noun
strikeout leader; strikeout king
Baseball term for the pitcher who records the most strikeouts in a given season or league.
彼は今シーズンの奪三振王を獲得した。
He won the strikeout title this season.
奪三振王のタイトルを争う投手が三人いる。
Three pitchers are competing for the strikeout crown.
Refers to the statistical category or award for most strikeouts, while 奪三振王 emphasizes the titleholder or 'king' of strikeouts.
Compound of 奪 (datsu, 'take away'), 三振 (sanshin, 'strikeout'), and 王 (ō, 'king'). The term is specific to baseball.