Runs R

R stands for runs in baseball. Times a player crossed home plate.

How R is calculated

Counted for the runner; the batter who drove him in gets the RBI.

What counts as a good R?

Half of the 448 qualified MLB players in 2026 were at or below 41. Clearing 84.3 put a season in the top tenth of the league.

Median
41
Top 10%
84.3
Leader
119

By position, the median was 58.5 for 1B, 49 for SS, 46 for 2B, 44 for 3B, 42.5 for CF and 42 for LF.

Qualified: 40+ games, non-zero, 2026 regular season.

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