Editing Fielding error (section)

==Statistical records for errors==
In [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB), [[Herman Long (baseball)|Herman Long]] [[List of Major League Baseball career fielding errors leaders|holds the record]] with 1,096 career errors; he played from 1889 to 1904.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Herman Long Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/longhe01.shtml#standard_fielding |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Bill Dahlen]], [[Deacon White]], and [[Germany Smith]] are the only other players to commit at least 1,000 errors during their MLB careers. All of these players played at least one season before 1900. The 20th century record is held by [[Rabbit Maranville]], with 711 errors. Among active players, [[Brandon Crawford]], who has won four [[Gold Glove Award|Gold Glove Awards]], leads with 174 errors.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/E_tf_active.shtml |title=Active Leaders & Records for Errors Committed |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |access-date=April 8, 2023}}</ref>

===Pitchers===
[[File:Tommy John - New York Yankees - 1981.jpg|thumb|right|[[Tommy John]] is one of four pitchers who committed three errors in a single inning.]]
The major league record for errors by a pitcher in a career is held by [[Hippo Vaughn]], with 64 errors. That also is the National League record. The [[American League]] career record is held by [[Ed Walsh]]. The most errors committed by a pitcher in a season is 28 by [[Jim Whitney]], which also is the [[National League (baseball)|National League]] record. The American League record of 15 is held by three pitchers, [[Jack Chesbro]], [[Rube Waddell]], and [[Ed Walsh]]. The record for most errors committed by a pitcher in one inning is three, first set by [[Cy Seymour]] in 1898. That feat was matched by [[Tommy John]] in 1988, [[Jaime Navarro]] in 1996, and [[Mike Sirotka]] in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pitcher Error Records|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/rb_pier.shtml|publisher=BaseballAlmanac.com|access-date=28 July 2012}}</ref>

===Catchers===
[[Ivey Wingo]] holds the major league and National League records for most errors committed by a catcher, with 234. He committed 59 errors while playing for the Cardinals and 175 for the Reds. The American League record is held by [[Wally Schang]], who committed 218 errors playing for five teams.<ref>{{cite web|title=Errors by Catchers: Career Records|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/catcher_errors_records.shtml|publisher=BaseballAlmanac.com|access-date=28 July 2012}}</ref>

===First basemen===
The MLB and National League records for errors by a [[first baseman]] is held by [[Cap Anson]], who committed 568 errors. [[Hal Chase]] holds the American League record with 285, 240 for the [[New York Highlanders]] and 40 for the [[Chicago White Sox]]. Anson also holds the single season record for most errors by a first baseman 58 while [[Steve Garvey]] holds the record for fewest in season, with zero.<ref>{{cite web|title=Errors for First Basemen|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_1ber.shtml|publisher=BaseballAlmanac.com|access-date=28 July 2012}}</ref>

===Second basemen===
[[File:Eddie Collins 1911.jpg|thumb|right|Hall of Famer [[Eddie Collins]] holds the American League record for most career errors by a second baseman.]]
[[Fred Pfeffer]] holds the MLB and National League records for most errors committed by a [[second baseman]], with 857 and 781, respectively. The American League record is 435, held by Hall of Famer [[Eddie Collins]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Error Records by Second Basemen|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_2ber.shtml|publisher=BaseballAlmanac.com|access-date=28 July 2012}}</ref>

===Third basemen===
[[Jerry Denny]] holds the MLB and National League records for most errors by [[Third baseman|third basemen]] in a career with 533. [[Jimmy Austin]] holds the American League record with 359.<ref>{{cite web|title=Error Records by Third Basemen|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/rb_3ber.shtml|publisher=BaseballAlmanac.com|access-date=28 July 2012}}</ref>

===Shortstops===
Long committed 1,070 errors at [[shortstop]], which included games in the American League, National League, and [[American Association (1882–1891)|American Association]]. He is also the only player to commit more than 1,000 errors at one position.<ref name=":0" />

[[Bill Dahlen]] holds the National League record for shortstops, with 975 errors in 20 seasons. He committed 443 errors with the Chicago Cubs, 260 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, 200 with the New York Giants and 72 with the Boston Braves. He also committed 89 errors as a third baseman, and eight errors at both second base and as an outfielder, for a total of 1,080 errors in his career.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bill Dahlen -- Fielding|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dahlebi01-field.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=25 July 2012}}</ref>

[[Donie Bush]] holds the American League record, with 689 errors. He committed 682 errors with the Detroit Tigers, and recorded 7 with the Washington Senators.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shortstop Error Records: Career Records|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/rb_sser.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Almanac.com|access-date=25 July 2012}}</ref>

===Outfielders===
Nineteenth-century player [[Tom Brown (center fielder)|Tom Brown]] established the MLB record with 490 errors committed as an outfielder. He racked up 222 errors in the American Association, 238 in the National League, and 30 in the [[Players' League]]. Brown also committed six errors as a pitcher, for a total of 496 errors in his career. The National League record is held by 19th-century player [[George Gore]] with 346 errors and the [[American League]] record by [[Ty Cobb]] with 271.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fielding Errors: Errors Committed as an OF|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/E_of_career.shtml|publisher=BaseballReference.com|access-date=25 July 2012}}</ref>