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Runs batted in
From BR Bullpen
Commonly referred to as RBI, a run batted in is credited to the batter for the number of runners who score due to any hit, out, walk or HBP by the batter. Runs that score as the result of double plays or errors do not result in credit being given for an RBI. A batter can bat himself in on a home run.
Most players do not have similar amounts of runs scored and RBI. Lead-off batters may score over 100 runs in a season but drive in fewer than 50. Of the players who have batted in over 1700 runs in their career, all have scored at least 1500, but of the players who have batted in between 1500 and 1700 in a career, only a minority have scored at least 1500.
RBIs have only been an official statistic since the 1920's. While RBIs have been compiled for games played before that time, the statistics are approximate in the absence of detailed play-by-play accounts of many games.
| All Time Leaders | ||
|---|---|---|
| Span | Player | Total |
| Career | Hank Aaron | 2297 |
| Season | Hack Wilson | 191 |
| Game | Jim Bottomley | 12 |
| Game | Mark Whiten | 12 |
| Minor League Career | Nelson Barrera | 2045 |
| Minor League Season | Bob Crues | 254 |
| NPB Career | Sadaharu Oh | 2170 |
| NPB Season | Makoto Kozuru | 161 |
| CPBL Season | Tilson Brito | 107 |
| Serie A1 Season | Roberto Bianchi | 102 |
| AAGPBL Career | Dorothy Schroeder | 431 |
| AAGPBL Season | Jean Geissinger | 91 |
| AAGPBL Game | Margaret Villa | 9 |
[edit] See Also
[edit] Further Reading
- Cyril Morong: "RBI, Opportunities, and Power Hitting: Opportunities Significantly Affect RBI Totals", in The Baseball Research Journal, SABR, Number 31, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, 2003, pp. 98-101.
