Error or Errors - E

"Error" describes an event in baseball in which the official scorer judges that the fielder (defensive player) incorrectly played the ball or made a mistake that allowed for a runner to proceed to an additional base that he/she wouldn't have reached if the error hadn't been made. Errors can occur even if a runner didn't gain a base-for example, in the event of a misplayed foul ball.

If a batter gets onto base as the result of an error, the error will be recorded for the fielding player, but the batter won't receive a hit unless it is deemed likely that the batter would've reached first base without the error occurring.