Japanese word

打点

Pronunciation

Romajidaten

Meaning

  • nounrun batted in

Example

彼は今季、打点を百以上挙げました。kare wa kon ki da ten o hyaku i jō a ge ma shi ta

He had more than 100 runs batted in this season.

Illustration for 打点 (run batted in)

More examples

この選手は得点圏で打点を稼ぐのが得意です。ko no sen shu wa toku ten ken de da ten o kase gu no ga toku i de su

This player is good at driving in runs with runners in scoring position.

Core concept

Describes the scoring credit a batter receives for bringing runners home through the batter's play.

Common phrases

  • 打点を挙げるda ten o a ge ru

    drive in runs

  • 打点を稼ぐda ten o kase gu

    collect RBIs

  • 打点を記録するda ten o ki roku su ru

    record an RBI

Definition in Japanese

野球で、打者の打撃や選球によって走者を生還させた場合に、その打者へ加えられる得点。ya kyū de da sha no da geki ya sen kyū ni yo tte sō sha o sei kan sa se ta ba ai ni so no da sha e kuwa e ra re ru toku ten

Word origin

打 (da, "hit") and 点 (ten, "point") combine in 打点 (daten) to name points associated with a hit.

Usage tips

  • A batter can receive an RBI without hitting a home run, because many kinds of plays can bring a runner home and earn this credit.

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