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 fiery right-hander tied a season high with 10 strikeouts over six strong innings after giving up a leadoff homer, Manny Machado ended a 14-game RBI drought and the Padres beat the Giants 5-1 in front of a sellout crowd of 40,624 to snap a four-game skid. —Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025

In Game 2, Caissie chipped in with an RBI single off Milwaukee starter Brandon Woodruff, while Willi Castro, a defensive substitution, made a spectacular throw from right field to home plate in the seventh inning to turn a potential sacrifice fly into a double play. —Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025

Jose Iglesias gave the Padres a 2-1 lead with an RBI single, and Teng’s evening was done. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025

Arek Aubuchon was 2-for-2 with three RBI, and Caleb Jackson hit a two-run triple in the victory. —Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025

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