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There are certain exceptions: a player does not receive an RBI if he hits into a Double Play and a run scores, if a run is scored on a Wild Pitch or Passed Ball or as the result of an Error , or if the pitcher Balks . A player does receive an RBI if he is Walked or Hit By A Pitch with the bases loaded. He will also receive an RBI if a runner scores from his Sacrifice Fly or Sacrifice Bunt .

As an example, if a player hit a Home Run with two runners on base, the batter would get three RBIs (since both baserunners as well as the batter would score).

RBIs are sometimes referred to in Slang , as ''ribbies'' or ''ribs'', by interchanging the ''B'' and ''I'', or as ''steaks'' (as in 'ribeye steaks').

The first team to track the RBI stat was the now-defunct Buffalo Bison.


RBI LEADERS IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL



Career


# Hank Aaron - 2,297
# Babe Ruth - 2,213
# Cap Anson - 2,076
# Lou Gehrig - 1,995
# Stan Musial - 1,951


Season


# Hack Wilson ( 1930 ) - 191
# Lou Gehrig ( 1931 ) - 184
# Hank Greenberg ( 1937 ) - 183
# Jimmie Foxx ( 1938 ) - 175
# Lou Gehrig ( 1927 ) - 175


Game

# Jim Bottomley ( September 24 , 1924 ) - 12
# Mark Whiten ( September 7 , 1993 ) - 12
# Wilbert Robinson ( June 10 , 1892 ) - 11 (Not recognized by MLB)
# Tony Lazzeri ( May 24 , 1936 ) - 11
# Phil Weintraub ( April 30 , 1944 ) - 11