noun
losing pitcher
Baseball term for the pitcher who is charged with the loss in a game. Antonym: 勝ち投手 (winning pitcher).
Antonyms: 勝ち投手
昨日の試合で、田中投手が負け投手になった。
In yesterday's game, pitcher Tanaka became the losing pitcher.
彼は今シーズン、すでに5回負け投手になっ
He has already been the losing pitcher five times this season.
Antonym: the winning pitcher in a baseball game.
Compound of 負け (make, 'loss') + 投手 (toushu, 'pitcher').