OF single season error record

[NewUserName]

Soriano made his 10th error today. I was looking up the OF record on Baseballreference and couldnt find it. Does anyone know what the record is. 10 seems like a huge amount for an OFer

[Sammys Boombox]

Fred Clarke, Louisville, 1895 with 49. I'd like to see a "modern" record though.

[Prizefight]

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_ofer.shtml

 

 

Looks like the most in a season is above 30+. I think the frustration with Soriano is well past the amount of balls he drops etc. It's the horrible angles and seeming lack of hustle that turns singles into doubles etc.

Edited August 28, 2009 by Prizefight

[laurens]

Fred Clarke, Louisville, 1895 with 49. I'd like to see a "modern" record though.

 

They barely had gloves back then.

 

Roy Johnson had 31 in 1929

[NewUserName]

I have been looking at several notoriously bad defensive OFers and have found many seasons in the teens and 1 in the 20s. Thats a lot of errors for an OFer

[Sammys Boombox]

I think a lot of errors by OF are on throws that may actually be right on the money, but hit a runner or the fielder can't handle it because it hits the ground first allowing runners to advance. As mentioned before, Soriano just drops balls.

[Grit amp Heart]

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/guerrvl01.shtml

[NewUserName]

I think a lot of errors by OF are on throws that may actually be right on the money, but hit a runner or the fielder can't handle it because it hits the ground first allowing runners to advance. As mentioned before, Soriano just drops balls.

 

Sosa had several years in the teens. I dont ever remember him dropping a ball though. I also never remember him making a good accurate throw.

[erik316wttn]

I think a lot of errors by OF are on throws that may actually be right on the money, but hit a runner or the fielder can't handle it because it hits the ground first allowing runners to advance. As mentioned before, Soriano just drops balls.

 

Sosa had several years in the teens. I dont ever remember him dropping a ball though. I also never remember him making a good accurate throw.

 

I don't think that's fair, really. I remember a few times Sammy nailed a runner at the plate. He did have a very good arm, and when it was accurate, it was deadly.

 

Sammy wasn't the best outfielder I've ever seen, but he certainly wasn't a liability out there.

[Roast]

I think a lot of errors by OF are on throws that may actually be right on the money, but hit a runner or the fielder can't handle it because it hits the ground first allowing runners to advance. As mentioned before, Soriano just drops balls.

 

Sosa had several years in the teens. I dont ever remember him dropping a ball though. I also never remember him making a good accurate throw.

 

I don't think that's fair, really. I remember a few times Sammy nailed a runner at the plate. He did have a very good arm, and when it was accurate, it was deadly.

 

Sammy wasn't the best outfielder I've ever seen, but he certainly wasn't a liability out there.

exactly, he had a pretty good arm. It wasn't always accurate; but it's not like he was Jacque Jones out there, either.

[hardcorecubfan]

with soriano or any outfielder the closest outfielder to them should be hustling over to back him up

[imb]

with soriano or any outfielder the closest outfielder to them should be hustling over to back him up

 

this is an interesting strategy you've developed, you may want to start talking to baseball coaches and see if they'll incorporate this "backing up" idea

[Butterscup1679666578]

with soriano or any outfielder the closest outfielder to them should be hustling over to back him up

 

this is an interesting strategy you've developed, you may want to start talking to baseball coaches and see if they'll incorporate this "backing up" idea

 

seems like a lot of work though. most people don't like running, so i don't see why they'd back anybody up

[mul21]

I think a lot of errors by OF are on throws that may actually be right on the money, but hit a runner or the fielder can't handle it because it hits the ground first allowing runners to advance. As mentioned before, Soriano just drops balls.

 

Sosa had several years in the teens. I dont ever remember him dropping a ball though. I also never remember him making a good accurate throw.

 

I don't think that's fair, really. I remember a few times Sammy nailed a runner at the plate. He did have a very good arm, and when it was accurate, it was deadly.

 

Sammy wasn't the best outfielder I've ever seen, but he certainly wasn't a liability out there.

exactly, he had a pretty good arm. It wasn't always accurate; but it's not like he was Jacque Jones out there, either.

 

He had a good arm until he started hitting 60+ homers and then his arm was crap on top of the fact he had no idea where it was going. He was a very solid outfielder until probably about 98 or 99 when the glove was still good but the throwing wasn't.