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American League
Year
Leader
Team
RBI
1901
Nap Lajoie
PHI
125
1902
Buck Freeman
BOS
121
1903
Buck Freeman
BOS
104
1904
Nap Lajoie
CLE
102
1905
Harry Davis
PHI
83
1906
Harry Davis
PHI
96
1907
Ty Cobb
DET
119
1908
Ty Cobb
DET
108
1909
Ty Cobb
DET
107
1910
Sam Crawford
DET
120
1911
Ty Cobb
DET
127
1912
Frank Baker
PHI
130
1913
Frank Baker
PHI
117
1914
Sam Crawford
DET
104
1915
Sam Crawford
DET
112
TIE
Bobby Veach
DET
112
1916
Del Pratt
STL
103
1917
Bobby Veach
DET
103
1918
Bobby Veach
DET
78
1919
Babe Ruth
BOS
114
1920
Babe Ruth
NY
137
1921
Babe Ruth
NY
171
1922
Ken Williams
STL
155
1923
Babe Ruth
NY
131
1924
Goose Goslin
WAS
129
1925
Bob Meusel
NY
138
1926
Babe Ruth
NY
146
1927
Lou Gehrig
NY
175
1928
Lou Gehrig
NY
142
TIE
Babe Ruth
NY
142
1929
Al Simmons
PHI
157
1930
Lou Gehrig
NY
174
1931
Lou Gehrig
NY
184
1932
Jimmy Foxx
PHI
169
1933
Jimmy Foxx
PHI
163
1934
Lou Gehrig
NY
165
1935
Hank Greenberg
DET
170
1936
Hal Trosky
CLE
162
1937
Hank Greenberg
DET
183
1938
Jimmy Foxx
BOS
175
1939
Ted Williams
BOS
145
1940
Hank Greenberg
DET
150
1941
Joe DiMaggio
NY
125
1942
Ted Williams
BOS
137
1943
Rudy York
DET
118
1944
Vern Stephens
STL
109
1945
Nick Etten
NY
111
1946
Hank Greenberg
DET
127
1947
Ted Williams
BOS
114
1948
Joe DiMaggio
NY
155
1949
Vern Stephens
BOS
159
TIE
Ted Williams
BOS
159
1950
Walt Dropo
BOS
144
TIE
Vern Stephens
BOS
144
1951
Gus Zernial
CHI/PHI
129
1952
Al Rosen
CLE
105
1953
Al Rosen
CLE
145
1954
Larry Doby
CLE
126
1955
Ray Boone
DET
116
TIE
Jackie Jensen
BOS
116
1956
Mickey Mantle
NY
130
1957
Roy Sievers
WAS
114
1958
Jackie Jensen
BOS
122
1959
Jackie Jensen
BOS
112
1960
Roger Maris
NY
112
1961
Roger Maris
NY
142
1962
Harmon Killebrew
MIN
126
1963
Dick Stuart
BOS
118
1964
Brooks Robinson
BAL
118
1965
Rocky Colavito
CLE
108
1966
Frank Robinson
BAL
122
1967
Carl Yastrzemski
BOS
121
1968
Ken Harrelson
BOS
109
1969
Harmon Killebrew
MIN
140
1970
Frank Howard
WAS
126
1971
Harmon Killebrew
MIN
119
1972
Dick Allen
CHI
113
1973
Reggie Jackson
OAK
117
1974
Jeff Burroughs
TEX
118
1975
George Scott
MIL
109
1976
Lee May
BAL
109
1977
Larry Hisle
MIN
119
1978
Jim Rice
BOS
139
1979
Don Baylor
CAL
139
1980
Cecil Cooper
MIL
122
1981
Eddie Murray
BAL
78
1982
Hal McRae
KC
133
1983
Jim Rice
BOS
126
1984
Tony Armas
BOS
123
1985
Don Mattingly
NY
145
1986
Joe Carter
CLE
121
1987
George Bell
TOR
134
1988
Jose Canseco
OAK
124
1989
Ruben Sierra
TEX
119
1990
Cecil Fielder
DET
132
1991
Cecil Fielder
DET
133
1992
Cecil Fielder
DET
124
1993
Albert Belle
CLE
129
1994
Kirby Puckett
MIN
112
1995
Albert Belle
CLE
126
TIE
Mo Vaughn
BOS
126
1996
Albert Belle
CLE
148
1997
Ken Griffey Jr.
SEA
147
1998
Juan Gonzalez
TEX
157
1999
Manny Ramirez
CLE
165
2000
Edgar Martinez
SEA
145
2001
Bret Boone
SEA
141
2002
Alex Rodriguez
TEX
142
2003
Carlos Delgado
TOR
145
2004
Mijuel Tejada
BAL
150
2005
David Ortiz
BOS
148
2006
David Ortiz
BOS
137
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National League
Year
Leader
Team
RBI
1901
Honus Wagner
PIT
126
1902
Honus Wagner
PIT
91
1903
Sam Mertes
NY
104
1904
Bill Dahlen
NY
80
1905
Cy Seymour
CIN
121
1906
Jim Nealon
PIT
83
TIE
Harry Steinfeldt
CHI
83
1907
Sherry Magee
PHI
85
1908
Honus Wagner
PIT
109
1909
Honus Wagner
PIT
100
1910
Sherry Magee
PHI
123
1911
Frank Schulte
CHI
107
TIE
Chief Wilson
PIT
107
1912
Honus Wagner
PIT
102
1913
Gavvy Cravath
PHI
128
1914
Sherry Magee
PHI
103
1915
Gavvy Cravath
PHI
115
1916
Heinie Zimmerman
CHI/NY
83
1917
Heinie Zimmerman
NY
102
1918
Sherry Magee
CIN
76
1919
Hy Myers
BRK
73
1920
Rogers Hornsby
STL
94
TIE
George Kelly
NY
94
1921
Rogers Hornsby
STL
126
1922
Rogers Hornsby
STL
152
1923
Irish Meusel
NY
125
1924
George Kelly
NY
136
1925
Rogers Hornsby
STL
143
1926
Jim Bottomley
STL
120
1927
Paul Waner
PIT
131
1928
Jim Bottomley
STL
136
1929
Hack Wilson
CHI
159
1930
Hack Wilson
CHI
191
1931
Chuck Klein
PHI
121
1932
Don Hurst
PHI
143
1933
Chuck Klein
PHI
120
1934
Mel Ott
NY
135
1935
Wally Berger
BOS
130
1936
Joe Medwick
STL
138
1937
Joe Medwick
STL
154
1938
Joe Medwick
STL
122
1939
Frank McCormick
CIN
128
1940
Johnny Mize
STL
137
1941
Dolph Camilli
BRK
120
1942
Johnny Mize
NY
110
1943
Bill Nicholson
CHI
128
1944
Bill Nicholson
CHI
122
1945
Dixie Walker
BRK
124
1946
Enos Slaughter
STL
130
1947
Johnny Mize
NY
138
1948
Stan Musial
STL
131
1949
Ralph Kiner
PIT
127
1950
Del Ennis
PHI
126
1951
Monte Irvin
NY
121
1952
Hank Sauer
CHI
121
1953
Roy Campanella
BRK
142
1954
Ted Kluszewski
CIN
141
1955
Duke Snider
BRK
136
1956
Stan Musial
STL
109
1957
Henry Aaron
MIL
132
1958
Ernie Banks
CHI
129
1959
Ernie Banks
CHI
143
1960
Henry Aaron
MIL
126
1961
Orlando Cepeda
SF
142
1962
Tommy Davis
LA
153
1963
Henry Aaron
MIL
130
1964
Ken Boyer
STL
119
1965
Deron Johnson
CIN
130
1966
Henry Aaron
ATL
127
1967
Orlando Cepeda
STL
111
1968
Willie McCovey
SF
105
1969
Willie McCovey
SF
126
1970
Johnny Bench
CIN
148
1971
Joe Torre
STL
137
1972
Johnny Bench
CIN
125
1973
Willie Stargell
PIT
119
1974
Johnny Bench
CIN
129
1975
Greg Luzinski
PHI
120
1976
George Foster
CIN
121
1977
George Foster
CIN
149
1978
George Foster
CIN
120
1979
Dave Winfield
SD
118
1980
Mike Schmidt
PHI
121
1981
Mike Schmidt
PHI
91
1982
Dale Murphy
ATL
109
TIE
Al Oliver
MON
109
1983
Dale Murphy
ATL
121
1984
Gary Carter
MON
106
TIE
Mike Schmidt
PHI
106
1985
Dave Parker
CIN
125
1986
Mike Schmidt
PHI
119
1987
Andre Dawson
CHI
137
1988
Will Clark
SF
109
1989
Kevin Mitchell
SF
125
1990
Matt Williams
SF
122
1991
Howard Johnson
NY
117
1992
Darren Daulton
PHI
109
1993
Barry Bonds
SF
123
1994
Jeff Bagwell
HOU
116
1995
Dante Bichette
COL
128
1996
Andres Galarraga
COL
150
1997
Andres Galarraga
COL
140
1998
Sammy Sosa
CHI
158
1999
Mark McGwire
STL
147
2000
Todd Helton
COL
147
2001
Sammy Sosa
CHI
160
2002
Lance Berkman
HOU
128
2003
Preston Wilson
COL
141
2004
Vinny Castilla
COL
131
2005
Andruw Jones
ATL
128
2006
Ryan Howard
PHI
149
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