Why does baseball include hits and errors in the main score?

[psteng19]

It's more of a box score detailed stat, and it really isn't necessary (from a final score standpoint).

Is it just something they did since the beginning of baseball time and they stuck with it?
Or is there a good reason behind it?

 

[walla]

i don't know about errors...but it is interesting to know if a pitcher has a no hitter going for him.

 

[PoPPeR]

most likely tradition. Can't think of any real reason as to why someone would HAVE to know how many hits and errors were made in the game.

 

[happybelly]

I'm not sure of the exact reason, probably because it's been done that way for a long, long time. Those three stats also let you know if Perfect Game is intact or not.

 

[Mucho]

Baseball is a boring game they need things to talk about while nothing is happening.

 

[psteng19]

Originally posted by: happybelly
I'm not sure of the exact reason, probably because it's been done that way for a long, long time. Those three stats also let you know if Perfect Game is intact or not.

It doesn't show walks, so it's only good for no-hitters.
And no-hitters only happen a handful of times per season so it's not really too important.

 

[Gurck]

Hits & errors in addition to the score tell you more about a game than the score itself. In a close game, an error can be the difference between winning & losing. Hits vs runs tell you if a pitcher's on his game or not.

Originally posted by: Mucho
Baseball is a boring game they need things to talk about while nothing is happening.

Odd then that you're here posting about it rather than clicking back, or not clicking on a baseball thread at all in the first place

 

[happybelly]

Originally posted by: psteng19

Originally posted by: happybelly
I'm not sure of the exact reason, probably because it's been done that way for a long, long time. Those three stats also let you know if Perfect Game is intact or not.

It doesn't show walks, so it's only good for no-hitters.
And no-hitters only happen a handful of times per season so it's not really too important.

True.

 

[happybelly]

Originally posted by: Mucho
Baseball is a boring game they need things to talk about while nothing is happening.

:thumbsdown:

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: Mucho
Baseball is a boring game they need things to talk about while nothing is happening.

baseball is the best game to go watch because you don't need to constantly keep your eyes on a moving object to know what is going on.

Now, I wouldn't call it edge of your seat action, but it's a lot more exciting than watching basketball, where the ball goes back and forth nearly 100 times, maybe more, and either goes in a basket or misses that basket.

But to each his own.