List of Major League Baseball runs records

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Contents

(r) denotes a player's rookie season.

1800+ career runs scored

PlayerRuns [1] Teams and seasons
Rickey Henderson 2295 Oakland Athletics (1979–84, 89–93, 94–95, 98), New York Yankees (1985–89), Toronto Blue Jays (1993), San Diego Padres (1996–97, 2001), Anaheim Angels (1997), New York Mets (1999–2000), Seattle Mariners (2000), Boston Red Sox (2002), Los Angeles Dodgers (2003)
Ty Cobb 2245 Detroit Tigers (1905–26), Philadelphia Athletics (1927–28)
Barry Bonds 2227 Pittsburgh Pirates (1986–92), San Francisco Giants (1993–2007)
Babe Ruth 2174 Boston Red Sox (1914–19), New York Yankees (1920–34), Boston Braves (1935)
Hank Aaron 2174 Mil-Atl Braves (1954–74), Milwaukee Brewers (1975–76)
Pete Rose 2165 Cincinnati Reds (1963–78, 84–86), Philadelphia Phillies (1979–83), Montreal Expos (1984)
Willie Mays 2068 NY-SF Giants (1951–52, 54–72), New York Mets (1972–73)
Alex Rodriguez 2021 Seattle Mariners (1994–2000), Texas Rangers (2001–03), New York Yankees (2004–2016)
Cap Anson 1999 Rockford Forest Citys (1871), Philadelphia Athletics (1872–75), Chicago Cubs (1876–97)
Stan Musial 1949 St. Louis Cardinals (1941–44, 46–63)
Derek Jeter 1923 New York Yankees (1995–2014)
Lou Gehrig 1888 New York Yankees (1923–39)
Tris Speaker 1882 Boston Red Sox (1907–15), Cleveland Indians (1916–26), Washington Senators (1927), Philadelphia Athletics (1928)
Albert Pujols 1872 St. Louis Cardinals (2001–11), Los Angeles Angels (2012–2021), Los Angeles Dodgers (2021)
Mel Ott 1859 New York Giants (1926–47)
Craig Biggio 1844 Houston Astros (1988–2007)
Frank Robinson 1829 Cincinnati Reds (1956–65), Baltimore Orioles (1966–71), Los Angeles Dodgers (1972), California Angels (1973–74), Cleveland Indians (1974–76)
Eddie Collins 1821 Philadelphia Athletics (1906–14, 27–30), Chicago White Sox (1915–26)
Carl Yastrzemski 1816 Boston Red Sox (1961–83)

Active players with 1200+ runs scored

(as of through 2024)

PlayerRunsTeams and seasons
Freddie Freeman 1265 Atlanta Braves (2010-21), Los Angeles Dodgers (2022–Present)
Andrew McCutchen 1211 Pittsburgh Pirates (2009-17, 2023-Present), San Francisco Giants (2018), New York Yankees (2018), Philadelphia Phillies (2019–21), Milwaukee Brewers (2022)

Top 10 career runs scored leaders by league

American League PlayerRunsNational League PlayerRuns
Ty Cobb2245Barry Bonds2227
Babe Ruth2161Pete Rose2165
Alex Rodriguez 2021Hank Aaron2107
Rickey Henderson1939Willie Mays2062
Derek Jeter 1923Stan Musial1949
Lou Gehrig1888Mel Ott1859
Tris Speaker1882Craig Biggio1844
Eddie Collins1821Honus Wagner1736
Carl Yastrzemski1816Cap Anson1719
Ted Williams 1798 Paul Waner 1626

155 runs scored in one season

PlayerRunsTeam [2] Season
Billy Hamilton 198 Philadelphia Phillies 1894
Babe Ruth 177 New York Yankees 1921
Lou Gehrig 167New York Yankees1936
Billy Hamilton166Philadelphia Phillies1895
Arlie Latham 163 St. Louis Cardinals (AA) 1887
Babe Ruth163New York Yankees1928
Lou Gehrig163New York Yankees1931
Hugh Duffy 160 Boston Beaneaters 1894
Bobby Lowe 158Boston Beaneaters1894
Babe Ruth158New York Yankees1920
Babe Ruth158New York Yankees1927
Chuck Klein 158Philadelphia Phillies1930
Rogers Hornsby 156 Chicago Cubs 1929
King Kelly 155 Chicago White Stockings 1886
Kiki Cuyler 155Chicago Cubs1930

Seven or more seasons with 120 runs scored

PlayerSeasonsSeasons and teams
Lou Gehrig [3] 121926–37 (New York Yankees)
Babe Ruth [4] 111920–21, 23–24, 26–32 (New York Yankees)
Sliding Billy Hamilton [5] 81889 (Kansas City Blues (AA)), 1890–92, 94–95 (Philadelphia Phillies), 1896–97 (Boston Beaneaters)
Jimmie Foxx [6] 81929–30, 32–34 (Philadelphia Athletics), 1936, 38–39 (Boston Red Sox)
Ted Williams [7] 81939–42, 46–49 (Boston Red Sox)
Alex Rodriguez [8] 81996, 98, 2000 (Seattle Mariners), 2001–03 (Texas Rangers), 2005, 07 (New York Yankees)
Hugh Duffy [9] 71889 (Chicago White Stockings), 1890 (Chicago Pirates (PL)), 1891 (Boston Reds (AA)), 1892–94, 97 (Boston Beaneaters)
Willie Keeler [10] 71894–98 (Baltimore Orioles (NL)), 1899, 1901 (Brooklyn Superbas)
Charlie Gehringer [11] 71929–30, 34–38 (Detroit Tigers)
Barry Bonds [12] 71993, 96–98, 2000–01, 04 (San Francisco Giants)

Five or more consecutive seasons with 120 runs scored

PlayerSeasonsSeasons and teams
Lou Gehrig121926–37 (New York Yankees)
Ted Williams81939–42, 46–49 (Boston Red Sox)1
Babe Ruth71926–32 (New York Yankees)
Hugh Duffy61889 (Chicago White Stockings), 1890 (Chicago Pirates (PL)), 1891 (Boston Reds (AA)), 1892–94 (Boston Beaneaters)
Willie Keeler61894–98 (Baltimore Orioles (NL)), 1899 (Brooklyn Superbas)
Jesse Burkett [13] 51893–97 (Cleveland Spiders (NL))
Charlie Gehringer51934–38 (Detroit Tigers)
Mickey Mantle [14] 51954–58 (New York Yankees)

Eleven or more seasons with 100 runs scored

PlayerSeasonsSeasons and teams
Hank Aaron [15] 151955–67, 69–70 (Mil-Atl Braves)
Lou Gehrig 131926–38 (New York Yankees)
Alex Rodriguez 131996–2000 (Seattle Mariners), 2001–03 (Texas Rangers), 2004–08 (New York Yankees)
Derek Jeter [16] 131996–2002, 04–07, 09–10 (New York Yankees)
Rickey Henderson [17] 131980, 82–84, 90–91, 98 (Oakland Athletics), 85–86, 88 (New York Yankees), 89 (NY Yankees–Oak Athletics), 93 (Oak Athletics–Tor Blue Jays), 96 (San Diego Padres)
Charlie Gehringer 121927–30, 1932–38, 40 (Detroit Tigers)
Willie Mays [18] 121954–65 (NY-SF Giants)
George Van Haltren [19] 111889 (Chicago White Stockings), 91–92 (Baltimore Orioles), 93 (Pittsburgh Pirates), 94–1900 (New York Giants)
Ty Cobb [20] 111909–12, 15–17, 21, 23–24 (Detroit Tigers), 27 (Philadelphia Athletics)
Babe Ruth 111919 (Boston Red Sox), 1920–21, 23–24, 26–32 (New York Yankees)
Jimmie Foxx 111929–30, 32–35 (Philadelphia Athletics), 36–40 (Boston Red Sox)
Stan Musial [21] 111943–44, 46–54 (St. Louis Cardinals)

Nine or more consecutive seasons with 100 runs scored

PlayerSeasonsSeasons and teams
Lou Gehrig 131926–38 (New York Yankees)
Hank Aaron 131955–1967 (Milwaukee Braves) (Atlanta Braves)
Alex Rodriguez 131996–2000 (Seattle Mariners), 2001–03 (Texas Rangers), 2004–08 (New York Yankees)
Willie Mays 121954–65 (NY-SF Giants)
Stan Musial 111943–44, 46–54 (St. Louis Cardinals)
Billy Hamilton 101889 (Kansas City Blues (AA)), 1890–95 (Philadelphia Phillies), 1896–98 (Boston Beaneaters)
George Van Haltren 101891–92 (Baltimore Orioles), 93 (Pittsburgh Pirates), 94–1900 (New York Giants)
Harry Stovey [22] 91883–89 (Philadelphia Athletics (AA)), 1890 (Boston Reds (PL)), 1891 (Boston Beaneaters)
Mickey Mantle 91953–61 (New York Yankees)
Johnny Damon [23] 91998–2000 (Kansas City Royals), 2001 (Oakland Athletics), 02–05 (Boston Red Sox), 2006 (New York Yankees)

League leader in runs scored, 5 or more seasons

PlayerTitles [24] Years and teams
Babe Ruth 81919 (Boston Red Sox), 1920–21, 1923–24, 1926–28 (New York Yankees)
Ted Williams 61940–42, 46–47, 49 (Boston Red Sox)
Mickey Mantle 61954, 56–58, 60–61 (New York Yankees)
Ty Cobb 51909–11, 15–16 (Detroit Tigers)
George Burns 51914, 16–17, 19–20 (New York Giants)
Rogers Hornsby 51921–22, 24, 27 (St. Louis Cardinals), 29 (Chicago Cubs)
Stan Musial 51946, 48, 51–52, 54 (St. Louis Cardinals)
Rickey Henderson 51981, 90 (Oakland Athletics), 85–86 (New York Yankees), 89 (NY Yankees–Oak Athletics)
Alex Rodriguez 51996 (Seattle Mariners), 2001, 03 (Texas Rangers), 05, 07 (New York Yankees)
Albert Pujols 52003–05,09-10 (St. Louis Cardinals)

League leader in runs scored, 3 or more consecutive seasons

PlayerTitlesSeasons & Teams
Harry Stovey 31883-85 Philadelphia Athletics (AA)
King Kelly 31884-85 Chicago White Stockings
Ty Cobb 31909-11 Detroit Tigers
Eddie Collins 31912-14 Philadelphia Athletics
Babe Ruth 31919 (Boston Red Sox), 20-21 (New York Yankees)
Babe Ruth31926-28 (New York Yankees)
Chuck Klein 31930-32 (Philadelphia Phillies)
Ted Williams 31940-42 (Boston Red Sox)
Mickey Mantle 31956-58 (New York Yankees)
Pete Rose 31974-76 (Cincinnati Reds)
Albert Pujols 32003-05 (St. Louis Cardinals)
Mike Trout 32012-14 (Los Angeles Angels)

League leader in runs scored, both leagues

PlayerLeague, team and year
Frank Robinson NL: Cincinnati Reds (1956), AL: Baltimore Orioles (1966)

League leader in runs scored, three different teams

PlayerTeams and years
Rogers Hornsby St. Louis Cardinals (1921–22, 24), New York Giants (1927), Chicago Cubs (1929)
Alex Rodriguez Seattle Mariners (1996), Texas Rangers (2001, 03), New York Yankees (2005)

6 runs scored by an individual in one game

1000 runs scored by a team in one season

RunsTeam [25] Season
1220 Boston Beaneaters 1894
1143 Philadelphia Phillies 1894
1131 St. Louis Cardinals 1887
1068Philadelphia Phillies1895
1067 New York Yankees 1931
1065New York Yankees1936
1062New York Yankees1930
1041 Chicago Colts 1894
1027 Boston Red Sox 1950
1025Boston Beaneaters1897
1021 Brooklyn Grooms 1894
1011Philadelphia Phillies1893
1009 Cleveland Indians 1999
1008Boston Beaneaters1893
1004St. Louis Cardinals1930
1002New York Yankees1932

One or more runs scored in each inning of a game

TeamDate [26] OpponentVenue2 Score
Cleveland Spiders August 15, 1889 Boston Beaneaters League Park 19–8 [27]
Washington Senators (NL) June 22, 1894Boston Beaneaters Boundary Field 26–12 [28]
Cleveland SpidersJuly 12, 1894 Philadelphia Phillies League Park20–10 [29]
Chicago Colts June 29, 1897 Louisville Colonels West Side Park 36–7 [30]
Boston Americans September 16, 1903 Cleveland Indians Huntington Avenue Grounds 14–7 [31]
New York Giants June 1, 1923Philadelphia Phillies Baker Bowl 22–8 [32]
Cleveland IndiansJuly 7, 19233 Boston Red SoxLeague Park27–3 [33]
St. Louis Cardinals June 9, 1935Chicago CubsSportsman Park III13-2 [34]
New York Yankees July 26, 1939 St. Louis Browns Yankee Stadium 14–1 [35]
Chicago White Sox May 11, 1949Boston Red Sox Comiskey Park 12–8 [36]
St. Louis CardinalsSeptember 13, 1964 Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field 15–2 [37]
Chicago Cubs September 1, 1978 Houston Astros Wrigley Field 14-11 [38]
Kansas City Royals September 14, 1998 Oakland Athletics Kauffman Stadium 16–6 [39]
Colorado Rockies May 5, 1999Chicago CubsWrigley Field13–6 [40]
Colorado RockiesSeptember 24, 2001San Diego PadresCoors Field15-11 [41]
New York YankeesApril 29, 2006 Toronto Blue Jays Yankee Stadium17–6 [42]
Detroit Tigers August 2, 2014 Colorado Rockies Comerica Park 11–5 [43]
Milwaukee Brewers August 11, 2016 Atlanta Braves Miller Park 11–3 [44]
Chicago White Sox September 12, 2016 Cleveland Indians U.S. Cellular Field 11–4 [45]

Notes

  1. Ted Williams did not play 1943–45 due to military service in World War II.
  2. The Chicago Colts, New York Giants, 1964 St. Louis Cardinals and 1999 Colorado Rockies accomplished their feats on the road, meaning they scored in all 9 innings they batted and are the sole instances of a team scoring a run in 9 innings. All remaining teams accomplished this feat at home, meaning they only scored in all 8 innings they batted.
  3. Game 1 of a doubleheader.

References

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  4. ↑ "Babe Ruth". career statistics. Major League Baseball. September 26, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Sliding Billy Hamilton". career statistics. Major League Baseball. September 26, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Jimmie Foxx". career statistics. Major League Baseball. September 26, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
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  44. ↑ "#Brewers win 11-3! The #BrewCrew becomes the 8th team since 1940 to score at least 1 run in every inning! #MILvsATL". @Brewers. August 11, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
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