"And the ball popped out of his glove!"

[fredbeene]

Originally Posted by t-bone shuffle

I'm understanding this differently. I believe that the "dropped ball" is simply a pbp description applied to game generated results. The game engine is not establishing the error as a dropped fly, rather simply an error. So I don't think the batter is being deprived of a hit.

Sadly - you have the correct answer..
pbp is just random junk added....
there is nothing tracking dropped flyballs.

[One Great Matrix]

Originally Posted by kriscolic

Why are my outfielders dropping fly balls 3-5 times a season?

Stop it. Just stop it.

I can't answer that question.

I can only share that it's great when it's the other team dropping a routine fly ball (Eric Davis in RF?) for the last out of the series in a game 7 that Rey Ordonez ultimately wins with an RBI single in a Perfect Team Perfect Leagues Series!

[One Great Matrix]

Originally Posted by Rain King

The number of times a batter reached on an error (Fly Ball or Line Drive) by an Outfielder each of the past 10 seasons.

2010 - 111
2011 - 102
2012 - 105
2013 - 106
2014 - 115
2015 - 90
2016 - 98
2017 - 109
2018 - 99
2019 - 124

*Results found using Stathead.com

Best guess (even though many of you are probably looking for exact frequencies) is that there are 0-80% more goofed grounders costing extra base(s) and significantly more throwing errors than either of these kinds...these days anyways...part of what makes baseball fun is it is unpredictable. One ball bounced right off Canseco's melon & over the OF fence.

[One Great Matrix]

The most errors by an outfielder since 1900 is 36 in 1903 by Cy Seymour.

However the record for most consecutive games without a single error in the outfield is 398 (Nick Markakis).

The record for most chances accepted without committing an error in the OF is 938. (Darren Lewis)

Finally, Rocky Colavito & Juan Pierre both played all 162 games in the OF without committing an error, and the career leader in OF errors is...Ty Cobb with 271.

[Calvert98]

Originally Posted by One Great Matrix

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However the record for most consecutive games without a single error in the outfield is 398 (Nick Markakis).


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I did not know that. Even more respect for Nick. He was one of my favorite Orioles when he was with the team.

Looking back at that team, heck of a defense. Matt W, J.J. Hardy at SS, Jones in CF and Nick.

3B was always a question-mark before Manny, but still. Shame the rotation issues were never worked-out, however that bullpen was one of the best at that time from what I recall.

Anyway, thanks for posting this.

[CBeisbol]

Originally Posted by One Great Matrix

However the record for most consecutive games without a single error in the outfield is 398 (Nick Markakis).

Originally Posted by Calvert98

I did not know that. Even more respect for Nick. He was one of my favorite Orioles when he was with the team.

Looking back at that team, heck of a defense. Matt W, J.J. Hardy at SS, Jones in CF and Nick.

Assuming that it encompassed 2013 and 2014 when Markakis accomplished this feat (2 seasons he had 0 errors), he was a slightly better than average defender 2.4 UZR/150 - ranked 23rd among qualified outfielders.
*fangraphs

Unsurprisingly, he was first in the number of runs prevented by not making errors, with 5.
He also had a good arm - saving 8 runs with placed him 11th.

Maybe he would have made some errors if he'd gotten to more balls.
He was 48th out of 53 in range runs, at -7.8

[Calvert98]

Originally Posted by CBeisbol

Assuming that it encompassed 2013 and 2014 when Markakis accomplished this feat (2 seasons he had 0 errors), he was a slightly better than average defender 2.4 UZR/150 - ranked 23rd among qualified outfielders.
*fangraphs

Unsurprisingly, he was first in the number of runs prevented by not making errors, with 5.
He also had a good arm - saving 8 runs with placed him 11th.

Maybe he would have made some errors if he'd gotten to more balls.
He was 48th out of 53 in range runs, at -7.8

Thanks for the break-down. Yea, I thought about the range; still pretty interesting.

[One Great Matrix]

Originally Posted by CBeisbol

Assuming that it encompassed 2013 and 2014 when Markakis accomplished this feat (2 seasons he had 0 errors), he was a slightly better than average defender 2.4 UZR/150 - ranked 23rd among qualified outfielders.
*fangraphs

Unsurprisingly, he was first in the number of runs prevented by not making errors, with 5.
He also had a good arm - saving 8 runs with placed him 11th.

Maybe he would have made some errors if he'd gotten to more balls.
He was 48th out of 53 in range runs, at -7.8

Yeah, thanks for the breakdown...the only note on the range stat is OFs occasionally get themselves & their teams into trouble by chasing balls out of their reach and are charged with Es if they get their glove on it even if it was a play they probably had little chance of making. Hank Aaron used to comment on that as a sign of quality outfield play; though the '69 Mets proved differently in the WS in their particular case, it's often wise to stay on your feet and line up and catch only the balls you have a beat on.

[CBeisbol]

https://youtu.be/z7NA_Ps2D8I

[Mat]

That is so good. Thanks for posting!