American League RBI Leaders 2008

Josh Hamilton was one of the feel-good stories of the baseball season. The former No. 1 draft pick and recovering drug addict arrived in Texas by way of a trade with Cincinnati and promptly reminded people of what the fuss had once been about. America got in on the secret during his memorable Home Run Derby performance at the All-Star Game, but Hamilton was by no means a flash in the pan.

In addition to hitting .304, he cranked out 32 home runs. Despite a September power outage, he still managed to lead the American League in RBI.

Here’s the list of the AL’s top run-producers for 2008:

  1. Josh Hamilton, Texas: 130
  2. Justin Morneau, Minnesota: 129
  3. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit: 127
  4. Kevin Youkilis, Boston: 115
  5. Raul Ibanez, Seattle: 110
  6. Aubrey Huff, Baltimore: 108
  7. Melvin Mora, Baltimore: 104
T8. Magglio Ordonez, Detroit: 103
T8. Alex Rodriguez, New York: 103
10. Carlos Pena, Tampa Bay: 102

Source: MLB.com