STAT FACT
Tim Crothers
March 31, 1997
Over the last six seasons Albert Belle and Frank Thomas ranked 1-2 in the big leagues in total RBIs with 711 and 698, respectively. During the same span Belle led the major leagues with 234 home runs, while Thomas ranked third with 215, two fewer than the Giants' Barry Bonds. The last player to hit more home runs than Belle over a six-season span was the Phillies' Mike Schmidt, who belted 235 from 1979 through '84.
Over the last six seasons Albert Belle and Frank Thomas ranked 1-2 in the big leagues in total RBIs with 711 and 698, respectively. During the same span Belle led the major leagues with 234 home runs, while Thomas ranked third with 215, two fewer than the Giants' Barry Bonds. The last player to hit more home runs than Belle over a six-season span was the Phillies' Mike Schmidt, who belted 235 from 1979 through '84.