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New item
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:19 am
by Rosborn
Havent been on for awhile, but love the program. I saw an assisted error? What is that?
Re: New item
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:32 am
by mprusak
Its possible to get an assist on a play where no out is recorded due to error. Example: SS fields and throws to first, 1B drops ball, runner safe on E3. SS gets credit for the assist anyway.
Is this what you might be referring to?
Re: New item
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:44 am
by Rosborn
Sweet, is this new. Has it always been a kept stat? I've never given an assist on an error. Thanks man.
Re: New item
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:49 am
by mprusak
It became possible to record these when 4.0 was released. Make sure advanced scorekeeping is turned on in settings.
Re: New item
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:54 am
by Rosborn
But it's always been an assist to the player attempting to aid in getting a players out? I've never heard an assist without an out being recorded, thanks again. New to the update and I did check advanced because I thought I was , not so sure now... Thanks
Re: New item
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 12:04 pm
by mprusak
Yes, its an odd rule, but it is and has always been the rule. The thought process, I assume, is to not penalize one player for the actions of another.
But, its been pointed out on these boards by others, in no other sport can you get an assist on a unsuccessful play.
Re: New item
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 12:12 pm
by Rosborn
Thanks again.
Re: New item
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 12:59 pm
by OhioTex
Luckily that is the only odd rule in "official" baseball scoring .
mprusak wrote:Yes, its an odd rule, but it is and has always been the rule.
Re: New item
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 3:27 pm
by Rosborn
For the heck of it, an infielder can get an assist for someone's else's error? Can the first baseman get an assist, actually it's wold be a put out if the SS throws a wild throw that otherwise would be a sure out? An outfield throws a strike to home and the catcher drops it, the outfielder get the assist? strange rule? where can I read the actual rule for clarification?
Re: New item
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:43 pm
by FTMSupport
Section 10.10 of the official MLB Rules:
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/of ... rer_10.jsp
10.10 Assists
An assist is a statistic credited to a fielder whose action contributes to a batter-runner or runner being put out, as set forth in this Rule 10.10.
(a) The official scorer shall credit an assist to each fielder who
(1) throws or deflects a batted or thrown ball in such a way that a putout results, or would have resulted except for a subsequent error by any fielder. Only one assist and no more shall be credited to each fielder who throws or deflects the ball in a run-down play that results in a putout, or would have resulted in a putout, except for a subsequent error;