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by Brian Cina on May 8th, 2006

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Who holds the career American League record for runs scored?

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  • by Henry Hascup on May 8th, 2006

    Henry Hascup

    Here's a list up to May 7, 2006:

    AMERICAN LEAGUE
    CAREER

    RUNS R
    1 Ty Cobb 2245 (some sources have 2246)
    2 Babe Ruth 2161
    3 Rickey Henderson 1939
    4 Lou Gehrig 1888
    5 Tris Speaker 1882
    6 Eddie Collins 1821
    7 Carl Yastrzemski 1816
    8 Ted Williams 1798
    9 Paul Molitor 1782
    10 Charlie Gehringer 1774
    11 Jimmie Foxx 1696
    12 Mickey Mantle 1677
    13 Cal Ripken 1647
    14 Robin Yount 1632
    15 Al Kaline 1622
    16 George Brett 1583
    17 Reggie Jackson 1551
    18 Rafael Palmeiro 1547
    19 Sam Rice 1514
    20 Wade Boggs 1513
    21 Goose Goslin 1483
    22 Dwight Evans 1470
    23 Al Simmons 1468
    24 Harry Hooper 1429
    25 Rod Carew 1424
    26 Joe DiMaggio 1390
    27 Lou Whitaker 1386
    28 Doc Cramer 1357
    29 Frank Thomas 1339
    30 Luis Aparicio 1335
    31 Luke Appling 1319
    32 Bernie Williams 1313
    33 Harold Baines 1299
    34 Harmon Killebrew 1283
    35 Donie Bush 1280
    36 Carlton Fisk 1276
    37 Tony Phillips 1275
    38 Alex Rodriguez 1271
    39 Eddie Murray 1255
    40 Jim Rice 1249
    41 Bob Johnson 1239
    T42 Don Baylor 1236
    T42 Joe Kuhel 1236
    44 Brooks Robinson 1232
    T45 Alan Trammell 1231
    T45 Nellie Fox 1231
    T47 Earl Averill 1222
    T47 Joe Cronin 1222
    T49 Edgar Martinez 1219
    T49 Heinie Manush 1219
    51 Eddie Yost 1215
    52 Harry Heilmann 1209
    53 Manny Ramirez 1198
    T54 Mickey Vernon 1188
    T54 Brian Downing 1188
    T56 Earle Combs 1186
    T56 Jose Canseco 1186
    58 Derek Jeter 1183
    59 Bert Campaneris 1181
    60 Joe Judge 1177
    T61 Buddy Myer 1174
    T61 Yogi Berra 1174
    63 Lu Blue 1151
    T64 Joe Sewell 1141
    T64 Roberto Alomar 1141
    66 Willie Wilson 1136
    67 Chuck Knoblauch 1132
    68 Omar Vizquel 1129
    69 Ben Chapman 1126
    70 Willie Randolph 1124
    71 Minnie Minoso 1122
    T72 Sam Crawford 1115
    T72 Toby Harrah 1115
    74 Wally Moses 1114
    75 Jimmy Dykes 1108
    T76 Johnny Damon 1101
    T76 Julio Franco 1101
    78 Bobby Doerr 1094
    79 George Sisler 1092
    80 Nap Lajoie 1083
    81 Ruben Sierra 1076
    82 Amos Otis 1074
    83 Kirby Puckett 1071
    T84 Harlond Clift 1070
    T84 Dave Winfield 1070
    T84 Kenny Lofton 1070
    T84 Joe Carter 1070
    88 Ken Griffey Jr. 1063
    T89 Charlie Jamieson 1062
    T89 Brady Anderson 1062
    91 Juan Gonzalez 1061
    T92 Norm Cash 1046
    T92 Dom DiMaggio 1046
    94 Fred Lynn 1045
    95 Mickey Cochrane 1041
    96 Bobby Grich 1033
    97 Graig Nettles 1014
    98 Cecil Cooper 1012
    99 Ivan Rodriguez 1011
    T100 Carney Lansford 1007
    T100 Don Mattingly 1007
    T102 Roger Peckinpaugh 1006
    T102 Frankie Crosetti 1006
    104 Clyde Milan 1004
    105 Vern Stephens 1001
    106 Sal Bando 982
    107 Hank Greenberg 980
    108 B.J. Surhoff 976
    109 Albert Belle 974
    110 Chet Lemon 973
    111 Max Bishop 966

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