Which player made the most errors in one game?

Answer 1

The following players hold the Major the Major League Baseball (MLB) record for most career errors committed in their respective positions:

First Baseman Hal Chase with 285 errors

Second Baseman Fred Pfeffer with 857 errors

Third Baseman Jerry Denny with 533 errors

Shortstop Bill Dahlen with 975 errors

Outfielder George George Gore with 360 errors

Catcher Ivey Wingo with 234 errors

Pitcher Hippo Vaughn with 64 errors

Answer 2

Several players have committed 4 errors in a single inning. The 2 most recent incidents took place in 1986 and 1942. Bob Brenly

, a solid defensive catcher for the San Francisco Giants, committed

four errors at third base in the fourth inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves on 9/14/86. He became the first player to make four errors in an inning since Lenny Merullo

of the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 13, 1942, and also tied the major league record for most errors by a third baseman in game. The misplays led to the four unearned runs. Brenly

later atoned for his 4 errors by hitting a walk-off

game-winning

home run in bottom of the 9th inning, with 2 out, on a 3-2 pitch.

Answer 3

Andy Leonard, 2B with the Boston Red Caps (NL) on June 14, 1876 made 9 errors in one game.