What's an error in baseball?

Question

I've been playing for some number of years, and watching it on TV. I even play it on the PS2!

But what are errors, and why are there so few?

Answer 1

erros are when a defensive player fails to make a play that, in the opinion of the umpires, should've been made. some examples include theball passing between an infielder's legs, or a terrible throw to a baseman, an outfielder not catching a pop-up...and so on.

runners who get on base because of an error are not credited with a hit. and any runs scored by a runner who reached base from an error are not counted against the pitcher (that's where we get unearned runs).

have fun playing the game....and go CARDS!

Answer 2

BDP had it right...it's a play on which an out should have been made, but was not due to a physical miscue.

Also, errors have nothing to do with the judgement of the umpires. It's the official scorer who makes hit/error decisions.

Answer 3

An error is when a player makes a mistake on the field. At the professional level, there shouldn't be many fielding mistakes so that is why there is so few.

Answer 4

Errors are when a fielder has the chance to make an out and due to a physical miscue, does not get that out.

Answer 5

when someone makes a throwing error or a feilding error

Answer 6

Errors are botched plays, like dropped fly balls, overthrows to basemen, muffed grounders, etc.

Answer 7

when you have a chance of making a play, but you make a mistake and can't convert the play

Answer 8

it is when you should make a play (routine ground ball or the like) but you blow it.