RBI or RBI's

[ritari330]

It's RBI's and people just sound stupid saying "he was 2-3 with 3 RBI". Kinda makes me upset when I hear it, just annoying

 

[apachef4]

I always say RBI's, but it doesn't bother me that others say RBI as plural. It is technically correct, but it feels awkward to say.

 

[iruletheskool]

No

Runs Batted In is already plural, therefore you can say someone had 3 RBI.

you wouldn't say 3 Runs Batted Ins....

 

[anderwho2513]

It's RBI's (Exhibit A) and people just sound stupid saying "he was 2-3 with 3 RBI" (Exhibit B). Kinda makes me upset when I hear it, just annoying

Both are right. In a sentence, RBI becomes its own word and needs to be made plural. In statistics, it's only a unit of measurement and doesn't need to be plural. Both A and B are correct uses in the context of your sentence.

 

[herky]

Either way you say it, the Cubs don't have enough of them.

 

[ritari330]

No

Runs Batted In is already plural, therefore you can say someone had 3 RBI.

you wouldn't say 3 Runs Batted Ins....

No

The stat itself is singular, therfore you should say someone had 3 RBI's

Its also assumed that RBI stands for Runs batted in.

you wouldn't say a Runs Batted In