Stanton overtakes Mike Lowell to become Marlins' all-time RBI leader
Giancarlo Stanton, who's known primarily for drilling long home runs and having spent the entirety of his young career with the Miami Marlins, made history Friday night.
In his team's victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks, Stanton became the franchise leader in RBIs with 579. His go-ahead solo home run, which stood as the game-winner, pushed him ahead of former Marlins third baseman Mike Lowell.
Con este HR, Giancarlo Stanton se convirtió en el líder en carreras impulsadas en la historia de los Marlins. pic.twitter.com/qGTnYfyLOn
— Daniel Álvarez M (@ChinoAlvarez_16) June 3, 2017
It took Lowell 4,005 plate appearances over 981 games with the Marlins from 1999 through 2005 to drive in 578 runs. Stanton overtook him in 3,651 plate appearances over 879 games since debuting in 2010.
The Marlins have featured a wide array of recognizable names, as seen below in their top 10 run producers since the team's inaugural season in 1993.
| Name | RBI |
|---|---|
| Giancarlo Stanton | 579 |
| Mike Lowell | 578 |
| Jeff Conine | 553 |
| Miguel Cabrera | 523 |
| Hanley Ramirez | 482 |
| Dan Uggla | 465 |
| Derrek Lee | 417 |
| Cliff Floyd | 409 |
| Gary Sheffield | 380 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 375 |
Teammate Christian Yelich showed his support for, and awe of, Stanton following the game, according to the team.
"He's going to hold a lot of all-times for this franchise before all is said and done," Yelich said.
Stanton is already the franchise leader in home runs with 223. The next-closest is Dan Uggla with 154. He has also accumulated the greatest total WAR (28.7, according to Baseball Reference), though he's struck out more than any other Marlins batter (1,030).
He's third in walks, fourth in runs scored, and fifth in hits - all records that will definitely belong to him if he plays out his contract, which lasts through the 2027 season with an option for 2028.