sorry, this maybe a stupid question for a baseball pro and fanatics, but i am just beginning to watch baseball, and they are using terms that i can't comprehend.
2006-06-20 19:57:02 · 18 answers · asked by natalie 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
If a batter comes to the plate with runners already on base, hits the ball and runners score, he is credited with an RBI for each run scored or (Run Batted In)
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2006-06-24 02:33:11 · answer #1 · answered by Desert Monkey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
RBI = Run Batted In
In baseball statistics, a run batted in (RBI) is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batter's plate appearance.
There are certain exceptions: a player does not receive an RBI if he hits into a double play and a run scores, if a run is scored on a wild pitch or passed ball or as the result of an error, or if the pitcher balks. A player does receive an RBI if he is walked or hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. He will also receive an RBI if a runner scores from his sacrifice fly or sacrifice bunt.
As an example, if someone hits a home run with two runners on base, the batter would get three RBIs (since both baserunners as well as the batter would score).
RBI are sometimes referred to in slang, as ribbies or ribs, by interchanging the B and I, or as steaks (as in 'ribeye steaks').
RBI are one of three categories composing baseball's batting triple crown, the other two being batting average and home runs. The first team to track the RBI stat was the now-defunct Buffalo Bison.
2006-06-20 20:13:04 · answer #2 · answered by myllur 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-06-20 20:03:41 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-06-20 20:02:39 · answer #4 · answered by Mark F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-06-21 20:02:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Runs batted in. If a player is at bat, and a player scores then it is considered and RBI.
2006-06-20 20:23:36 · answer #6 · answered by seattlesonicsnumberone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
runs batted in. basically if there are guys on the bases when the hitter in question goes up to bat, his goal is to get as many of those guys to home as he can.
so say there's a guy on first base and the hitter hits a deep ball that lets him go all the way to third base. that means the guy on first base went all the way around to home. this would count as 1RBI for the hitter.
2006-06-20 19:59:49 · answer #7 · answered by jibba.jabba 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as others said it means run batted in, which equates to whenever someone gets a hit that allows someone (including themselves) to score...i.e. if you hit a solo home run you get one rbi and if you hit a grandslam you get four rbi's//
2006-06-20 20:01:20 · answer #8 · answered by UCSC Slugmaster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-06-20 20:01:40 · answer #9 · answered by lis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-06-20 19:59:49 · answer #10 · answered by crystal w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋