run batted in

The 2018 edition of the Official Baseball Rules of Major League Baseball (MLB), Rule 9.04 Runs Batted In, reads:{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/documents/0/8/0/268272080/2018_Official_Baseball_Rules.pdf|title=OFFICIAL BASEBALL RULES 2018 Edition|publisher=Major League Baseball|pages=107–108|access-date=June 28, 2018|archive-date=October 9, 2022|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://mlb.mlb.com/documents/0/8/0/268272080/2018_Official_Baseball_Rules.pdf|url-status=live}}

{{quote|A run batted in is a statistic credited to a batter whose action at bat causes one or more runs to score, as outlined in Rule 9.04.

(a) The official scorer shall credit the batter with a run batted in for every run that scores

:(1) unaided by an error and as part of a play begun by the batter's safe hit (including the batter's home run), sacrifice bunt, sacrifice fly, infield out, or fielder's choice unless Rule 9.04(b) applies;

:(2) by reason of the batter becoming a runner with the bases full (because of a base on balls, an award of first base for being touched by a pitched ball or for interference or obstruction); or

:(3) when, before two are out, an error is made on a play on which a runner from third base ordinarily would score.

(b) The official scorer shall not credit a run batted in

:(1) when the batter grounds into a force double play or a reverse-force double play; or

:(2) when a fielder is charged with an error because the fielder muffs a throw at first base that would have completed a force double play.

(c) The official scorer's judgment must determine whether a run batted in shall be credited for a run that scores when a fielder holds the ball or throws to a wrong base. Ordinarily, if the runner keeps going, the official scorer should credit a run batted in; if the runner stops and takes off again when the runner notices the misplay, the official scorer should credit the run as scored on a fielder's choice.}}

From 1980 to 1988, the game-winning RBI was an additional statistic used in MLB.

The perceived significance of the RBI is displayed by the fact that it is one of the three categories that compose the triple crown. In addition, career RBIs are often cited in debates over who should be elected to the Hall of Fame. However, critics, particularly within the field of sabermetrics, argue that RBIs measure the quality of the lineup more than it does the player himself. This is because an RBI can only be credited to a player if one or more batters preceding him in the batting order have reached base (the exception to this being a home run, in which the batter is credited with driving himself in, not just those already on base).{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball1.com/bb-data/grabiner/manifesto.html|title=The Sabermetric Manifesto|last=Grabiner|first=David|access-date=September 2, 2009|archive-date=March 23, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090323044515/http://baseball1.com/bb-data/grabiner/manifesto.html|url-status=dead}}{{Cite book | last=Lewis | first=Michael D. | author-link=Michael Lewis (author) | title=Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game | year=2003 | publisher=W. W. Norton | location=New York | isbn=0-393-05765-8 }} This implies that better offensive teams —and therefore, the teams in which the most players get on base— tend to produce hitters with higher RBI totals than equivalent hitters on lesser-hitting teams.{{cite web|url=http://www.drivelinemechanics.com/2009/5/18/878880/the-myth-of-the-rbi-guy-part-one|title=Revisiting the Myth of the RBI Guy, Part One|date=May 18, 2009|publisher=Driveline Mechanics|access-date=September 2, 2009|archive-date=December 7, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091207080053/http://www.drivelinemechanics.com/2009/5/18/878880/the-myth-of-the-rbi-guy-part-one|url-status=live}}

{{Further|List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders}}

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Totals are current through 2023 (regular season). Active player is in bold.

1. Hank Aaron – 2,297
2. Albert Pujols - 2,218
3. Babe Ruth – 2,214
4. Alex Rodríguez – 2,086
5. Cap Anson - 2,075
6. Barry Bonds – 1,996
7. Lou Gehrig – 1,995
8. Stan Musial – 1,951
9. Ty Cobb – 1,944
10. Jimmie Foxx – 1,922
11. Eddie Murray – 1,917
12. Willie Mays - 1,909

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1. Hack Wilson (1930) – 191
2. Lou Gehrig (1931) – 185
3. Hank Greenberg (1937) – 183
4. Jimmie Foxx (1938) – 175
5. Lou Gehrig (1927, 1930) – 173

{{Further|List of Major League Baseball single-game runs batted in leaders}}

• 12 RBIs{{cite web|title=Ten or More RBI in One Game|date=June 7, 2017|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/tiny/anPVh|access-date=June 7, 2017}}
• Jim Bottomley (September 16, 1924)
• Mark Whiten (September 7, 1993)
• 11 RBIs
• Wilbert Robinson (June 10, 1892)
• Tony Lazzeri (May 24, 1936)
• Phil Weintraub (April 30, 1944)
• 10 RBIs
• By 12 MLB players, most recently Shohei Ohtani on September 19, 2024

{{Further|List of Major League Baseball single-inning runs batted in leaders}}

1. Fernando Tatís (April 23, 1999) – 8
2. Ed Cartwright (September 23, 1890) – 7
3. Alex Rodriguez (October 4, 2009) – 7

1. Adolis García (2023) – 22{{Cite web |date=2023-10-28 |title=World Series Game 1 score, highlights: Rangers' Adolis García hits walk-off home run against Diamondbacks |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/world-series-game-1-score-highlights-rangers-adolis-garcia-hits-walk-off-home-run-against-diamondbacks/live/ |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en |archive-date=October 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028050450/https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/world-series-game-1-score-highlights-rangers-adolis-garcia-hits-walk-off-home-run-against-diamondbacks/live/ |url-status=live }}
2. David Freese (2011) – 21{{cite web|title=David Freese breaks the all-time single-season post-season RBI record|date=October 28, 2011|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/16091|access-date=October 30, 2011|archive-date=October 31, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111031130922/http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/16091|url-status=live}}
3. Corey Seager (2020) – 20
4. Scott Spiezio (2002) – 19
5. Sandy Alomar Jr. (1997) – 19
6. David Ortiz (2004) – 19

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