Runs batted in RBI
RBI stands for runs batted in. Runs that scored because of a batter’s plate appearance.
How RBI is calculated
Counted. No RBI is credited when the run scores on an error or on a double play ground-out.
RBI depends on who bats ahead of you: the same hitter in a lineup that gets on base will drive in 30 more runs without changing anything he does.
What counts as a good RBI?
Half of the 448 qualified MLB players in 2026 were at or below 41. Clearing 81.3 put a season in the top tenth of the league.
- Median
- 41
- Top 10%
- 81.3
- Leader
- 116
By position, the median was 66 for 1B, 46 for DH, 43 for SS, 42 for 3B, 41 for 2B and 40.5 for RF.
Qualified: 40+ games, non-zero, 2026 regular season.