RBI
n. countablen. Stands for run batted in. A point earned in baseball when a player's hit allows a teammate to score.
n. Abbreviation for run batted in. A statistic in baseball credited to a batter when their action at the plate causes a run to be scored; the plural form is typically 'RBIs' though 'runs batted in' is the expanded equivalent.
He leads the league with fifty RBIs this season.
The star player earned an RBI after hitting a double that brought the runner home from second base.
While some analysts argue that an RBI is a product of opportunity rather than individual skill, it remains a primary metric for evaluating a batter's ability to produce runs in high-pressure situations.
Commonly used in the plural form 'RBIs' in sports commentary and statistical tables.
He has three R.B.I. this gameHe has three RBIs this gameIn modern sports writing, the acronym is rarely punctuated with periods and takes a lowercase 's' for the plural.