Overview
An RBI is credited when a batter's action causes a runner to score. For home runs, the batter's own run is included. NPB's career record is Sadaharu Oh's 2,170, and the single-season record is Makoto Kozuru's 161 in 1950. RBI depends on having runners on base, making it influenced by batting order position and preceding batters' OBP. While sabermetrics criticizes it for not accurately reflecting individual ability, it remains an important traditional statistic.