Mike Schmidt finished his Hall of Fame career with 1,595 RBI. At the time of his retirement only 19 men had more. Schmidt reached the century mark in RBI in seven seasons.
From 1974-1987 he averaged 104 runs batted in per season. An All Star in 11 of those seasons, Schmidt paced the National League in RBI four times in his career.
In 1980 his drove in a career-best 121 runs. Shown here is a Topps baseball card depicting Schmidt and the AL RBI leader of ’80, Cecil Cooper. Both men have signed it.
Schmidt enjoyed one of his best seasons in 1980 as the league’s MVP. He posted the best numbers of his career in terms of homers (48), RBI (121), and total bases (342). The third baseman was recognized for his fielding with the fourth of his 10 Gold Glove Awards. Schmidt also earned the Silver Slugger.