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strikeouts recorded by a pitcher (baseball)
A pitching statistic counting the number of batters a pitcher strikes out. Viewed from the pitcher's side, in contrast to 三振, which is the batter striking out.
あの投手は奪三振が多い。
That pitcher racks up a lot of strikeouts.
今日の試合で十個の奪三振を記録した。
He recorded ten strikeouts in today's game.
奪三振率はピッチャーの能力を示す指標だ。
Strikeout rate is a measure of a pitcher's ability.
Formed from 奪 (to seize, to take away) + 三振 (strikeout). Counts strikeouts from the pitcher's perspective — the pitcher 'takes' the strikeout.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 三振: strikeout — the same event seen from the batter's side
- 奪三振王: strikeout leader (title for the pitcher with the most strikeouts)