Friday, May 10, 2019

Albert Pujols 2,000 RBI. In how many At Bats?

Albert Pujols hit his 639th career Home Run May 9, 2019 to reach 2,000 Runs Batted In (RBI). How many At Bats (AB) did it take Pujols to reach 2,000 RBI, especially relative to others with at least 1,800 RBI?

Lou Gehrig had the fewest AB among players with at least 1,900 RBI.

Ted Williams had the fewest AB among players with at least 1,800 RBI.

So what good does it do to consider AB? It's a lot better than staring at the total with no context. Here are batters with at least 1,800 RBI sorted ascending by AB/RBI.


RkPlayerABRBIAB/RBIHRFromToAgeGPARH2B3BBBIBBSOHBPSHSFGDPSBCSBAOBPSLGOPSPosTm
1Babe Ruth8,3992,2143.797141914193519-402,50310,6232,1742,8735061362,0621,3304311321231170.3420.4740.691.164971/H83BOS-NYY-BSN
2Lou Gehrig8,0011,9954.014931923193920-362,1649,6651,8882,7215341631,5087904510621021000.340.4470.6321.08*3/H976NYY
3Ted Williams7,7061,8394.195211939196020-412,2929,7881,7982,654525712,0212437093952019724170.3440.4820.6341.116*79H/1BOS
4Jimmie Foxx8,1341,9224.235341925194517-372,3179,6761,7512,6464581251,452161,31113716987760.3250.4280.6091.038*3H52/7916PHA-BOS-CHC-PHI
5Manny Ramirez8,2441,8314.505551993201121-392,3029,7741,5442,574547201,3292161,81310929024338330.3120.4110.5850.99679D/HCLE-BOS-LAD-CHW-TBR
6Al Simmons8,7591,8284.793071924194422-422,2159,5191,5072,9275391496152737301112388650.3340.380.5350.915*78/H93PHA-CHW-DET-WSH-CIN-BSN-BOS
7Barry Bonds9,8471,9964.937621986200721-422,98612,6062,2272,935601772,5586881,5391064911655141410.2980.4440.6071.051*78H/D9PIT-SFG
8Cap Anson10,2812,0754.95971871189719-452,52411,3311,9993,43558214298433032346277160.3340.3940.4470.841*352/794681ROK-ATH-CHC
9Alex Rodriguez10,5662,0865.076961994201618-402,78412,2072,0213,115548311,338972,28717616111261329760.2950.380.550.9365D/H3SEA-TEX-NYY
10Mel Ott9,4561,8605.085111926194717-382,73011,3481,8592,876488721,70839896641098289160.3040.4140.5330.947*95H8/74NYG
11Albert Pujols10,3162,0005.166392001201921-392,72611,8231,7873,107645161,2913101,2291061109378111410.3010.3810.5530.934*3D75/9H64STL-LAA
12Ken Griffey Jr.9,8011,8365.346301989201019-402,67111,3041,6622,781524381,3122461,779818102199184690.2840.370.5380.907*89DH/73SEA-CIN-CHW
13Hank Aaron12,3642,2975.387551954197620-423,29813,9412,1743,771624981,4022931,3833221121328240730.3050.3740.5550.928*9783DH/45MLN-ATL-MIL
14Frank Robinson10,0061,8125.525861956197620-402,80811,7421,8292,943528721,4202181,53219817102270204770.2940.3890.5370.92697D3H8/5CIN-BAL-LAD-CAL-CLE
15Stan Musial10,9721,9515.624751941196320-423,02612,7181,9493,6307251771,59929869653355324378710.3310.4170.5590.9763798H/1STL
16Rafael Palmeiro10,4721,8355.715691986200521-402,83112,0461,6633,020585381,3531721,348871511923297400.2880.3710.5150.885*3D7/H98CHC-TEX-BAL
17Willie Mays10,8811,9035.726601951197320-422,99212,4962,0623,2835231401,4642141,5264413912513381030.3020.3840.5570.941*8H/39675NYG-SFG-NYM
18Ty Cobb11,4391,9445.881171905192818-413,03413,0992,2434,1897242951,249680942928972120.3660.4330.5120.945*89/H73415DET-PHA
19Eddie Murray11,3361,9175.915041977199721-413,02612,8171,6273,255560351,3332221,516182128315110430.2870.3590.4760.836*3D/H57BAL-LAD-NYM-CLE-ANA
20Dave Winfield11,0031,8336.004651973199521-432,97312,3581,6693,110540881,2161721,686251995319223960.2830.3530.4750.827*97D8H/35SDP-NYY-CAL-TOR-MIN-CLE
21Carl Yastrzemski11,9881,8446.504521961198321-433,30813,9921,8163,419646591,8451901,39340131053231681160.2850.3790.4620.841*73D8/H59BOS

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