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

JoJo Romero got two outs, Abner Uribe recorded two more and closer Trevor Megill pitched the last two innings, allowing an RBI double to Chandler Simpson with two outs in the ninth. — Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Pratt, who was 4 for 5 with a tiebreaking solo homer in the 12th inning of Game 4, gave the Brewers a 1-0 lead with an RBI single against Rays ace Drew Rasmussen in the second. — Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Pratt got the scoring started in the second inning with an RBI single, scoring Brice Turang. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2026

Simpson has been 3-for-8 in the series with an RBI and two strikeouts. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 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