Clipping:On scoring errors
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| Date | Saturday, May 24, 1890 |
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| Text | The veteran player, Jas. L. White, it is said, will urge upon the Players' League a change in the scoring rules relating to the making of errors in actual play. He thinks at present too much is left to the judgment of the scorer. An error, as defined by him, is a muffed thrown ball, muffed fly ball, or a wild throw. In the matter of ground balls, where the player is unable to field the ball, he thinks the batter should be given a hit. He goes on to say that in four cases out of six, where fielders are given errors on ground balls at present, the batter should be given credit for a hit. This, White argues, will induce certain record players to bestir themselves and go after everything within reach. Mr. White's suggestion is a good one, and it should not only be adopted by the Players' League, but by all other organizations. There is very frequently a difference of opinion among scorers on ground hits, and, as Mr. White says, infielders are frequently given errors when the batsman should be given a hit. |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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