Manny Ramirez is not even the most celebrated player on his own team, but he is one of the all-time best at driving in runs. Here are the top 10 all-time in RBI's per game (a better measure than per AB, since RBI's earned thru sacrifice flies and walks don't count as AB's):
10. Cap Anson 2523 g, 2076 RBI, 1.215 g/RBI
9. Al Simmons 2215 g, 1827 RBI, 1.212
8. Jimmy Foxx 2317, 1922, 1.206
7. Juan Gonzalez 1689, 1404, 1.203
6.Manny Ramirez, 1809, 1514, 1.195
5. Babe Ruth, 2503, 2213, 1.131
4. Joe DiMaggio, 1736, 1537, 1.129
3. Hank Greenberg, 1394, 1276, 1.092
2. Lou Gehrig, 2164, 1995, 1.085
and # 1 is (any guesses?) how about ...
1. Sam Thompson, 1407, 1299, 1.083
Ramirez had an unbelievable 165 in 147 games in 1999. I was surprised to find Juan Gonzalez ranked right behind Manny--Gonzalez's career petered out a little early recently. Thompson, btw, is a hall-of-famer from the 19th century, playing principally from 1885-1896, who led the league in RBI's in 1887 with 166 in 127 g, and in 1895 with 165 in only 119 g!
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