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

The Dodgers logged just two other extra-base hits, a double from Will Smith to lead off the fourth, and an RBI double from Mookie Betts in the ninth. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Detroit opened a 5-1 lead in the second on John Peck's RBI single and Kevin McGonigle's two-run triple off the wall in right-center, a 397-foot drive that would have been a home run in 24 of the 30 major league ballparks. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Moreno followed with his RBI single off Bryan King (2-4) to give Arizona the lead. — Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

Kazuma Okamoto followed with an RBI single of his own, and Ernie Clement laced a two-run double down the left-field line. — Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 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