Runs Created
All-Time Single-Season Z-Leaders
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Babe Ruth* (9)
1921 #13
1923 #18
1927 #22
1924 #23
1920 #37
1926 #42
1928 #46
1931 #86
1930 #126
Ted Williams* (8)
1946 #2
1947 #8
1949 #15
1942 #29
1957 #41
1941 #68
1948 #96
1951 #103
Ty Cobb* (7)
1909 #9
1915 #19
1917 #24
1911 #27
1910 #34
1912 #65
1916 #114
Barry Bonds (6)
2001 #7
2002 #11
2004 #31
1993 #36
1992 #59
1996 #134
Stan Musial* (5)
1946 #4
1948 #6
1949 #35
1943 #51
1951 #111
Mickey Mantle* (5)
1957 #12
1956 #21
1961 #83
1958 #91
1955 #136
Lou Gehrig* (5)
1927 #14
1934 #75
1931 #85
1930 #87
1928 #97
Rogers Hornsby* (5)
1924 #17
1922 #20
1925 #49
1921 #64
1920 #94
Ross Barnes* (4)
1876 #5
1873 #10
1872 #53
1875 #80
Carl Yastrzemski* (3)
1967 #16
1970 #56
1968 #98
Tris Speaker* (3)
1912 #28
1914 #104
1916 #106
Nap Lajoie* (3)
1910 #30
1901 #72
1904 #128
Todd Helton (3)
2000 #45
2003 #95
2001 #129
Joe Jackson* (3)
1912 #55
1911 #108
1913 #146
Albert Pujols (3)
2003 #66
2009 #70
2005 #110
Honus Wagner* (2)
1908 #25
1907 #117
Frank Robinson* (2)
1966 #32
1962 #119
Chuck Klein* (2)
1933 #38
1932 #78
Frank Thomas (2)
1994 #39
1992 #131
Mike Schmidt* (2)
1981 #57
1980 #144
Jimmie Foxx* (2)
1932 #61
1933 #90
Johnny Mize* (2)
1939 #67
1940 #105
Joe Morgan* (2)
1976 #71
1975 #137
Hank Aaron* (2)
1963 #79
1959 #113
Harmon Killebrew* (2)
1969 #93
1967 #102
This chart lists the top 1% of all player-seasons.
Active players in bold, asterisk (*) means HOF.
See historical runs created graph.
| Player | Year / Lg | RC | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fred Dunlap* | 1884 UA | 114.0 | 5.2612 |
| 2. | Ted Williams* | 1946 AL | 161.6 | 4.0381 |
| 3. | Orator Shaffer | 1884 UA | 91.3 | 4.0348 |
| 4. | Stan Musial* | 1946 NL | 150.7 | 3.9886 |
| 5. | Ross Barnes* | 1876 NL | 80.3 | 3.9505 |
| 6. | Stan Musial* | 1948 NL | 170.6 | 3.9279 |
| 7. | Barry Bonds | 2001 NL | 191.2 | 3.9183 |
| 8. | Ted Williams* | 1947 AL | 161.6 | 3.8449 |
| 9. | Ty Cobb* | 1909 AL | 140.0 | 3.8434 |
| 10. | Ross Barnes* | 1873 NA | 79.6 | 3.8167 |
| 11. | Barry Bonds | 2002 NL | 174.5 | 3.7965 |
| 12. | Mickey Mantle* | 1957 AL | 155.3 | 3.7917 |
| 13. | Babe Ruth* | 1921 AL | 205.5 | 3.7758 |
| 14. | Lou Gehrig* | 1927 AL | 190.1 | 3.7694 |
| 15. | Ted Williams* | 1949 AL | 167.8 | 3.7559 |
| 16. | Carl Yastrzemski* | 1967 AL | 142.8 | 3.7456 |
| 17. | Rogers Hornsby* | 1924 NL | 167.0 | 3.7439 |
| 18. | Babe Ruth* | 1923 AL | 195.0 | 3.7238 |
| 19. | Ty Cobb* | 1915 AL | 144.7 | 3.7209 |
| 20. | Rogers Hornsby* | 1922 NL | 182.7 | 3.7122 |
| 21. | Mickey Mantle* | 1956 AL | 163.1 | 3.6365 |
| 22. | Babe Ruth* | 1927 AL | 184.7 | 3.6258 |
| 23. | Babe Ruth* | 1924 AL | 181.6 | 3.5983 |
| 24. | Ty Cobb* | 1917 AL | 153.1 | 3.5965 |
| 25. | Honus Wagner* | 1908 NL | 135.4 | 3.5736 |
| 26. | Larry Walker | 1997 NL | 166.0 | 3.5592 |
| 27. | Ty Cobb* | 1911 AL | 173.2 | 3.5144 |
| 28. | Tris Speaker* | 1912 AL | 158.4 | 3.5123 |
| 29. | Ted Williams* | 1942 AL | 159.5 | 3.5107 |
| 30. | Nap Lajoie* | 1910 AL | 138.6 | 3.5075 |
| 31. | Barry Bonds | 2004 NL | 173.6 | 3.4825 |
| 32. | Frank Robinson* | 1966 AL | 136.3 | 3.4646 |
| 33. | Jeff Bagwell | 1994 NL | 120.7 | 3.4590 |
| 34. | Ty Cobb* | 1910 AL | 136.9 | 3.4535 |
| 35. | Stan Musial* | 1949 NL | 157.4 | 3.4519 |
| 36. | Barry Bonds | 1993 NL | 154.9 | 3.4465 |
| 37. | Babe Ruth* | 1920 AL | 182.1 | 3.4392 |
| 38. | Chuck Klein* | 1933 NL | 147.3 | 3.4387 |
| 39. | Frank Thomas | 1994 AL | 127.0 | 3.4374 |
| 40. | Dick Allen* | 1972 AL | 121.0 | 3.4368 |
| 41. | Ted Williams* | 1957 AL | 143.1 | 3.3999 |
| 42. | Babe Ruth* | 1926 AL | 173.9 | 3.3880 |
| 43. | Tommy Holmes* | 1945 NL | 147.5 | 3.3800 |
| 44. | Mark McGwire* | 1998 NL | 167.6 | 3.3697 |
| 45. | Todd Helton | 2000 NL | 169.3 | 3.3649 |
| 46. | Babe Ruth* | 1928 AL | 166.5 | 3.3629 |
| 47. | Sammy Sosa | 2001 NL | 170.2 | 3.3533 |
| 48. | Cal McVey* | 1875 NA | 70.2 | 3.3525 |
| 49. | Rogers Hornsby* | 1925 NL | 165.7 | 3.3444 |
| 50. | Jim Rice* | 1978 AL | 139.7 | 3.3386 |
| 51. | Stan Musial* | 1943 NL | 138.6 | 3.3189 |
| 52. | Benny Kauff | 1914 FL | 149.1 | 3.3155 |
| 53. | Ross Barnes* | 1872 NA | 56.9 | 3.3134 |
| 54. | Derrek Lee | 2005 NL | 152.3 | 3.3047 |
| 55. | Joe Jackson* | 1912 AL | 151.0 | 3.2974 |
| 56. | Carl Yastrzemski* | 1970 AL | 144.7 | 3.2943 |
| 57. | Mike Schmidt* | 1981 NL | 92.9 | 3.2682 |
| 58. | Eddie Collins* | 1909 AL | 124.0 | 3.2679 |
| 59. | Barry Bonds | 1992 NL | 134.4 | 3.2627 |
| 60. | Joe Medwick* | 1937 NL | 151.8 | 3.2626 |
| 61. | Jimmie Foxx* | 1932 AL | 184.9 | 3.2625 |
| 62. | George Stone | 1906 AL | 127.9 | 3.2616 |
| 63. | Norm Cash* | 1961 AL | 157.4 | 3.2603 |
| 64. | Rogers Hornsby* | 1921 NL | 157.2 | 3.2572 |
| 65. | Ty Cobb* | 1912 AL | 149.6 | 3.2572 |
| 66. | Albert Pujols | 2003 NL | 157.5 | 3.2570 |
| 67. | Johnny Mize* | 1939 NL | 146.8 | 3.2343 |
| 68. | Ted Williams* | 1941 AL | 167.3 | 3.2275 |
| 69. | Dwight Evans* | 1981 AL | 89.4 | 3.2171 |
| 70. | Albert Pujols | 2009 NL | 150.6 | 3.2128 |
| 71. | Joe Morgan* | 1976 NL | 131.7 | 3.2117 |
| 72. | Nap Lajoie* | 1901 AL | 151.1 | 3.1965 |
| 73. | Willie Mays* | 1958 NL | 141.5 | 3.1938 |
| 74. | Joe Torre* | 1971 NL | 135.8 | 3.1936 |
| 75. | Lou Gehrig* | 1934 AL | 176.1 | 3.1907 |
| 76. | Ralph Kiner* | 1949 NL | 148.4 | 3.1861 |
| 77. | Luis Gonzalez | 2001 NL | 163.9 | 3.1827 |
| 78. | Chuck Klein* | 1932 NL | 163.4 | 3.1824 |
| 79. | Hank Aaron* | 1963 NL | 140.3 | 3.1794 |
| 80. | Ross Barnes* | 1875 NA | 67.4 | 3.1766 |
| 81. | Harry Stovey* | 1884 AA | 88.1 | 3.1502 |
| 82. | Al Rosen | 1953 AL | 140.4 | 3.1481 |
| 83. | Mickey Mantle* | 1961 AL | 153.3 | 3.1430 |
| 84. | Rod Carew* | 1977 AL | 147.1 | 3.1420 |
| 85. | Lou Gehrig* | 1931 AL | 172.3 | 3.1404 |
| 86. | Babe Ruth* | 1931 AL | 172.2 | 3.1376 |
| 87. | Lou Gehrig* | 1930 AL | 177.8 | 3.1346 |
| 88. | Edgar Martinez | 1995 AL | 143.9 | 3.1270 |
| 89. | John Reilly | 1884 AA | 87.6 | 3.1254 |
| 90. | Jimmie Foxx* | 1933 AL | 167.0 | 3.1254 |
| 91. | Mickey Mantle* | 1958 AL | 134.3 | 3.1188 |
| 92. | Billy Williams* | 1972 NL | 128.5 | 3.1159 |
| 93. | Harmon Killebrew* | 1969 AL | 136.1 | 3.1063 |
| 94. | Rogers Hornsby* | 1920 NL | 132.9 | 3.0938 |
| 95. | Todd Helton | 2003 NL | 151.9 | 3.0928 |
| 96. | Ted Williams* | 1948 AL | 149.0 | 3.0927 |
| 97. | Lou Gehrig* | 1928 AL | 156.7 | 3.0926 |
| 98. | Carl Yastrzemski* | 1968 AL | 115.3 | 3.0880 |
| 99. | Roger Connor* | 1885 NL | 97.4 | 3.0816 |
| 100. | Will Clark* | 1989 NL | 127.5 | 3.0743 |
| 101. | Rickey Henderson* | 1990 AL | 127.3 | 3.0641 |
| 102. | Harmon Killebrew* | 1967 AL | 123.0 | 3.0621 |
| 103. | Ted Williams* | 1951 AL | 137.2 | 3.0611 |
| 104. | Tris Speaker* | 1914 AL | 120.2 | 3.0600 |
| 105. | Johnny Mize* | 1940 NL | 141.1 | 3.0537 |
| 106. | Tris Speaker* | 1916 AL | 126.5 | 3.0527 |
| 107. | Jimmy Ryan | 1888 NL | 116.4 | 3.0522 |
| 108. | Joe Jackson* | 1911 AL | 156.0 | 3.0511 |
| 109. | Don Mattingly* | 1986 AL | 141.5 | 3.0503 |
| 110. | Albert Pujols | 2005 NL | 144.2 | 3.0491 |
| 111. | Stan Musial* | 1951 NL | 149.6 | 3.0468 |
| 112. | King Kelly* | 1886 NL | 126.4 | 3.0466 |
| 113. | Hank Aaron* | 1959 NL | 145.5 | 3.0462 |
| 114. | Ty Cobb* | 1916 AL | 126.2 | 3.0427 |
| 115. | Dave Orr | 1884 AA | 85.8 | 3.0400 |
| 116. | Kevin Mitchell* | 1989 NL | 126.5 | 3.0398 |
| 117. | Honus Wagner* | 1907 NL | 118.8 | 3.0271 |
| 118. | Bobby Murcer* | 1972 AL | 110.1 | 3.0241 |
| 119. | Frank Robinson* | 1962 NL | 147.6 | 3.0225 |
| 120. | Dan Brouthers* | 1886 NL | 125.6 | 3.0193 |
| 121. | Tim Raines* | 1986 NL | 124.3 | 3.0179 |
| 122. | Reggie Jackson* | 1969 AL | 133.2 | 3.0168 |
| 123. | Ed Delahanty* | 1899 NL | 153.1 | 3.0153 |
| 124. | Albert Belle* | 1994 AL | 116.2 | 3.0127 |
| 125. | George Sisler* | 1920 AL | 165.3 | 3.0102 |
| 126. | Babe Ruth* | 1930 AL | 172.5 | 3.0073 |
| 127. | John Olerud | 1993 AL | 146.2 | 3.0072 |
| 128. | Nap Lajoie* | 1904 AL | 126.0 | 3.0034 |
| 129. | Todd Helton | 2001 NL | 157.2 | 3.0034 |
| 130. | Charley Jones | 1884 AA | 85.0 | 3.0015 |
| 131. | Frank Thomas | 1992 AL | 132.5 | 3.0008 |
| 132. | Alex Rodriguez | 2007 AL | 152.1 | 2.9975 |
| 133. | Ryan Howard | 2006 NL | 152.0 | 2.9853 |
| 134. | Barry Bonds | 1996 NL | 147.6 | 2.9851 |
| 135. | John Mayberry | 1975 AL | 126.2 | 2.9850 |
| 136. | Mickey Mantle* | 1955 AL | 134.6 | 2.9849 |
| 137. | Joe Morgan* | 1975 NL | 134.7 | 2.9838 |
| 138. | Carlos Delgado | 2000 AL | 164.4 | 2.9828 |
| 139. | Jason Giambi | 2001 AL | 152.6 | 2.9800 |
| 140. | Cap Anson* | 1881 NL | 74.6 | 2.9729 |
| 141. | Alex Rodriguez | 2005 AL | 149.6 | 2.9719 |
| 142. | Ellis Burks | 1996 NL | 147.1 | 2.9714 |
| 143. | Pete Browning | 1885 AA | 96.7 | 2.9702 |
| 144. | Mike Schmidt* | 1980 NL | 128.0 | 2.9642 |
| 145. | Kiki Cuyler* | 1925 NL | 151.9 | 2.9610 |
| 146. | Joe Jackson* | 1913 AL | 136.8 | 2.9484 |
| 147. | Pete Browning | 1882 AA | 61.8 | 2.9451 |
| 148. | Enos Slaughter* | 1942 NL | 123.0 | 2.9446 |
| 149. | Cy Seymour* | 1905 NL | 137.8 | 2.9433 |