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Number4 · 05-30-2016, 05:18 PM

That's the biggest fault of errors and fielding percentage as defensive percentage. In order to get an error, you have to do something right - get close enough to the ball to actually be able to make a play on it. Only then you'll be judged to have failed to make a routine play. If you're too far away, the hitter gets a base hit. If you get close to a lot of balls and make a lot of errors in the process, you may look like a bad defender, but you're better than the guy who does not get even close to them. A lot of outs and some errors on the one side, a lot of base hits and no errors on the other.

Google "pasta diving Jeter", this explains how bad fielding percentage is as defensive measurement is and why the WORST defending SS in the league got a gold glove because of it.

05-30-2016, 05:18 PM	#41
Number4 Major Leagues Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 460	That's the biggest fault of errors and fielding percentage as defensive percentage. In order to get an error, you have to do something right - get close enough to the ball to actually be able to make a play on it. Only then you'll be judged to have failed to make a routine play. If you're too far away, the hitter gets a base hit. If you get close to a lot of balls and make a lot of errors in the process, you may look like a bad defender, but you're better than the guy who does not get even close to them. A lot of outs and some errors on the one side, a lot of base hits and no errors on the other. Google "pasta diving Jeter", this explains how bad fielding percentage is as defensive measurement is and why the WORST defending SS in the league got a gold glove because of it. __________________ "Odor is now 2 for 5 today" (Commentator, after Rougned Odor, up to then 1 for 4, punched Jose Bautista square in the face.)