RBI

noun

ˌär-(ˌ)bē-ˈī  ˈri-bē 

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

Examples of RBI in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Boston increased its lead to 6-4 in the sixth on an RBI triple from Abreu when right fielder Jung Hoo Lee misplayed a line drive. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

Houston tied it on an RBI double by Yainer Diaz with two outs in the fourth. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

On Thursday, however, good fortune found Ramos in the third inning, as the left fielder crushed an RBI double off the corner of Camden Yards’ right field wall. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026

Zach Neto added an RBI single and Josh Lowe hit a solo homer off Royals reliever Alex Lange in the sixth. — Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

run batted in

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

RBI

noun

ˌär-ˌbē-ˈī  ˈrib-ē 

plural RBIs or RBI

: a run in baseball that is driven in by a batter

Etymology

run batted in