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MLB Runs Batted In Leaders — Records, Seasons, Career | StatVault

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1979 MLB Season Leaders

Runs Batted In

Top 25 of 292 qualifiers · regular season.

1
Don BaylorDH· LAA
139
2
Jim RiceLF· BOS
130
3
Gorman ThomasCF· MIL
123
4
Fred LynnCF· BOS
122
5
Dave WinfieldRF· SD
118
6
Dave Kingman1B· CHC
115
7
Mike Schmidt3B· PHI
114
8
Darrell PorterC· KC
112
9
Ken SingletonOF· BAL
111
10
Steve Garvey1B· LAD
110
11
George Brett3B· KC
107
12
Cecil Cooper1B· MIL
106
13
Willie HortonLF· SEA
106
14
Keith Hernandez1B· STL
105
15
Steve KempLF· DET
105
16
Bobby Grich2B· LAA
101
17
Buddy Bell3B· TEX
101
18
Dan FordRF· LAA
101
19
Sixto LezcanoRF· MIL
101
20
Bruce Bochte1B· SEA
100
21
Eddie Murray1B· BAL
99
22
Bob Horner3B· ATL
98
23
George FosterLF· CIN
98
24
Roy Smalley IIISS· MIN
95
25
Dave ParkerRF· PIT
94