strikeouts. 7) Ted Kluszewski - 9 for 27 for a .333 batting average with 0 HRs, 1 RBI, and 1 strikeout. 8) Smokey Burgess - 7 for 22 for a .318 batting average with 1 HR, 4 RBIs, and 5 strikeouts. 9) Walt Moryn - 9 for 29 for a .310 batting average with 1 HR, 4 RBIs, and 9 strikeouts. 10) Ed Kasko - 19 for 62 for a .306 batting average with 0 HRs, 4 RBIs, and 10 strikeouts.
Through the 2008 season, 11 seasons: 1998: 42 HRs, 124 RBIs 1999: 42 HRs, 111 RBIs 2000: 41 HRs, 132 RBIs 2001: 52 HRs, 135 RBIs 2002: 57 HRs, 142 RBIs 2003: 47 HRs, 118 RBIs 2004: 36 HRs, 106 RBIs 2005: 48 HRs, 130 RBIs 2006: 35 HRs, 121 RBIs 2007: 54 HRs, 156 RBIs 2008: 35 HRs, 103 RBIs
A followup to my question and the reason for the question: Prince Fielder, after last night's game in which he hit his 23rd HR and produced only his 45th RBI is now on pace to hit 40 HRs this season and have only 78 RBI.
Don Drysdale, 19 RBIs, 1965
Mickey Mantle ended his career with 1,509 RBIs.
Lou Gehrig with 175 RBIs in 1927.
Lou Gehrig had 1,995 RBIs during his career.
In his 17 years of playing, Lou Gehrig had 1995 RBIs.
.180 - 24 for 133 with 1 HR, 10 RBIs, and 14 strikeouts. Groat's 133 at bats against Koufax tied Ernie Banks for the most at bats against Koufax in a career. Banks averaged .173 against Koufax with 7 HRs, 19 RBIs, and 31 strikeouts.
Al Rosen of the Cleveland Indians led the AL in RBIs in both 1952 and 1953. In 1952 he had 105 RBIs and in 1953 he had 145 RBIs.
3 Homeruns & 10 RBIs