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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.


Etymology

Origin of run batted in

First recorded in 1930–35

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He helped bring the Blue Jays to the playoffs in 2020, 2022 and 2023 and struggled each time, going a combined 3-for-22 with just one run batted in.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 7, 2025

His most recent run batted in is nearly two weeks in the rearview.

From Washington Post Apr. 28, 2022

Alvarez averaged roughly one run batted in per game, blasting 27 home runs in 83 games through Wednesday, with a 1.099 O.P.S.

From New York Times Sep. 27, 2019

Neither hit nor run batted in played a starring role in a 5-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2019

It was Haniger’s 47th run batted in in 62 games this season, tying the total number of RBI he accumulated all of last season in 96 games.

From Seattle Times Jun. 8, 2018

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