run batted in

American  

[ruhn bat-id in] / ˈrʌn ˈbæt ɪd ˈɪn /

noun

Baseball.

1. a runner advanced to home for a score by a particular player at bat, as when they get a hit or a walk with the bases loaded: a category important in individual offensive statistics. R.B.I.

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Etymology

Origin of run batted in

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

He batted a career-best .334 with 33 homers and 125 runs batted in that season and drove in more than 100 runs in each of his six seasons batting behind Bonds.

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The slugging switch-hitter helped New York to the 2009 World Series championship, leading the AL with 39 homers and 122 runs batted in.

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“Now, I think he’s a complete hitter. So you see the runs batted in, the homers, the quality of at-bats all tick up.”

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As a hitter, he finished the game two for four with a walk, two runs scored and two runs batted in.

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The junior sluggers have combined for 48 home runs and 165 runs batted in, which leads all duos nationally.

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