MLB Single-Season Runs Record Progression

Every season that raised the bar, and the leader in every season between.

The MLB single-season runs record is 198, set by Billy Hamilton in 1894. It has stood for 131 years. The mark has been raised 7 times since 1871.

AVG HR RBI H R SB OPS OBP SLG 2B 3B XBH TB BB SO PA AB G

Record Holders

8 marks since 1871

Year	Player	R	Stood for
1894	Billy Hamilton	198	still standing
1891	Tom Brown	177	3 years
1887	Tip O'Neill	167	4 years
1884	Fred Dunlap	160	3 years
1876	Ross Barnes	126	8 years
1873	Ross Barnes	125	3 years
1872	Dave Eggler	94	1 year
1871	Ross Barnes	66	1 year

The earliest marks here are records only in the sense that nobody had done better yet. Season length, schedule and the rules themselves have all changed, so a figure from the 1870s is not comparable with a modern one and is not offered as though it were.

Every Season

168 seasons

Year	Leader	R
2025	Shohei Ohtani	146
2024	Shohei Ohtani	134
2023	Ronald Acuña	149
2022	Aaron Judge	133
2021	Vladimir Guerrero	123
2020	Freddie Freeman	51
2019	Mookie Betts	135
2018	Mookie Betts	129
2018	Francisco Lindor	129
2017	Charlie Blackmon	137
2016	Mike Trout	123
2015	Josh Donaldson	122
2014	Mike Trout	115
2013	Matt Carpenter	126
2012	Mike Trout	129
2011	Curtis Granderson	136
2010	Albert Pujols	115
2009	Albert Pujols	124
2008	Hanley Ramirez	125
2007	Alex Rodriguez	143
2006	Grady Sizemore	134
2005	Albert Pujols	129
2004	Albert Pujols	133
2003	Albert Pujols	137
2002	Alfonso Soriano	128
2001	Sammy Sosa	146
2000	Jeff Bagwell	152
1999	Jeff Bagwell	143
1998	Sammy Sosa	134
1997	Craig Biggio	146
1996	Ellis Burks	142
1995	Craig Biggio	123
1994	Frank Thomas	106
1993	Lenny Dykstra	143
1992	Tony Phillips	114
1991	Paul Molitor	133
1990	Rickey Henderson	119
1989	Wade Boggs	113
1989	Rickey Henderson	113
1988	Wade Boggs	128
1987	Tim Raines	123
1986	Rickey Henderson	130
1985	Rickey Henderson	146
1984	Dwight Evans	121
1983	Tim Raines	133
1982	Paul Molitor	136
1981	Rickey Henderson	89
1980	Willie Wilson	133
1979	Don Baylor	120
1978	Ron LeFlore	126
1977	Rod Carew	128
1976	Pete Rose	130
1975	Pete Rose	112
1974	Pete Rose	110
1973	Bobby Bonds	131
1972	Joe Morgan	122
1971	Lou Brock	126
1970	Billy Williams	137
1969	Reggie Jackson	123
1968	Glenn Beckert	98
1967	Lou Brock	113
1967	Hank Aaron	113
1966	Frank Robinson	122
1966	Felipe Alou	122
1965	Zoilo Versalles	126
1965	Tommy Harper	126
1964	Dick Allen	125
1963	Hank Aaron	121
1962	Frank Robinson	134
1961	Roger Maris	132
1961	Mickey Mantle	132
1960	Mickey Mantle	119
1959	Vada Pinson	131
1958	Mickey Mantle	127
1957	Mickey Mantle	121
1956	Mickey Mantle	132
1955	Duke Snider	126
1954	Mickey Mantle	129
1953	Duke Snider	132
1952	Stan Musial	105
1952	Solly Hemus	105
1951	Stan Musial	124
1951	Ralph Kiner	124
1950	Dom DiMaggio	131
1949	Ted Williams	150
1948	Tommy Henrich	138
1947	Johnny Mize	137
1946	Ted Williams	142
1945	Eddie Stanky	128
1944	Snuffy Stirnweiss	125
1943	Arky Vaughan	112
1942	Ted Williams	141
1941	Ted Williams	135
1940	Ted Williams	134
1939	Red Rolfe	139
1938	Hank Greenberg	144
1937	Joe DiMaggio	151
1936	Lou Gehrig	167
1935	Augie Galan	133
1934	Charlie Gehringer	134
1933	Lou Gehrig	138
1932	Chuck Klein	152
1931	Lou Gehrig	163
1930	Chuck Klein	158
1929	Rogers Hornsby	156
1928	Babe Ruth	163
1927	Babe Ruth	158
1926	Babe Ruth	139
1925	Kiki Cuyler	144
1924	Babe Ruth	143
1923	Babe Ruth	151
1922	Rogers Hornsby	141
1921	Babe Ruth	177
1920	Babe Ruth	158
1919	Babe Ruth	103
1918	Heinie Groh	86
1917	Donie Bush	112
1916	Ty Cobb	113
1915	Ty Cobb	144
1914	Eddie Collins	122
1913	Eddie Collins	125
1912	Eddie Collins	137
1911	Ty Cobb	147
1910	Sherry Magee	110
1909	Tommy Leach	126
1908	Matty McIntyre	105
1907	Spike Shannon	104
1906	Honus Wagner	103
1906	Frank Chance	103
1905	Mike Donlin	124
1904	Patsy Dougherty	113
1903	Ginger Beaumont	137
1902	Topsy Hartsel	109
1902	Sammy Strang	109
1902	Dave Fultz	109
1901	Nap Lajoie	145
1900	Roy Thomas	132
1899	Willie Keeler	140
1899	John McGraw	140
1898	John McGraw	143
1897	Billy Hamilton	152
1896	Jesse Burkett	160
1895	Billy Hamilton	166
1894	Billy Hamilton	198	new record
1893	Herman Long	149
1892	Cupid Childs	136
1891	Tom Brown	177	new record
1890	Hugh Duffy	161
1889	Mike Griffin	152
1889	Harry Stovey	152
1888	George Pinkney	134
1887	Tip O'Neill	167	new record
1886	King Kelly	155
1885	Harry Stovey	130
1884	Fred Dunlap	160	new record
1883	Harry Stovey	110
1882	George Gore	99
1881	George Gore	86
1880	Abner Dalrymple	91
1879	Charley Jones	85
1878	Dick Higham	60
1877	Jim O'Rourke	68
1876	Ross Barnes	126	new record
1875	Ross Barnes	115
1874	Cal McVey	91
1873	Ross Barnes	125	new record
1872	Dave Eggler	94	new record
1871	Ross Barnes	66	new record