A run batted in (RBI; plural RBIs[1]) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play). For example, if the batter bats a base hit which allows a teammate on a higher base to reach home and so score a run, then the batter gets credited with an RBI.
St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols, shown here in 2008, passed Babe Ruth's 2,214 official RBIs in October 2022. Pujols finished his Major League Baseball career with 2,218 RBIs and second place on the all-time list.
Common nicknames for an RBI include "ribby" (or "ribbie"), "rib", and "ribeye". The plural of "RBI" is a matter of "(very) minor controversy" for baseball fans:[3] it is usually "RBIs", in accordance with the usual practice for pluralizing initialisms in English;[4][5] however, some sources use "RBI" as the plural, on the basis that it can stand for "runs batted in".[3][4]
The 2018 edition of the Official Baseball Rules of Major League Baseball (MLB), Rule 9.04 Runs Batted In, reads:[6]
A run batted in is a statistic credited to a batter whose action at bat causes one or more runs to score, as set forth in this Rule 9.04.
(a) The official scorer shall credit the batter with a run batted in for every run that scores
(1) unaided by an error and as part of a play begun by the batter's safe hit (including the batter's home run), sacrifice bunt, sacrifice fly, infield out or fielder's choice, unless Rule 9.04(b) applies;
(2) by reason of the batter becoming a runner with the bases full (because of a base on balls, an award of first base for being touched by a pitched ball or for interference or obstruction); or
(3) when, before two are out, an error is made on a play on which a runner from third base ordinarily would score.
(b) The official scorer shall not credit a run batted in
(2) when a fielder is charged with an error because the fielder muffs a throw at first base that would have completed a force double play.
(c) The official scorer's judgment must determine whether a run batted in shall be credited for a run that scores when a fielder holds the ball or throws to a wrong base. Ordinarily, if the runner keeps going, the official scorer should credit a run batted in; if the runner stops and takes off again when the runner notices the misplay, the official scorer should credit the run as scored on a fielder's choice.
From 1980 to 1988, the game-winning RBI was an additional statistic used in MLB.
Criticism
The perceived significance of the RBI is displayed by the fact that it is one of the three categories that compose the triple crown. In addition, career RBIs are often cited in debates over who should be elected to the Hall of Fame. However, critics, particularly within the field of sabermetrics, argue that RBIs measure the quality of the lineup more than it does the player himself. This is because an RBI can only be credited to a player if one or more batters preceding him in the batting order have reached base (the exception to this being a home run, in which the batter is credited with driving himself in, not just those already on base).[7][8] This implies that better offensive teams —and therefore, the teams in which the most players get on base— tend to produce hitters with higher RBI totals than equivalent hitters on lesser-hitting teams.[9]
^ abBryan Garner (2009). "Plurals; I: Acronyms and Abbreviations". Garner's Modern American Usage (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 638. ISBN9780195382754.; Pinker, Steven (1999). Words and Rules: The Ingredients of Language. Basic Books. p. 28. ISBN0-465-07269-0 – via Internet Archive.
^AP Stylebook [@apstylebook] (April 14, 2015). "Plural of RBI is RBIs, which can be used on all references for runs batted in" (Tweet). Retrieved October 30, 2020 – via Twitter.
^"OFFICIAL BASEBALL RULES 2018 Edition" (PDF). Major League Baseball. pp. 107–108. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
^Grabiner, David. . Archived from the original on March 23, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2009.
^"Revisiting the Myth of the RBI Guy, Part One". Driveline Mechanics. May 18, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2009.
^ abc"Ten or More RBI in One Game". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
^ abcd"David Freese breaks the all-time single-season post-season RBI record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. October 28, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
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A run batted in RBI plural RBIs 1 is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play For example if the batter bats a base hit which allows a teammate on a higher base to reach home and so score a run then the batter gets credited with an RBI St Louis Cardinals Albert Pujols shown here in 2008 passed Babe Ruth s 2 214 official RBIs in October 2022 Pujols finished his Major League Baseball career with 2 218 RBIs and second place on the all time list Before the 1920 Major League Baseball season runs batted in were not an official baseball statistic Nevertheless the RBI statistic was tabulated unofficially from 1907 through 1919 by baseball writer Ernie Lanigan according to the Society for American Baseball Research 2 Common nicknames for an RBI include ribby or ribbie rib and ribeye The plural of RBI is a matter of very minor controversy for baseball fans 3 it is usually RBIs in accordance with the usual practice for pluralizing initialisms in English 4 5 however some sources use RBI as the plural on the basis that it can stand for runs batted in 3 4 Contents 1 Major League Baseball rules 2 Criticism 3 RBI leaders in Major League Baseball 3 1 Career 3 2 Season 3 3 Game 3 4 Inning 3 5 Postseason single season 4 See also 5 ReferencesMajor League Baseball rules EditThe 2018 edition of the Official Baseball Rules of Major League Baseball MLB Rule 9 04 Runs Batted In reads 6 A run batted in is a statistic credited to a batter whose action at bat causes one or more runs to score as set forth in this Rule 9 04 a The official scorer shall credit the batter with a run batted in for every run that scores 1 unaided by an error and as part of a play begun by the batter s safe hit including the batter s home run sacrifice bunt sacrifice fly infield out or fielder s choice unless Rule 9 04 b applies 2 by reason of the batter becoming a runner with the bases full because of a base on balls an award of first base for being touched by a pitched ball or for interference or obstruction or 3 when before two are out an error is made on a play on which a runner from third base ordinarily would score b The official scorer shall not credit a run batted in 1 when the batter grounds into a force double play or a reverse force double play or 2 when a fielder is charged with an error because the fielder muffs a throw at first base that would have completed a force double play c The official scorer s judgment must determine whether a run batted in shall be credited for a run that scores when a fielder holds the ball or throws to a wrong base Ordinarily if the runner keeps going the official scorer should credit a run batted in if the runner stops and takes off again when the runner notices the misplay the official scorer should credit the run as scored on a fielder s choice From 1980 to 1988 the game winning RBI was an additional statistic used in MLB Criticism EditThe perceived significance of the RBI is displayed by the fact that it is one of the three categories that compose the triple crown In addition career RBIs are often cited in debates over who should be elected to the Hall of Fame However critics particularly within the field of sabermetrics argue that RBIs measure the quality of the lineup more than it does the player himself This is because an RBI can only be credited to a player if one or more batters preceding him in the batting order have reached base the exception to this being a home run in which the batter is credited with driving himself in not just those already on base 7 8 This implies that better offensive teams and therefore the teams in which the most players get on base tend to produce hitters with higher RBI totals than equivalent hitters on lesser hitting teams 9 RBI leaders in Major League Baseball EditCareer Edit Further information List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders Hank Aaron All time career leader in RBI with 2 297 Totals are current as of October 4 2022 regular season Active player is in bold Hank Aaron 2 297 Albert Pujols 2 218 Babe Ruth 2 214 Alex Rodriguez 2 086 Cap Anson 2 075 Barry Bonds 1 996 Lou Gehrig 1 995 Stan Musial 1 951 Ty Cobb 1 944 Jimmie Foxx 1 922 Eddie Murray 1 917 Willie Mays 1 903Season Edit Hank Greenberg Hall of Famer and 2 time MVP Hack Wilson 1930 191 Lou Gehrig 1931 185 Hank Greenberg 1937 183 Jimmie Foxx 1938 175 Lou Gehrig 1927 1930 173Game Edit Further information List of Major League Baseball single game runs batted in leaders 12 RBIs 10 Jim Bottomley September 16 1924 Mark Whiten September 7 1993 11 RBIs 10 Wilbert Robinson June 10 1892 Tony Lazzeri May 24 1936 Phil Weintraub April 30 1944 10 RBIs 10 By 11 MLB players most recently Mark Reynolds on July 7 2018Inning Edit Further information List of Major League Baseball single inning runs batted in leaders Fernando Tatis April 23 1999 8 Ed Cartwright September 23 1890 7 Alex Rodriguez October 4 2009 7Postseason single season Edit David Freese 2011 21 11 Scott Spiezio 2002 19 11 Sandy Alomar Jr 1997 19 11 David Ortiz 2004 19 11 See also Edit Baseball portalList of Major League Baseball runs batted in recordsReferences Edit RBI Merriam Webster com Dictionary Merriam Webster Retrieved October 30 2020 The Accurate RBI Record of Babe Ruth SABR Website Retrieved on September 14 2016 a b Martinez David H 1996 The Book of Baseball Literacy Plume p 319 ISBN 978 0 452 27426 6 McCallum Jack June 4 1977 Mighty Touchy Issue RBI or RBIs The Sporting News 40 a b Bryan Garner 2009 Plurals I Acronyms and Abbreviations Garner s Modern American Usage 3rd ed Oxford University Press p 638 ISBN 9780195382754 Pinker Steven 1999 Words and Rules The Ingredients of Language Basic Books p 28 ISBN 0 465 07269 0 via Internet Archive AP Stylebook apstylebook April 14 2015 Plural of RBI is RBIs which can be used on all references for runs batted in Tweet Retrieved October 30 2020 via Twitter OFFICIAL BASEBALL RULES 2018 Edition PDF Major League Baseball pp 107 108 Retrieved June 28 2018 Grabiner David The Sabermetric Manifesto Archived from the original on March 23 2009 Retrieved September 2 2009 Lewis Michael D 2003 Moneyball The Art of Winning an Unfair Game New York W W Norton ISBN 0 393 05765 8 Revisiting the Myth of the RBI Guy Part One Driveline Mechanics May 18 2009 Retrieved September 2 2009 a b c Ten or More RBI in One Game Baseball Reference com Sports Reference LLC June 7 2017 Retrieved June 7 2017 a b c d David Freese breaks the all time single season post season RBI record Baseball Reference com Sports Reference LLC October 28 2011 Retrieved October 30 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Run batted in amp oldid 1117762824, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
