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[Rosborn]

Havent been on for awhile, but love the program. I saw an assisted error? What is that?

[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?

[Rosborn]

Sweet, is this new. Has it always been a kept stat? I've never given an assist on an error. Thanks man.

[mprusak]

It became possible to record these when 4.0 was released. Make sure advanced scorekeeping is turned on in settings.

[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

[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.

[Rosborn]

Thanks again.

[OhioTex]

Luckily that is the only odd rule in "official" baseball scoring .

Yes, its an odd rule, but it is and has always been the rule.

[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?

[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;