Sacrifice RBI

[stanford_cardinal]

I've always assumed an RBI is a sacrifice. Let me explain. Runner on third and batter hits a ground out or even a fly out and the runner advances, then the at bat is null. Am I correct? If so hiwvdo I account in the stats? I see sacrifice bunt and sacrifice fly.

I ask because two players tonight had ground outs that facilitated a run each but iscorebaseball says there was an AB (at bat).

Thanks

[FTMSupport]

Ground outs are not sacrifices. The batter still gets an RBI, but the batter is indeed charged with an at bat. The only time a batter is not charged with an at bat is for a Sacrifice Bunt (which you would choose as the reason for the batter being out), or a Sacrifice Fly (which is also an option). If the batter is out on a Ground Out, or if the run scores on a Fielders Choice, the batter still gets an RBI, but is charged an At Bat as well.