Hank Wilson holds the record for most RBIs in a single season with 191, set in 1930.
Hack Wilson drove in 191 runs for the Chicago Cubs in 1930, breaking Lou Gehrig's Major League record of 175. Gehrig drove in 184 the next year, and Hank Greenberg and Jimmie Foxx drove in 183 and 175 in 1937 and 1938 respectively. Since then nobody has approached the record.
Tony Cloninger set a major league record for RBIs by a pitcher with 2 grand slams and an RBI single for the Atlanta Braves in a 17-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on July 3, 1966.
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Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played record was broken by Cal Ripken, Jr. on September 6, 1995 against the Anaheim Angels when Cal played in consecutive game number 2,131. Cal would go on to play in 2,632 consecutive games, a mark that may never be broken.
Career and Single Season RBI LeadersHank Wilson of the Chicago Cubs holds the major League record for RBIs in a single season with 191 hit in 1930. New York Yankees, Lou Gehrig holds the American League record for RBIs in a single season with 184 in 1931. Hank Aaron holds the Major League record for career RBIs with 2,297 and the National League record with 2,202. Babe Ruth is second in career RBIs with 2,218, and hold the American League career RBI record with 2,201.
Lou Gehrig holds the American League single season record for RBIs with 184 in 1931.
That is Lou Gehrig with 184 RBIs in the 1931 season.
In 1930, Wilson had 208 hits, batted .386 and led the National League with 58 home runs and 190 RBIs (the all time record for RBIs in a season).
Hank Wilson holds the record for most RBIs in a single season with 191, set in 1930.
In MLB since 1900, that is 73 by Hi Myers of the 1919 Brooklyn Dodgers that led the National League.
Aaron played in Jacksonville for the 1953 season. He batted .362 with 208 hits and 125 RBIs and he was named MVP of the South Atlantic League. That was his final season in the minor leagues.
Hack Wilson drove in 191 runs for the Chicago Cubs in 1930, breaking Lou Gehrig's Major League record of 175. Gehrig drove in 184 the next year, and Hank Greenberg and Jimmie Foxx drove in 183 and 175 in 1937 and 1938 respectively. Since then nobody has approached the record.
Tony Cloninger set a major league record for RBIs by a pitcher with 2 grand slams and an RBI single for the Atlanta Braves in a 17-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on July 3, 1966.
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Through the 2009 season, that was Dave Parker with 125 RBIs in 1985.
Don Drysdale, 19 RBIs, 1965