RBI

noun

ˌär-(ˌ)bē-ˈī How to pronounce RBI (audio) ˈri-bē How to pronounce RBI (audio)
plural RBIs or RBI
: a run in baseball that is driven in by a batter
also : official credit to a batter for driving in a run
led the league in RBIs

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Braves closer Raisel Iglesias first allowed an unearned run in the ninth — a result of his own throwing error — followed by a two-out RBI double from nine-hole hitter Austin Wells. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Perez reached safely on the play to put runners on the corners, and two pitches later, Isaac Collins gave the Royals the lead on an RBI double. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026 The Royals recorded four hits — including Isaac Collins’ RBI double — in the loss. — Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 The Tigers tagged Sanmartin for four hits in the inning, including a two-run double by pinch-hitter Eduardo Valencia, an RBI triple by Max Clark and a run-scoring single by Javier Baez that upped Detroit’s lead to 7-0. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for RBI

Word History

Etymology

run batted in

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of RBI was in 1921

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RBI

noun
ˌär-ˌbē-ˈī How to pronounce RBI (audio) ˈrib-ē How to pronounce RBI (audio)
plural RBIs or RBI
: a run in baseball that is driven in by a batter
Etymology

run batted in

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