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Tony Lazzeri (left), Rudy York (center) and Nomar Garciaparra (right) are the only players to amass 10 runs batted in and hit two grand slams in the same game.

In baseball, a run batted in (RBI) is awarded to a batter for each runner who scores as a result of the batter's action, including a hit, fielder's choice, sacrifice fly, sacrifice bunt, catcher's interference, or a walk or hit by pitch with the bases loaded.[1] A batter is also awarded an RBI for scoring himself upon hitting a home run.[1] Sixteen players have batted in at least 10 runs in a single Major League Baseball (MLB) game to date, the most recent being Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 19, 2024.[2] No player has accomplished the feat more than once in his career and no player has ever recorded more than 12 RBIs in a game. Wilbert Robinson was the first player to record at least 10 RBIs in a single game,[3][4] driving in 11 runs for the Baltimore Orioles against the St. Louis Browns on June 10, 1892.[5]

As of 2024, every team that has had a player achieve the milestone has won the game in which it occurred. These games have resulted in other single-game MLB records being set due to the prodigious offensive performance. Robinson, for example, also amassed seven hits in that same game, setting a new major league record that has since been tied by only one other player.[6] Mark Whiten hit four home runs to complement his 12 RBIs for the St. Louis Cardinals on September 7, 1993, tying the single-game records in both categories.[7][8] By attaining both milestones, he became one of only two players to hit four home runs and drive in 10 or more runs in the same game,[3] with Scooter Gennett being the other.[2][9] Tony Lazzeri, Rudy York, and Nomar Garciaparra hit two grand slams during their 10 RBI game,[10][11][12] equaling the record for most grand slams in one game.[13] Norm Zauchin has the fewest career RBIs among players who have 10 RBIs in one game with 159, while Alex Rodriguez, with 2,086, drove in more runs than any other player in this group and hit the third most in major league history.[14]

Of the eight players eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame who have batted in 10 runs in a game, four have been elected and one was elected on the first ballot. Players are eligible for the Hall of Fame if they have played in at least 10 MLB seasons, and have either been retired for five seasons or deceased for at least six months.[15] These requirements leave three players ineligible who are living and have played in the past five seasons and two—Phil Weintraub and Zauchin—who did not play in 10 seasons.[16][17]

Players

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A man, wearing a baseball cap with a "B" in the center and a white baseball uniform with a square-pattern design and the Brooklyn Dodgers stylized "B" logo on the left breast, looks forward smiling.
Wilbert Robinson was the first player to drive in at least 10 runs in one game, and also amassed a record seven hits in the same game.
A man, wearing a blue batting helmet, a grey baseball uniform with the Los Angeles script logo and the uniform number 17 across his chest, clutches his bat with his left hand with his right hand on his helmet preparing to bat.
Shohei Ohtani is the most recent player to have 10 RBIs in one game, achieving the feat on September 19th, 2024.
Key
Player Name of the player
Date Date of the game
Team The player's team at the time of the game
Opposing team The team against whom the player hit 10 runs batted in
Score Final score of the game, with the player's team score listed first
Runs batted in Number of runs batted in the player hit
Career RBI The number of runs batted in the player hit in his MLB career
† Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
‡ Player is active
MLB hitters with 10 RBI in one game
Player Date Team Opposing team Score Runs batted in Career RBI Refs
Wilbert Robinson† June 10, 1892 Baltimore Orioles St. Louis Browns 25–4 11 722 [5][18]
Jim Bottomley† September 16, 1924 St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Robins 17–3 12 1,422 [19][20]
Tony Lazzeri† May 24, 1936 New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics 25–2 11 1,194 [21][22]
Phil Weintraub April 30, 1944 New York Giants Brooklyn Dodgers 26–8 11 207 [16][23]
Rudy York July 27, 1946 Boston Red Sox St. Louis Browns 13–6 10 1,152 [24][25]
Walker Cooper July 6, 1949 Cincinnati Reds Chicago Cubs 23–4 10 812 [26][27]
Norm Zauchin May 27, 1955 Boston Red Sox Washington Senators 16–0 10 159 [17][28]
Reggie Jackson† June 14, 1969 Oakland Athletics Boston Red Sox 21–7 10 1,702 [29][30]
Fred Lynn June 18, 1975 Boston Red Sox Detroit Tigers 15–1 10 1,111 [31][32]
Mark Whiten September 7, 1993 St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds 15–2 12 423 [33][34]
Nomar Garciaparra May 10, 1999 Boston Red Sox Seattle Mariners 12–4 10 936 [35][36]
Alex Rodriguez April 26, 2005 New York Yankees Los Angeles Angels 12–4 10 2,086 [37][38]
Garret Anderson August 21, 2007 Los Angeles Angels New York Yankees 18–9 10 1,365 [39][40]
Anthony Rendon‡ April 30, 2017 Washington Nationals New York Mets 23–5 10 596 [41][42]
Scooter Gennett June 6, 2017 Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals 13–1 10 349 [43][44]
Mark Reynolds July 7, 2018 Washington Nationals Miami Marlins 18–4 10 851 [45][46]
Shohei Ohtani ‡ September 19, 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers Miami Marlins 20–4 10 567 [47]

References

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General

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  • "10 RBIs in a game". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.

Specific

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  7. ^ "Baseball; Whiten's 4 Homers, 12 Runs Batted In Tie Exclusive Records". The New York Times. September 8, 1993. Archived from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
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  11. ^ "Rudy York hits two grand slams as Red Sox wallop the Browns". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg. Associated Press. July 27, 1981. p. 3C. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
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  16. ^ a b "Phil Weintraub Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 2, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  17. ^ a b "Norm Zauchin Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on July 5, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  18. ^ "Wilbert Robinson Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 11, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  19. ^ "September 16, 1924 St. Louis Cardinals at Brooklyn Robins Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. September 16, 1924. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  20. ^ "Jim Bottomley Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 22, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  21. ^ "May 24, 1936 New York Yankees at Philadelphia Athletics Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. May 24, 1936. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  22. ^ "Tony Lazzeri Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  23. ^ "April 30, 1944 Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. April 30, 1944. Archived from the original on September 16, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  24. ^ "July 27, 1946 Boston Red Sox at St. Louis Browns Reds Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 27, 1946. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  25. ^ "Rudy York Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  26. ^ "July 6, 1949 Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 6, 1949. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  27. ^ "Walker Cooper Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  28. ^ "May 27, 1955 Washington Senators at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. May 27, 1955. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  29. ^ "June 14, 1969 Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. June 14, 1969. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  30. ^ "Reggie Jackson Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  31. ^ "June 18, 1975 Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. June 18, 1975. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  32. ^ "Fred Lynn Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 11, 2009. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  33. ^ "September 7, 1993 St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. September 7, 1993. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  34. ^ "Mark Whiten Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  35. ^ "May 10, 1999 Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. May 10, 1999. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  36. ^ "Nomar Garciaparra Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 12, 2009. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  37. ^ "April 26, 2005 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. April 26, 2005. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  38. ^ "Alex Rodriguez Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on July 12, 2010. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  39. ^ "August 21, 2007 New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. August 21, 2007. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  40. ^ "Garret Anderson Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  41. ^ "April 30, 2017 New York Mets at Washington Nationals Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. April 30, 2017. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  42. ^ "Anthony Rendon Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  43. ^ "June 6, 2017 St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. June 6, 2017. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  44. ^ "Scooter Gennett Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  45. ^ "July 7, 2018 Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 7, 2018. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  46. ^ "Mark Reynolds Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 5, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  47. ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers vs Miami Marlins Box Score: September 19, 2024". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
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