In baseball and softball statistics, an error is an act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to advance one or more ba
Kurt Suzuki scores while Brian Anderson (background) chases down a throwing error made by a teammate
Kevin Youkilis played 1,094 innings at first base during the 2007 season without committing an error.
Tommy John is one of four pitchers who committed three errors in a single inning.
Hall of Famer Eddie Collins holds the American League record for most career errors by a second baseman.
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the average of earned runs allowed by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of
Fielding error
…fielding percentage, that are based on errors as a way to compare the defensive abilities of players. Errors also hold significance in calculating the earned run average (ERA) of a pitcher. Runs scored due to an error are unearned and do not count toward a pitcher's ERA. In Major League Baseball (MLB), Herman Long holds…
The lowest career ERA is 1.82, set by Chicago White Sox pitcher Ed Walsh.