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

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Junior outfielder Logan Fernandez produced an RBI single and junior shortstop Joey Ireland, an Illinois recruit, also knocked in a run for Mount Carmel (23-14). Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025 The Red Sox took an early lead in the second inning when struggling rookie Kristian Campbell slapped an RBI single to right to give his team a 1-0 lead. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 June 2025 Campbell then capped the inning with another RBI single before Gonzalez launched a two-run homer in the fourth. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025 Alex Alicea led off with a double down the right field line, and Lucas Moore followed with an RBI single up the middle to bring the Cardinals within three. Miami Herald, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for RBI

Word History

Etymology

run batted in

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of RBI was in 1921

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“RBI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RBI. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

plural RBIs or RBI
: a run in baseball that is driven in by a batter
Etymology

run batted in

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