SEPTEMBER 7, 1993 | CINCINNATI, OHIO • Mark Whiten of the St. Louis Cardinals had one of the most explosive offensive games in major league history on this date in baseball history (1993). He hit four home runs and drove in 12.
Whiten’s 4 home runs tied a major league record held by eleven others. His 12 RBI in one game also tied a record which was set by another St. Louis Cardinal in 1924, Jim Bottomley. The most RBI in the American League was 11 by Tony Lazzeri of the New York Yankees in 1936.
Here are a few other RBI records as compiled by Baseball-Almanac:
Most in a season
National League……Hack Wilson 191 (1930)
American League….Lou Gehrig 184 (1931)
Most by a rookie
National League……Albert Pujols 130 (2001)
American League….Ted Williams 145 (1939)
Most by a switch hitter
National League……Lance Berkman 136 (2006)
American League….Mark Teixeira 144 (2005)
CONTRIBUTING SOURCES:
Runs Batted In
Sept. 7, 1993 box score/play-by-play