How Al Kaline's RBIs Compares to Similar Players

Al Kaline totaled 1,583 career RBIs, well above the league average of 231.0 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best RBIs season came in 1956, posting 128, well above the league average of 23.2 that year. The lowest point came in 1953 at 2, well below the league average of 23.5 that year. The RBIs trended upward through the final seasons. The RBIs total went from 32 in 1972 to 45 in 1973 and 64 in 1974, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the RBIs profile — ranging from 2 to 128 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Al Kaline Lifetime RBIs

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Al Kaline RBIs Per Season

Al Kaline's RBIs for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RF, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Al Kaline RBIs per season line chart

Al Kaline RBIs by Team

Al Kaline's career RBIs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Al Kaline career RBIs by team bar chart

Al Kaline Cumulative RBIs — Career Progression

A running total of Al Kaline's career RBIs, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Al Kaline RBIs year-over-year waterfall chart

Al Kaline RBIs Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Al Kaline's seasonal RBIs alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Al Kaline RBIs distribution box chart versus comparable players

Al Kaline RBIs — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Al Kaline's MLB career with RBIs alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Al Kaline RBIs season-by-season breakdown table