Most RBIs in a single season?

Answer 1

Here's the all-time list as of the start of the 2008 season:

SEASON

RBI YEAR RBI

1 Hack Wilson 1930 191

2 Lou Gehrig 1931 184

3 Hank Greenberg 1937 183

T4 Lou Gehrig 1927 175

T4 Jimmie Foxx 1938 175

6 Lou Gehrig 1930 174

7 Babe Ruth 1921 171

T8 Hank Greenberg 1935 170

T8 Chuck Klein 1930 170

10 Jimmie Foxx 1932 169

11 Joe DiMaggio 1937 167

12 Sam Thompson 1887 166

T13 Sam Thompson 1895 165

T13 Lou Gehrig 1934 165

T13 Al Simmons 1930 165

T13 Manny Ramirez 1999 165

17 Babe Ruth 1927 164

T18 Jimmie Foxx 1933 163

T18 Babe Ruth 1931 163

20 Hal Trosky 1936 162

21 Sammy Sosa 2001 160

T22 Vern Stephens 1949 159

T22 Lou Gehrig 1937 159

T22 Hack Wilson 1929 159

T22 Ted Williams 1949 159

26 Sammy Sosa 1998 158

T27 Juan Gonzalez 1998 157

T27 Al Simmons 1929 157

T29 Alex Rodriguez 2007 156

T29 Jimmie Foxx 1930 156

T31 Joe DiMaggio 1948 155

T31 Ken Williams 1922 155

T33 Joe Medwick 1937 154

T33 Babe Ruth 1929 154

T35 Tommy Davis 1962 153

T35 Babe Ruth 1930 153

T37 Lou Gehrig 1936 152

T37 Rogers Hornsby 1922 152

T37 Albert Belle 1998 152

T40 Lou Gehrig 1932 151

T40 Mel Ott 1929 151

T40 Al Simmons 1932 151

T43 Hank Greenberg 1940 150

T43 Andres Galarraga 1996 150

T43 Miguel Tejada 2004 150

T46 George Foster 1977 149

T46 Rogers Hornsby 1929 149

T46 Ryan Howard 2006 149

T49 Albert Belle 1996 148

T49 Rafael Palmeiro 1999 148

T49 Johnny Bench 1970 148

T49 David Ortiz 2005 148

T53 Mark McGwire 1998 147

T53 Mark McGwire 1999 147

T53 Todd Helton 2000 147

T53 Cap Anson 1886 147

T53 Ken Griffey Jr. 1997 147

T58 Hank Greenberg 1938 146

T58 Ed Delahanty 1893 146

T58 Todd Helton 2001 146

T58 Hardy Richardson 1890 146

T58 Babe Ruth 1926 146

T58 Ken Griffey Jr. 1998 146

T64 Carlos Delgado 2003 145

T64 Ted Williams 1939 145

T64 Chuck Klein 1929 145

T64 Don Mattingly 1985 145

T64 Manny Ramirez 1998 145

T64 Al Rosen 1953 145

T64 Hugh Duffy 1894 145

T64 Edgar Martinez 2000 145

T72 Mark Teixeira 2005 144

T72 Mike Sweeney 2000 144

T72 Vern Stephens 1950 144

T72 Juan Gonzalez 1996 144

T72 Vinny Castilla 1998 144

T72 Walt Dropo 1950 144

T72 Manny Ramirez 2005 144

T79 Earl Averill 1931 143

T79 Frank Thomas 2000 143

T79 Mo Vaughn 1996 143

T79 Jimmie Foxx 1936 143

T79 Rogers Hornsby 1925 143

T79 Don Hurst 1932 143

T79 Ernie Banks 1959 143

T86 Roy Campanella 1953 142

T86 Alex Rodriguez 2002 142

T86 Lou Gehrig 1928 142

T86 Matt Williams 1999 142

T86 Roger Maris 1961 142

T86 Hal Trosky 1934 142

T86 Luis Gonzalez 2001 142

T86 Rafael Palmeiro 1996 142

T86 Babe Ruth 1928 142

T86 Orlando Cepeda 1961 142

T96 Willie Mays 1962 141

T96 Sam Thompson 1894 141

T96 Tino Martinez 1997 141

T96 Dante Bichette 1996 141

T96 Preston Wilson 2003 141

T96 Jim Gentile 1961 141

T96 Ted Kluszewski 1954 141

T96 Sammy Sosa 1999 141

T96 Bret Boone 2001 141

T105 Rocky Colavito 1961 140

T105 Juan Gonzalez 2001 140

T105 Joe DiMaggio 1938 140

T105 Andres Galarraga 1997 140

T105 Harmon Killebrew 1969 140

T105 Ken Griffey Jr. 1996 140

T111 Magglio Ordonez 2007 139

T111 Hank Greenberg 1934 139

T111 Jim Rice 1978 139

T111 Lou Gehrig 1933 139

T111 Harry Heilmann 1921 139

T111 Don Baylor 1979 139

T111 David Ortiz 2004 139

T118 Jay Buhner 1996 138

T118 Goose Goslin 1930 138

T118 Joe Medwick 1936 138

T118 Bob Meusel 1925 138

T118 Zeke Bonura 1936 138

T118 Sammy Sosa 2000 138

T118 Johnny Mize 1947 138

T125 Joe Torre 1971 137

T125 Ed Delahanty 1899 137

T125 Andre Dawson 1987 137

T125 Vern Stephens 1948 137

T125 Dale Alexander 1929 137

T125 Matt Holliday 2007 137

T125 Ted Williams 1942 137

T125 Carlos Delgado 2000 137

T125 Jason Giambi 2000 137

T125 Chuck Klein 1932 137

T125 Babe Ruth 1920 137

T125 Jim Bottomley 1929 137

T125 Babe Ruth 1932 137

T125 Albert Pujols 2006 137

T125 Barry Bonds 2001 137

T125 David Ortiz 2006 137

T125 Johnny Mize 1940 137

T142 Eddie Morgan 1930 136

T142 Frank Robinson 1962 136

T142 Duke Snider 1955 136

T142 Ryan Howard 2007 136

T142 Lance Berkman 2006 136

T142 Jim Bottomley 1928 136

T142 George Davis 1897 136

T142 George Kelly 1924 136

T150 Magglio Ordonez 2002 135

T150 Alex Rodriguez 2001 135

T150 Dale Alexander 1930 135

T150 Jeff Bagwell 1997 135

T150 Mel Ott 1936 135

T150 Bob Meusel 1921 135

T150 Mel Ott 1934 135

T150 Eddie Mathews 1953 135

T158 Frank Thomas 1996 134

T158 Joe Kelley 1895 134

T158 Steve Brodie 1895 134

T158 Carlos Delgado 1999 134

T158 Harry Heilmann 1925 134

T158 Rudy York 1940 134

T158 Kiki Cuyler 1930 134

T158 Ken Griffey Jr. 1999 134

T158 George Bell 1987 134

T158 Moose Solters 1936 134

T168 Cecil Fielder 1991 133

T168 Dante Bichette 1999 133

T168 Bill Dickey 1937 133

T168 Hal McRae 1982 133

T168 Joe DiMaggio 1940 133

T168 Ed McKean 1893 133

T168 Vic Wertz 1949 133

T175 Cecil Fielder 1990 132

T175 Alex Rodriguez 2000 132

T175 Jeff Bagwell 2000 132

T175 Irish Meusel 1922 132

T175 Hank Aaron 1957 132

T175 Gary Sheffield 2003 132

T175 Norm Cash 1961 132

T175 Jimmy Collins 1897 132

T183 Stan Musial 1948 131

T183 Ed Delahanty 1894 131

T183 Juan Gonzalez 1997 131

T183 Paul Waner 1927 131

T183 Jim Thome 2003 131

T183 Vinny Castilla 2004 131

T183 Miguel Tejada 2002 131

T183 Babe Ruth 1923 131

T183 Vladimir Guerrero 1999 131

T192 Roger Connor 1889 130

T192 Alex Rodriguez 2005 130

T192 Gil Hodges 1954 130

T192 Home Run Baker 1912 130

T192 Jim Rice 1979 130

T192 Deron Johnson 1965 130

T192 Wally Berger 1935 130

T192 Justin Morneau 2006 130

T192 Jeff Bagwell 2001 130

T192 Mickey Mantle 1956 130

T192 Enos Slaughter 1946 130

T192 Hank Aaron 1963 130

T192 Jimmie Foxx 1934 130

T192 Duke Snider 1954 130

T192 Babe Herman 1930 130

T192 Manny Ramirez 2004 130

T192 Larry Walker 1997 130

T192 Walt Wilmot 1894 130

T192 Greg Luzinski 1977 130

T192 Tris Speaker 1923 130

T192 Jack Fournier 1925 130

T192 Ken Caminiti 1996 130

T192 Albert Pujols 2001 130

T215 Goose Goslin 1924 129

T215 Tony Perez 1970 129

T215 Andruw Jones 2006 129

T215 Billy Williams 1970 129

T215 Albert Belle 1993 129

T215 Bill Terry 1930 129

T215 Hack Wilson 1927 129

T215 Gus Zernial 1951 129

T215 Al Simmons 1925 129

T215 Ernie Banks 1958 129

T215 Hugh Duffy 1897 129

T215 Barry Bonds 1996 129

T215 Tim Salmon 1997 129

T215 Johnny Bench 1974 129

T229 Luke Appling 1936 128

T229 Ripper Collins 1934 128

T229 Frank Thomas 1993 128

T229 Dante Bichette 1995 128

T229 Jeff Kent 1998 128

T229 Andruw Jones 2005 128

T229 Juan Gonzalez 1999 128

T229 Dan Brouthers 1894 128

T229 Bill Nicholson 1943 128

T229 Al Kaline 1956 128

T229 Mickey Mantle 1961 128

T229 Hank Aaron 1962 128

T229 Ed McKean 1894 128

T229 Bobby Veach 1921 128

T229 Hal Trosky 1937 128

T229 Al Simmons 1931 128

T229 Lance Berkman 2002 128

T229 Ellis Burks 1996 128

T229 Frank McCormick 1939 128

T229 Jim Bottomley 1925 128

T229 Gavvy Cravath 1913 128

T229 Oyster Burns 1890 128

T251 Charlie Gehringer 1934 127

T251 Hank Greenberg 1946 127

T251 Willie Mays 1955 127

T251 Ralph Kiner 1949 127

T251 Ralph Kiner 1947 127

T251 Ty Cobb 1911 127

T251 Hank Aaron 1966 127

T251 Jimmie Foxx 1937 127

T251 Ted Williams 1948 127

T251 Nap Lajoie 1898 127

T251 Nap Lajoie 1897 127

T251 Frank McCormick 1940 127

T251 Rudy York 1938 127

T251 Albert Pujols 2002 127

T265 Earl Averill 1936 126

T265 Ed Delahanty 1896 126

T265 Magglio Ordonez 2000 126

T265 Joe Cronin 1930 126

T265 Sam Thompson 1893 126

T265 Stan Musial 1954 126

T265 Joe Cronin 1931 126

T265 Jim Rice 1983 126

T265 Cecil Cooper 1983 126

T265 Jeff Bagwell 1999 126

T265 Joe DiMaggio 1939 126

T265 Joe Medwick 1935 126

T265 Mo Vaughn 1995 126

T265 Frank Howard 1970 126

T265 Lou Gehrig 1929 126

T265 Del Ennis 1950 126

T265 Albert Belle 1995 126

T265 Bobby Veach 1922 126

T265 Ted Williams 1951 126

T265 Rogers Hornsby 1921 126

T265 Hank Aaron 1960 126

T265 Larry Doby 1954 126

T265 Harmon Killebrew 1962 126

T265 Duke Snider 1953 126

T265 Glenn Wright 1930 126

T265 Tommy McCarthy 1894 126

T265 Phil Nevin 2001 126

T265 Lance Berkman 2001 126

T265 Honus Wagner 1901 126

T265 Willie McCovey 1969 126

T265 Willie McCovey 1970 126

T265 Vladimir Guerrero 2004 126

T297 Goose Goslin 1936 125

T297 Richie Sexson 2001 125

T297 Jeromy Burnitz 1998 125

T297 Jeff Kent 2000 125

T297 Frank Thomas 1997 125

T297 Hughie Jennings 1895 125

T297 Joe DiMaggio 1936 125

T297 Joe DiMaggio 1941 125

T297 Dave Parker 1985 125

T297 Del Ennis 1953 125

T297 Rogers Hornsby 1927 125

T297 Don Hurst 1929 125

T297 Irish Meusel 1923 125

T297 Yogi Berra 1954 125

T297 Willie Stargell 1971 125

T297 Frank Robinson 1959 125

T297 Nap Lajoie 1901 125

T297 Manny Ramirez 2001 125

T297 Vladimir Guerrero 2007 125

T297 Lave Cross 1894 125

T297 Johnny Mize 1948 125

T297 Johnny Bench 1972 125

T297 Shawn Green 2001 125

T297 Chick Hafey 1929 125

T297 Kevin Mitchell 1989 125

T322 Earl Averill 1932 124

T322 Moises Alou 1998 124

T322 Cecil Fielder 1992 124

T322 Richie Sexson 2003 124

T322 Jackie Robinson 1949 124

T322 Joe Gordon 1948 124

T322 Dave Orr 1890 124

T322 Alex Rodriguez 1998 124

T322 Pinky Whitney 1932 124

T322 Dan Brouthers 1892 124

T322 Eddie Murray 1985 124

T322 Jim Thome 2001 124

T322 Yogi Berra 1950 124

T322 Mike Piazza 1999 124

T322 Mike Piazza 1997 124

T322 Pie Traynor 1928 124

T322 Eddie Mathews 1960 124

T322 Frank Robinson 1961 124

T322 Jose Canseco 1988 124

T322 Jim Bottomley 1927 124

T322 Dixie Walker 1945 124

T322 Scott Rolen 2004 124

T322 Albert Pujols 2003 124

T345 Stan Musial 1949 123

T345 Gorman Thomas 1979 123

T345 Ron Santo 1969 123

T345 Sherry Magee 1910 123

T345 Willie Mays 1961 123

T345 Mark McGwire 1997 123

T345 Tino Martinez 1998 123

T345 Alex Rodriguez 1996 123

T345 Tip O'Neill 1887 123

T345 Billy Nash 1893 123

T345 Raul Ibanez 2006 123

T345 Ralph Kiner 1948 123

T345 Jason Giambi 1999 123

T345 Ted Williams 1946 123

T345 Tony Armas 1984 123

T345 Hack Wilson 1932 123

T345 Garret Anderson 2001 123

T345 Garret Anderson 2002 123

T345 Mel Ott 1932 123

T345 Hank Aaron 1959 123

T345 Brian Giles 2000 123

T345 Beau Bell 1936 123

T345 Jeff Heath 1941 123

T345 Larry Walker 2001 123

T345 Rafael Palmeiro 2001 123

T345 Vic Wertz 1950 123

T345 Gary Sheffield 2005 123

T345 Shawn Green 1999 123

T345 Barry Bonds 1993 123

T345 Albert Pujols 2004 123

T345 Vladimir Guerrero 2000 123

T345 Tim Wallach 1987 123

T345 Dwight Evans 1987 123

T378 Nomar Garciaparra 1998 122

T378 Ben Chapman 1931 122

T378 Tony Perez 1969 122

T378 Gabby Hartnett 1930 122

T378 Billy Williams 1972 122

T378 Dante Bichette 1998 122

T378 Walker Cooper 1947 122

T378 Jim Rice 1984 122

T378 Gil Hodges 1953 122

T378 Charlie Keller 1941 122

T378 Ripper Collins 1935 122

T378 Joe Medwick 1938 122

T378 Buck Freeman 1899 122

T378 Jackie Jensen 1958 122

T378 Matt Williams 1990 122

T378 Joe DiMaggio 1950 122

T378 Bill Nicholson 1944 122

T378 Cecil Cooper 1980 122

T378 Jason Giambi 2002 122

T378 Harmon Killebrew 1961 122

T378 Lefty O'Doul 1929 122

T378 George Sisler 1920 122

T378 Fred Lynn 1979 122

T378 Frank Robinson 1966 122

T378 Jose Canseco 1991 122

T378 Buck Ewing 1893 122

T378 Richard Hidalgo 2000 122

T378 Manny Ramirez 2000 122

T378 Barry Bonds 1998 122

T378 Baby Doll Jacobson 1920 122

T378 George Kelly 1921 122

T409 Hank Sauer 1952 121

T409 Jay Buhner 1995 121

T409 Richie Sexson 2005 121

T409 Mike Schmidt 1980 121

T409 Adrian Beltre 2004 121

T409 Tony Lazzeri 1930 121

T409 Rusty Staub 1978 121

T409 Alex Rodriguez 2006 121

T409 Jeff Kent 1997 121

T409 Bob Johnson 1936 121

T409 Wally Berger 1934 121

T409 Cecil Cooper 1982 121

T409 Preston Wilson 2000 121

T409 Buck Freeman 1902 121

T409 George Foster 1976 121

T409 Hughie Jennings 1896 121

T409 Cy Seymour 1905 121

T409 Kirby Puckett 1988 121

T409 Andres Galarraga 1998 121

T409 Carl Yastrzemski 1967 121

T409 Bill Terry 1927 121

T409 Glenn Wright 1925 121

T409 Johnny Hodapp 1930 121

T409 Dale Murphy 1983 121

T409 Chuck Klein 1931 121

T409 Joe Carter 1986 121

T409 Bernie Williams 2000 121

T409 Monte Irvin 1951 121

T409 Babe Ruth 1924 121

T409 Gary Sheffield 2004 121

T409 Rafael Palmeiro 1998 121

T409 Jake Stenzel 1894 121

T409 Joe Carter 1993 121

T409 Joe Jackson 1920 121

T409 Carlos Pena 2007 121

T409 Boog Powell 1969 121

T445 Nomar Garciaparra 2002 120

T445 Sam Crawford 1910 120

T445 Bobby Bonilla 1990 120

T445 Jermaine Dye 2006 120

T445 Goose Goslin 1927 120

T445 Hank Majeski 1948 120

T445 Dolph Camilli 1941 120

T445 Garrett Atkins 2006 120

T445 Jeff Bagwell 1996 120

T445 David Justice 1993 120

T445 George Foster 1978 120

T445 Mike Lowell 2007 120

T445 Jimmie Foxx 1931 120

T445 Hank Aaron 1961 120

T445 Ted Williams 1941 120

T445 Harry Heilmann 1929 120

T445 Bob Meusel 1924 120

T445 Hack Wilson 1928 120

T445 Bobby Doerr 1950 120

T445 Jason Giambi 2001 120

T445 Del Ennis 1955 120

T445 Harry Heilmann 1927 120

T445 Roberto Alomar 1999 120

T445 Robin Ventura 1999 120

T445 Chuck Klein 1933 120

T445 Cap Anson 1891 120

T445 Jake Beckley 1894 120

T445 Jake Beckley 1890 120

T445 Greg Luzinski 1975 120

T445 Rafael Palmeiro 2000 120

T445 Jim Bottomley 1926 120

T445 Gary Sheffield 1996 120