What is an ERROR in baseball?

[griswold]

So, our good friend from down under, Ghuda is playing American softball (see Griswold playing baseball - Part Deux thread).

He stated he was batting .450 due to many errors and I tried to explain to him that errors by the other team doesn't really count as a hit.

So he asked what was a true error and what was a true hit.

To be honest, I'm kinda sketchy with the real truth.

So, I figured the RJ experts could jump in here and help...

So, I'll start....I hit a ball to the shortstop and he bobbles it slightly and I beat out the throw with my "blazing" speed...HIT or ERROR?

[Hammer]

Its a hit if its determined you would've beat it out regardless of the bobble. Its an error if its determined the bobble was what allowed you to be safe at first.

[dslaw]

There are no errors in softball, unless it is a competitive league. When one old guy bobbles a grounder by another old guy enabling that old guy to reach first it is a hit. If you want to play by the rules I would agree with Hammer.

[swampdragon]

There are no errors in softball, unless it is a competitive league. When one old guy bobbles a grounder by another old guy enabling that old guy to reach first it is a hit. If you want to play by the rules I would agree with Hammer.

If you hit the ball and end up on third that is a triple in softball - not that you ever see triples

I pitch on a slow pitch team so my unearned era is close to infinity - while my true era is only half infinity

but a 3rd strike foul out is a a strikeout and I live to get those
usually one a game
hope for two
only got three once

[hacko]

If you hit the ball and end up on third that is a triple in softball - not that you ever see triples

I pitch on a slow pitch team so my unearned era is close to infinity - while my true era is only half infinity

but a 3rd strike foul out is a a strikeout and I live to get those
usually one a game
hope for two
only got three once

If your really living it is the swing a miss K (got 2 one game)
Or even Better - The called strike three - HAve 3 of these in my last 3 years.

[swampdragon]

If your really living it is the swing a miss K (got 2 one game)
Or even Better - The called strike three - HAve 3 of these in my last 3 years.

swing and miss is brutal - we are bad but not that bad - many over 50 guys but the league is over 30

I did get a called strike three - he was arguing a called strike two so I pitched a third strike - my catcher knows on a 2nd strike get me the ball quickly to cause more chaos - great fun

my kids came to watch on fathers day - they are in college
usually when kids watch you here - "YAY Daddy" - "Get a homer Daddy" "Why didnt you swing at that one" and other assorted cute little kid things
during this game you heard my son say "Wow I hope that I don't suck as bad as you guys when I get older" - thanks

[Ghuda]

So i got my first home run on the weekend - which i'm excited about. But . . . . The Right fielder 'could've' got the grounded ball - but miss timed his lunge (didn't actually touch the ball!) So is this considered a home run on an error or a legitimate home run hit?

Batted .750 on the weekend with no errors!! Got called out for leaving first early though . Mayde it home twice so not a bad day with the bat. Feilded ok as well so pretty happy with my game.

Oh and we won - beat our other team in the same league - so bragging rights is always good. Sitting 3rd at 7-5. Finals beckon

[griswold]

So i got my first home run on the weekend - which i'm excited about. But . . . . The Right fielder 'could've' got the grounded ball - but miss timed his lunge (didn't actually touch the ball!) So is this considered a home run on an error or a legitimate home run hit?

Batted .750 on the weekend with no errors!! Got called out for leaving first early though . Mayde it home twice so not a bad day with the bat. Feilded ok as well so pretty happy with my game.

Oh and we won - beat our other team in the same league - so bragging rights is always good. Sitting 3rd at 7-5. Finals beckon

Nope, that sounds like a legit HR to me! Congrats!

Very impressive with the bat for the weekend!