Yearly League Leaders & Records for Runs Scored

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Table
Year National League R American League R Other R Other R
2024Shohei Ohtani* (LAD)134 Juan Soto* (NYY)128
2023Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL)149 Marcus Semien (TEX)122
2022Mookie Betts (LAD) • Freddie Freeman* (LAD)117 Aaron Judge (NYY)133
2021Freddie Freeman* (ATL)120 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR)123
2020Freddie Freeman* (ATL)51 Tim Anderson (CHW) • José Ramírez# (CLE)45
2019Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL)127 Mookie Betts (BOS)135
2018Charlie Blackmon* (COL)119 Mookie Betts (BOS) • Francisco Lindor# (CLE)129
2017Charlie Blackmon* (COL)137 Aaron Judge (NYY)128
2016Kris Bryant (CHC)121 Mike Trout (LAA)123
2015Bryce Harper* (WSN)118 Josh Donaldson (TOR)122
2014Anthony Rendon (WSN)111 Mike Trout (LAA)115
2013Matt Carpenter* (STL)126 Mike Trout (LAA)109
2012Ryan Braun (MIL)108 Mike Trout (LAA)129
2011Matt Kemp (LAD)115 Curtis Granderson* (NYY)136
2010Albert Pujols (STL)115 Mark Teixeira# (NYY)113
2009Albert Pujols (STL)124 Dustin Pedroia (BOS)115
2008Hanley Ramírez (FLA)125 Dustin Pedroia (BOS)118
2007Jimmy Rollins# (PHI)139 Alex Rodriguez (NYY)143
2006Chase Utley* (PHI)131 Grady Sizemore* (CLE)134
2005Albert Pujols (STL)129 Alex Rodriguez (NYY)124
2004Albert Pujols (STL)133 Vladimir Guerrero+ (ANA)124
2003Albert Pujols (STL)137 Alex Rodriguez (TEX)124
2002Sammy Sosa (CHC)122 Alfonso Soriano (NYY)128
2001Sammy Sosa (CHC)146 Alex Rodriguez (TEX)133
2000Jeff Bagwell+ (HOU)152 Johnny Damon* (KCR)136
1999Jeff Bagwell+ (HOU)143 Roberto Alomar+# (CLE)138
1998Sammy Sosa (CHC)134 Derek Jeter+ (NYY)127
1997Craig Biggio+ (HOU)146 Ken Griffey Jr.+* (SEA)125
1996Ellis Burks (COL)142 Alex Rodriguez (SEA)141
1995Craig Biggio+ (HOU)123 Albert Belle (CLE) • Edgar Martínez+ (SEA)121
1994Jeff Bagwell+ (HOU)104 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)106
1993Lenny Dykstra* (PHI)143 Rafael Palmeiro* (TEX)124
1992Barry Bonds* (PIT)109 Tony Phillips# (DET)114
1991Brett Butler* (LAD)112 Paul Molitor+ (MIL)133
1990Ryne Sandberg+ (CHC)116 Rickey Henderson+ (OAK)119
1989Will Clark* (SFG) • Howard Johnson# (NYM) • Ryne Sandberg+ (CHC)104 Wade Boggs+* (BOS) • Rickey Henderson+ (2TM)113
1988Brett Butler* (SFG)109 Wade Boggs+* (BOS)128
1987Tim Raines+# (MON)123 Paul Molitor+ (MIL)114
1986Tony Gwynn+* (SDP) • Von Hayes* (PHI)107 Rickey Henderson+ (NYY)130
1985Dale Murphy (ATL)118 Rickey Henderson+ (NYY)146
1984Ryne Sandberg+ (CHC)114 Dwight Evans (BOS)121
1983Tim Raines+# (MON)133 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)121
1982Lonnie Smith (STL)120 Paul Molitor+ (MIL)136
1981Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)78 Rickey Henderson+ (OAK)89
1980Keith Hernandez* (STL)111 Willie Wilson# (KCR)133
1979Keith Hernandez* (STL)116 Don Baylor (CAL)120
1978Iván de Jesús (CHC)104 Ron LeFlore (DET)126
1977George Foster (CIN)124 Rod Carew+* (MIN)128
1976Pete Rose# (CIN)130 Roy White# (NYY)104
1975Pete Rose# (CIN)112 Fred Lynn* (BOS)103
1974Pete Rose# (CIN)110 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)93
1973Bobby Bonds (SFG)131 Reggie Jackson+* (OAK)99
1972Joe Morgan+* (CIN)122 Bobby Murcer* (NYY)102
1971Lou Brock+* (STL)126 Don Buford# (BAL)99
1970Billy Williams+* (CHC)137 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)125
1969Bobby Bonds (SFG) • Pete Rose# (CIN)120 Reggie Jackson+* (OAK)123
1968Glenn Beckert (CHC)98 Dick McAuliffe* (DET)95
1967Henry Aaron+ (ATL) • Lou Brock+* (STL)113 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)112
1966Felipe Alou (ATL)122 Frank Robinson+ (BAL)122
1965Tommy Harper (CIN)126 Zoilo Versalles (MIN)126
1964Dick Allen+ (PHI)125 Tony Oliva+* (MIN)109
1963Henry Aaron+ (MLN)121 Bob Allison (MIN)99
1962Frank Robinson+ (CIN)134 Albie Pearson* (LAA)115
1961Willie Mays+ (SFG)129 Roger Maris* (NYY)132
1960Bill Bruton* (MLN)112 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)119
1959Vada Pinson* (CIN)131 Eddie Yost (DET)115
1958Willie Mays+ (SFG)121 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)127
1957Henry Aaron+ (MLN)118 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)121
1956Frank Robinson+ (CIN)122 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)132
1955Duke Snider+* (BRO)126 Al Smith (CLE)123
1954Stan Musial+* (STL) • Duke Snider+* (BRO)120 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)129
1953Duke Snider+* (BRO)132 Al Rosen (CLE)115
1952Solly Hemus* (STL) • Stan Musial+* (STL)105 Larry Doby+* (CLE)104
1951Ralph Kiner+ (PIT) • Stan Musial+* (STL)124 Dom DiMaggio (BOS)113
1950Earl Torgeson* (BSN)120 Dom DiMaggio (BOS)131
1949Pee Wee Reese+ (BRO)132 Ted Williams+* (BOS)150
1948Stan Musial+* (STL)135 Tommy Henrich* (NYY)138 NN2: Henry Kimbro* (BEG)54NAL: Hank Thompson* (KCM)50
1947Johnny Mize+* (NYG)137 Ted Williams+* (BOS)125 NN2: Henry Kimbro* (BEG)70NAL: Buck O'Neil+ (KCM)54
1946Stan Musial+* (STL)124 Ted Williams+* (BOS)142 NN2: Henry Kimbro* (BEG)61NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM) • Ted Strong# (KCM)30
1945Eddie Stanky (BRO)128 Snuffy Stirnweiss (NYY)107 NN2: Roy Campanella+ (BEG)51NAL: Bill Williams (KCM)49
1944Bill Nicholson* (CHC)116 Snuffy Stirnweiss (NYY)125 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG)48NAL: Bonnie Serrell* (KCM)38
1943Arky Vaughan+* (BRO)112 George Case (WSH)102 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)93NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)33
1942Mel Ott+* (NYG)118 Ted Williams+* (BOS)141 NN2: Buster Clarkson (3TM) • Willie Wells+ (NE)48NAL: Ted Strong# (KCM)31
1941Pete Reiser* (BRO)117 Ted Williams+* (BOS)135 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG)59NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)31
1940Arky Vaughan+* (PIT)113 Ted Williams+* (BOS)134 NN2: Henry Kimbro* (BEG)54NAL: Fred Bankhead (MRS)39
1939Billy Werber (CIN)115 Red Rolfe* (NYY)139 NN2: Pat Patterson# (PS)43NAL: Turkey Stearnes+* (KCM)42
1938Mel Ott+* (NYG)116 Hank Greenberg+ (DET)143 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)53NAL: Henry Milton* (KCM)51
1937Joe Medwick+ (STL)111 Joe DiMaggio+ (NYY)151 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)60NAL: Henry Milton* (2TM)63
1936Arky Vaughan+* (PIT)122 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)167 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)51
1935Augie Galan# (CHC)133 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)125 NN2: Cool Papa Bell+# (PC)68
1934Paul Waner+* (PIT)122 Charlie Gehringer+* (DET)135 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)56
1933Pepper Martin (STL)122 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)138 NN2: Oscar Charleston+* (PC)66
1932Chuck Klein+* (PHI)152 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)151 EWL: Vic Harris* (2TM)48NSL: Leroy Morney# (MRM)49
1931Chuck Klein+* (PHI) • Bill Terry+* (NYG)121 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)163 NNL: Cool Papa Bell+# (SLS)46
1930Chuck Klein+* (PHI)158 Al Simmons+ (PHA)152 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)112
1929Rogers Hornsby+ (CHC)156 Charlie Gehringer+* (DET)131 NNL: Willie Wells+ (2TM)109ANL: Charlie Smith* (NLG)86
1928Paul Waner+* (PIT)142 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)163 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)82ECL: Chaney White (AC)54
1927Rogers Hornsby+ (NYG) • Lloyd Waner+* (PIT)133 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)158 NNL: Cool Papa Bell+# (SLS) • Willie Wells+ (SLS)90ECL: Chaney White (AC)79
1926Kiki Cuyler+ (PIT)113 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)139 NNL: Cool Papa Bell+# (SLS)107ECL: Frank Warfield (HIL)75
1925Kiki Cuyler+ (PIT)144 Johnny Mostil (CHW)135 NNL: Cool Papa Bell+# (SLS)94ECL: Oscar Charleston+* (HBG)97
1924Frankie Frisch+# (NYG) • Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)121 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)143 NNL: Dave Malarcher# (CAG)69ECL: Oscar Charleston+* (HBG)63
1923Ross Youngs+* (NYG)121 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)151 NNL: Heavy Johnson (KCM)91ECL: Otto Briggs* (HIL)52
1922Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)141 George Sisler+* (SLB)134 NNL: Oscar Charleston+* (ABC)105
1921Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)131 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)177 NNL: Oscar Charleston+* (SLG)104
1920George Burns (NYG)115 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)158 NNL: Oscar Charleston+* (ABC)80
1919George Burns (NYG)86 Babe Ruth+* (BOS)103
1918Heinie Groh (CIN)86 Ray Chapman (CLE)84
1917George Burns (NYG)103 Donie Bush# (DET)112
1916George Burns (NYG)105 Ty Cobb+* (DET)113
1915Gavy Cravath (PHI)89 Ty Cobb+* (DET)144 FL: Babe Borton* (SLM)97
1914George Burns (NYG)100 Eddie Collins+* (PHA)122 FL: Benny Kauff* (IND)120
1913Max Carey+# (PIT) • Tommy Leach (CHC)99 Eddie Collins+* (PHA)125
1912Bob Bescher# (CIN)120 Eddie Collins+* (PHA)137
1911Jimmy Sheckard* (CHC)121 Ty Cobb+* (DET)148
1910Sherry Magee (PHI)110 Ty Cobb+* (DET)106
1909Tommy Leach (PIT)126 Donie Bush# (DET) • Ty Cobb+* (DET)115
1908Fred Tenney* (NYG)101 Matty McIntyre* (DET)105
1907Spike Shannon* (NYG)104 Sam Crawford+* (DET)102
1906Frank Chance+ (CHC) • Honus Wagner+ (PIT)103 Elmer Flick+* (CLE)98
1905Mike Donlin* (NYG)124 Harry Davis (PHA)93
1904George Browne* (NYG)99 Patsy Dougherty* (2TM)113
1903Ginger Beaumont* (PIT)137 Patsy Dougherty* (BOS)107
1902Honus Wagner+ (PIT)105 Dave Fultz (PHA) • Topsy Hartsel* (PHA)109
1901Jesse Burkett+* (STL)142 Nap Lajoie+ (PHA)145
1900Roy Thomas* (PHI)132
1899Willie Keeler+* (BRO) • John McGraw+* (BLN)140
1898John McGraw+* (BLN)143
1897Billy Hamilton+* (BSN)152
1896Jesse Burkett+* (CLV)160
1895Billy Hamilton+* (PHI)166
1894Billy Hamilton+* (PHI)198
1893Herman Long* (BSN)149
1892Cupid Childs* (CLV)136
1891Billy Hamilton+* (PHI)141 AA: Tom Brown* (BOS)177
1890Hub Collins (BRO)148 AA: Jim McTamany (COL)140PL: Hugh Duffy+ (CHI)161
1889Mike Tiernan* (NYG)147 AA: Mike Griffin (BAL) • Harry Stovey (PHA)152
1888Dan Brouthers+* (DTN)118 AA: George Pinkney* (BRO)134
1887Dan Brouthers+* (DTN)153 AA: Tip O'Neill (STL)167
1886King Kelly+ (CHC)155 AA: Arlie Latham (STL)152
1885King Kelly+ (CHC)124 AA: Harry Stovey (PHA)130
1884King Kelly+ (CHC)120 AA: Harry Stovey (PHA)124UA: Fred Dunlap (SLM)160
1883Joe Hornung (BSN)107 AA: Harry Stovey (PHA)110
1882George Gore* (CHC)99 AA: Ed Swartwood* (PIT)87
1881George Gore* (CHC)86
1880Abner Dalrymple* (CHC)91
1879Charley Jones (BSN)85
1878Dick Higham* (PRO)60
1877Jim O'Rourke+ (BSN)68
1876Ross Barnes (CHC)126
1875 NA: Ross Barnes (BOS)115
1874 NA: Cal McVey (BOS)91
1873 NA: Ross Barnes (BOS)125
1872 NA: Dave Eggler (NYU)94
1871 NA: Ross Barnes (BOS)66