RBI in Baseball stands for Runs Batted In. It is the amount of runs scored in a game as a direct result of a particular batters at bats. So, if there is a man on third and the batter gets a base hit and the run scores, the batter got a run batted in for that at-bat. This is tallied throughout the game and season. The batter does not have to get a base hit in order to get a RBI. He can get an RBI for any run that scores directly as a result of:
- base hit
- draws a bases loaded walk
- gets a HBP (Hit By Pitch) with bases loaded
- Sacrifice Fly
- Sacrifice Bunt
- Fielder's Choice (in which a runner advance home on the batted ball, not the throws)
Additionally, there are are several situations in which a batter can get an RBI, the most notable way he does not get an RBI is on a fielding error, or any run the was determined would have not scored without the aid of an error on that particular play.
RBI also stands for Reserve Bank of India. It is India's Central Bank. It is the authority that announces India's Monetary policy.
In the military RBI stands for "Recruiter Background Investigation."
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RBI stands for Runs Batted In say you hit a single when a guy is on third and he scores then you would get an RBI for batting in a run
Runs Batted In, RBIs happen when the batter hits the ball or walks and someone scores a run.