1,500 RBI Club

1,500 Runs Batted In ranks a player among the elite run producers in baseball history. A player must be among the best run producers in the game for at least a decade in order to join the club. There have been 56 players who achieved 1,500 career RBIs. The charter member of the club was Cap Anson, who reached the mark in the 1891 season. Anson became the first National League player to drive in 1,500 runs during the 1893 season. On May 29th, 1923, Ty Cobb became the first player to achieve 1,500 RBIs in the American League.

Records and Trivia[edit]

Jimmie Foxx was the youngest player in MLB history to reach 1,500 RBIs in his career; he was 30 years, 328 days old when he achieved the feat. Foxx was also the youngest AL player to reach the 1,500 mark. Mel Ott was the youngest NL player to reach the 1,500 mark at 32 years, 88 days old. Lou Gehrig was the fastest player in MLB history to reach the 1,500 RBI mark; he did so in his 1,609th game. Gehrig also holds this record for the American League. Mel Ott reached 1,500 RBI faster than anyone in National League history; he reached it in 2,052 games.

Cap Anson reached the mark in fewer National League games than Ott; he had 1,524 RBI in 1,849 games but records from the time are incomplete.