The lowest RBI total
for a regular player during a season is 12 shared by two players. Enzo
Hernandez had 12 RBI in his rookie season for the Padres in 1971, and
the
aptly
nicknamed Goat Anderson managed just 12 ribbies for the Pirates during
his ONLY season in major league baseball in 1907.
However, Enzo takes the
title by having the fewest RBI with the most at bats. His RBI
percentage (12 RBI in 549 at bats) is only 2.19% while Goat managed a
resounding 2.91% in his 413 at bats. Goat had 80 walks which allowed
him to surpass our 501 plate appearance qualification to make the list.
No regular has ever
been below two percent in RBI percentage. Until maybe this year. Juan
Pierre of the Cubs doubled his RBI total for the season this past
weekend after going 45 consecutive games (over a month and a half!)
without a ribbie. That brought him up to four RBI in all. His RBI
percentage now stands at 1.88%. Here are the “leaders” for this season:
