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37-613: The Pirates recruited most of the White Stocking's players, and for this reason the Pirates’ attendance was nearly fifty percent higher than the White Stockings. The Pirates’ owner, John Addison , was a wealthy contractor. Although Addison and his partner White Stocking second baseman Fred Pfeffer had signed mostly White Stocking players, they also signed four players from the St. Louis Browns of

74-658: A first baseman is held by Cap Anson , who committed 568 errors. Hal Chase holds the American League record with 285, 240 for the New York Highlanders and 40 for the Chicago White Sox . Anson also holds the single season record for most errors by a first baseman 58 while Steve Garvey holds the record for fewest in season, with zero. Fred Pfeffer holds the MLB and National League records for most errors committed by

111-434: A hit but still counts as an at bat for the batter unless, in the scorer's judgment, the batter would have reached first base safely but one or more of the additional bases reached was the result of the fielder's mistake. In that case, the play will be scored both as a hit (for the number of bases the fielders should have limited the batter to) and an error. However, if a batter is judged to have reached base solely because of

148-426: A sacrifice fly and the outfielder drops the ball for an error, the batter will still receive credit for the sacrifice fly and the run batted in. If a play should have resulted in a fielder's choice with a runner being put out and the batter reaching base safely but the runner is safe due to an error, the play will be scored as a fielder's choice, with no hit being awarded to the batter and an error charged against

185-439: A second baseman , with 857 and 781, respectively. The American League record is 435, held by Hall of Famer Eddie Collins . Jerry Denny holds the MLB and National League records for most errors by third basemen in a career with 533. Jimmy Austin holds the American League record with 359. Long committed 1,070 errors at shortstop , which included games in the American League, National League, and American Association . He

222-426: A fielder's mistake, it is scored as a "reach on error (ROE)," and treated the same as if the batter had been put out, hence lowering his batting average. Similarly, a batter does not receive credit for a run batted in (RBI) when runs score on an error, unless the scorer rules that a run would have scored even if the fielder had not made a mistake. For example, if a batter hits a ball to the outfield for what should be

259-651: A long hiatus from managing, he was one of three men to manage the Pawtucket Tigers minor-league team of the Colonial League in 1914. Pfeffer owned Pfeffer's Bar, which was located behind McVicker's Theater in Chicago and which attracted both theater buffs and baseball fans. The bar was successful until the onset of Prohibition; the Chicago Tribune reported that he sold it in 1920 for $ 1.50. Late in his life he

296-546: A pitcher in a career is held by Hippo Vaughn , with 64 errors. That also is the National League record. The American League career record is held by Ed Walsh . The most errors committed by a pitcher in a season is 28 by Jim Whitney , which also is the National League record. The American League record of 15 is held by three pitchers, Jack Chesbro , Rube Waddell , and Ed Walsh . The record for most errors committed by

333-617: A pitcher in one inning is three, first set by Cy Seymour in 1898. That feat was matched by Tommy John in 1988, Jaime Navarro in 1996, and Mike Sirotka in 1999. Ivey Wingo holds the major league and National League records for most errors committed by a catcher, with 234. He committed 59 errors while playing for the Cardinals and 175 for the Reds. The American League record is held by Wally Schang , who committed 218 errors playing for five teams. The MLB and National League records for errors by

370-584: A total of 1,080 errors in his career. Donie Bush holds the American League record, with 689 errors. He committed 682 errors with the Detroit Tigers, and recorded 7 with the Washington Senators. Nineteenth-century player Tom Brown established the MLB record with 490 errors committed as an outfielder. He racked up 222 errors in the American Association, 238 in the National League, and 30 in

407-515: A world tour to Australia. The next year, Pfeffer wrote Scientific Ball , which focused on the importance of baserunning and defense. It was one of the first books about baseball. In 1890, he was also one of the organizers of the Chicago Pirates of the upstart, short-lived Players' League. He bragged that he had raised $ 20,000 in twenty minutes in support of the league, and he said that he could have raised five times that amount. His efforts led to

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444-410: Is a curious loophole in the rules on errors for catchers . If a catcher makes a "wild throw" in an attempt to prevent a stolen base and the runner is safe, the catcher is not charged with an error even if it could be argued that the runner would have been put out with "ordinary effort." There is therefore a "no fault" condition for the catcher attempting to prevent a steal. However, when considering that

481-647: Is also the only player to commit more than 1,000 errors at one position. Bill Dahlen holds the National League record for shortstops, with 975 errors in 20 seasons. He committed 443 errors with the Chicago Cubs, 260 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, 200 with the New York Giants and 72 with the Boston Braves. He also committed 89 errors as a third baseman, and eight errors at both second base and as an outfielder, for

518-415: 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 bases or allows a plate appearance to continue after the batter should have been put out. The term error is sometimes used to refer to the play during which an error was committed. An error that allows a batter to reach first base does not count as

555-728: The American Association as well as a pitcher from the Columbus Solons of the American Association. The team was managed by Charles Comiskey . Comiskey and Duffy are members of the Baseball Hall of Fame . On June 21, 1890, Silver King pitched the only ever Player's League no-hitter . The team had two nicknames: 1) White Stockings — the players wore white hose, which was appropriate because this PL franchise signed away many NL Chicago White Stocking players, 2) Pirates — name applied not for "pirating" away NL players but rather because

592-601: The National League when it was discovered that he had been involved in an attempt to revive the American Association the year before. A petition was signed by 10,000 fans and the league allowed Pfeffer to return to the Colonels for 1895. That year he also led the University of Wisconsin baseball team to a 10–8 win–loss record in his only season as the team's manager, and he coached for Princeton University . After playing 11 games with Louisville in 1895, Pfeffer announced that he

629-485: The Troy Trojans (1882), Chicago White Stockings (1883–1889), Chicago Pirates (1890), Chicago Colts (1891, 1896–1897), Louisville Colonels (1892–1895) and New York Giants (1896). Pfeffer was one of the last barehanded fielders in baseball, and he was the first player to foil a double steal by cutting off a catcher's throw to second base and returning it to home plate. Known as an organizer among players, Pfeffer

666-590: The Troy Trojans on May 1, 1882. Pfeffer was teammates with four future members of the Baseball Hall of Fame , but the Trojans finished in seventh place and the team was dissolved that December. After a successful trial during an exhibition series, Pfeffer was signed by the Chicago White Stockings, and he became a fan favorite among the city's German population; they dubbed him "Unser Fritz" ("Our Fritz"). For

703-468: The U.S. from Germany, as Pfeffer spoke German fluently into adulthood. He began a three-year stint with a semipro baseball team in Louisville in 1879. In 1881, Pfeffer asserted himself as a staunch opponent to racial integration in baseball, walking off the field with teammate John Reccius when an opposing team tried to play black catcher Moses Fleetwood Walker . Pfeffer debuted in the major leagues with

740-402: The catcher's glove is hit by the bat during the swing. The catcher is not given an error in that scenario if the batter gets a hit off the play. If a run scores by the end of the inning that would not have scored in the absence of the error, the run is categorized as unearned , meaning that it is not treated in the statistics as having been the responsibility of the pitcher . Traditionally,

777-461: The correct place to be able to attempt the play. A poor fielder may "avoid" many errors simply by being unable to reach batted or thrown balls that a better fielder could successfully reach. Thus, it is possible that a poor fielder will have fewer errors than any fielder with higher expectancies. In recent times, official scorers have made some attempt to take a fielder's supposed "extraordinary" effort or positioning into account when judging whether

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814-405: The double steal. Pfeffer was often among the league leaders in errors , but these totals were influenced by the fact that he was able to come close to the ball on some impossibly difficult plays. Most of his peers could not get near such difficult balls, so they were actually charged with fewer errors. Pfeffer was sometimes known as "Dandelion" because of his ability to "pick" ground balls hit in

851-412: The fielder. Passed balls and wild pitches are separate statistical categories and are not scored as errors. If a batted ball were hit on the fly into foul territory, with the batting team having no runners on base, and a fielder misplayed such ball for an error, it is possible for a team on the winning side of a perfect game to commit at least one error, yet still qualify as a perfect game. There

888-494: The infield. In a game against the Detroit Wolverines on September 6, 1883, Pfeffer, Tom Burns and Ned Williamson each collected a record-breaking three hits in one inning for Chicago. The White Stockings got 18 hits and 18 runs in that inning and they won the game 26–6. No other major-league player had three hits in an inning until 1953. In 1888, Pfeffer was a member of an American all-star baseball team that went on

925-400: The majority of stolen base attempts are successful (around 2 successes per failure), this "no fault rule" is understandable due to the difficulty of throwing out runners. If the runner takes an additional base due to the wild throw, an error is charged for that advance. The other scenario where catchers may be given an error unrelated to fielding a ball in play is catcher’s interference , when

962-420: The next seven seasons, Pfeffer was a member of Chicago's "stonewall infield". He became known as a strong defensive player who could make difficult throws from his back or his knees. Pfeffer was one of the last players who refused to wear a baseball glove. When the opposition attempted a stolen base, he was the first major-league infielder to cut off throws from the catcher and return the ball to home plate to avoid

999-437: The number of errors was a statistic used to quantify the skill of a fielder. Research has shown that the error rate is higher when the quality of fielding is suspect, e.g., the performance of an expansion team in its first year, or the fielding done by replacement players during World War II, and is lower when playing conditions are better, e.g. on artificial turf and during night games. However, fans and analysts have questioned

1036-443: The play should have been successful given ordinary effort. However, this still leaves statistics, such as 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

1073-481: The record with 1,096 career errors; he played from 1889 to 1904. Bill Dahlen , Deacon White , and Germany Smith are the only other players to commit at least 1,000 errors during their MLB careers. All of these players played at least one season before 1900. The 20th century record is held by Rabbit Maranville , with 711 errors. Among active players, Brandon Crawford , who has won four Gold Glove Awards , leads with 174 errors. The major league record for errors by

1110-600: The signing of Charles Comiskey as the Pirates' manager. When the Players' League folded after the 1890 season, Pfeffer fell back under contract with Chicago. Pfeffer's relationship with Chicago manager Cap Anson had long been strained, and when Anson harshly criticized the Brotherhood of Professional Base-Ball Players (the union responsible for the formation of the Players' League), relations between Pfeffer and Anson deteriorated and

1147-643: The team "pirated" many victories with late inning comebacks in games in which they trailed early. This article about a baseball team in Illinois is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Fred Pfeffer Nathaniel Frederick Pfeffer (March 17, 1860 – April 10, 1932), nicknamed " Dandelion " and " Fritz ", was an American baseball player. He was a second baseman in Major League Baseball between 1882 and 1897. His final game took place on June 14, 1897. During his career he played for

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1184-492: The two were not on speaking terms for several years. He was traded to the Louisville Colonels in exchange for Jim Canavan before the 1892 season. In his first season with the Colonels, he served as player-manager for part of the year, assuming the managerial duties from Jack Chapman . Pfeffer played for the hapless squad through the 1895 season. Before his final year with the Colonels, Pfeffer had been forced out of

1221-441: The usefulness and significance of errors as a metric for fielding skill. Notably, mental misjudgments, such as failure to cover a base or attempting a force out when such a play is not available, are not considered errors. A more subtle, though more significant objection to the error, as sabermetricians have noted, is more conceptual. In order for a fielder to be charged with an error, he must have done something right by being in

1258-414: Was a press box employee at racetracks in Chicago. Pfeffer died of heart disease at his Chicago home at age 72. He was survived by his wife, Ida. A Tribune column said that because baseball players earned unremarkable salaries, Ida had been left destitute. The Tribune said that it would forward any fan contributions to the widow. Error (baseball) In baseball and softball statistics , an error

1295-502: Was active in establishing the Players' League in 1890 and was involved in an attempt to reestablish the American Association in 1894. He was a manager at the collegiate and minor-league levels, and after his baseball career he ran a successful Chicago bar until Prohibition . Pfeffer was born in Louisville, Kentucky , and little is known about his family. However, his parents likely came to

1332-582: Was limited by injuries in 1897, his last year as a major-league player. After that, he played semipro baseball in Wisconsin for several years. He broke his arm while throwing a ball before the 1902 season, and that ended Pfeffer's playing career for good. Pfeffer entered coaching at the minor-league level. He managed the Decatur Commodores of the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League in 1902. After

1369-462: Was retiring. He signed with the New York Giants in 1896, where owner Andrew Freedman quickly suspended him, ostensibly for being in poor physical condition. Realizing that he was being blacklisted, Pfeffer quit, leading to a protracted legal battle over his pay. More than a decade later, a court awarded Pfeffer $ 680 in back salary. Pfeffer re-signed with Chicago for the remainder of the 1896 season. He enjoyed significant playing time that year, but he

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