(だてん)(おう)

だてんおう
noun
RBI leader; RBI king (baseball)
1. the season leader in runs batted in
In baseball, the title given to the player who records the most runs batted in (RBIs) over a season.
(かれ)今年(ことし)打点(だてん)(おう)だ。
He is this year's RBI leader.
打点(だてん)(おう)のタイトルを()る。
To win the RBI title.
四番(よんばん)打者(だしゃ)(ひゃく)打点(だてん)()えて打点(だてん)(おう)(かがや)いた。
The cleanup hitter surpassed 100 RBIs to claim the RBI title.

Compound of 打点(だてん) (runs batted in, RBI) + (おう) (king). The title awarded to the player with the most RBIs in a season.

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