RBI
noun
plural RBIs or RBI
: a run in baseball that is driven in by a batter
also
: official credit to a batter for driving in a run
led the league in RBIs
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The long home run kicked off an encouraging spring for Jones, who went on to hit .444 with four RBI, five walks, a .722 slugging percentage and a 1.305 OPS over 23 plate appearances.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
The softer inflation reading offers room to the RBI to cut rates, amid slowing growth in the country.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
At its most recent policy meeting this month, the RBI kept its policy repo rate unchanged at 6.50%.
—Dylan Butts,karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
He's won three straight Gold Glove Awards since 2022 while averaging 32 home runs, 29 doubles, 94 RBI and 81 runs scored with a .814 OPS during that time.
—Matt Musico, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
The softer inflation reading offers room to the RBI to cut rates, amid slowing growth in the country.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
At its most recent policy meeting this month, the RBI kept its policy repo rate unchanged at 6.50%.
—Dylan Butts,karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
He's won three straight Gold Glove Awards since 2022 while averaging 32 home runs, 29 doubles, 94 RBI and 81 runs scored with a .814 OPS during that time.
—Matt Musico, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“RBI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RBI. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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