Runs produced

Runs produced is a baseball statistic that can help estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. The formula adds together the player's runs and run batted in, and then subtracts the player's home runs.[1]

R P = R + R B I − H R {\displaystyle RP=R+RBI-HR}

Home runs are subtracted to compensate for the batter getting credit for both one run and at least one RBI when hitting a home run.

Unlike runs created, runs produced is a teammate-dependent stat in that it includes Runs and RBIs, which are affected by which batters bat near a player in the batting order. Also, subtracting home runs seems logical from an individual perspective, but on a team level it double-counts runs that are not home runs.

To counteract the double-counting, some[who?] have suggested an alternate formula which is the average of a player's runs scored and runs batted in.

R P = ( R + R B I ) / 2 {\displaystyle RP=(R+RBI)/2}

Here, when a player scores a run, he shares the credit with the batter who drove him in, so both are credited with half a run produced. The same is true for an RBI, where credit is shared between the batter and runner. In the case of a home run, the batter is responsible for both the run scored and the RBI, so the runs produced are (1 + 1)/2 = 1, as expected.

## All-time Major League Baseball leaders

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Player  | Career length  | Runs produced[2]

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Ty Cobb | 1905–1928  | 4,066
Hank Aaron | 1954–1976  | 3,716
Babe Ruth | 1914–1935  | 3,673
Cap Anson | 1871–1897  | 3,501
Barry Bonds | 1986–2007  | 3,461
Albert Pujols | 2001-2022  | 3,429
Stan Musial | 1941–1963  | 3,425
Alex Rodriguez | 1994–2016  | 3,411
Lou Gehrig | 1923–1939  | 3,390
Honus Wagner | 1897-1927  | 3,367

## See also

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* Baseball statistics

## References

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1. ^ Thorn, J. and Palmer, P., Total Baseball: The Official Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball, 4th Edition, p. 2550, Penguin Books, New York, 1995, ISBN 0-670-86099-9
2. ^ "Runs Produced All-Time Leaders on Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 25 October 2021.

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