E8
Error made by the center fielder
Example
The first error in the game was costly, the the E8 led to the only run scored
Related Slang
| E7 | Error made by the left fielder |
| E6 | Error made by the shortstop |
| E5 | Error made by the third baseman |
| E4 | Error made by the second baseman |
| E3 | Error made by the first baseman |
| E2 | Error made by the catcher |
| E1 | Error made by the pitcher |
| E | Errors |
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A baseball acronym that refers to a fielding error that was made by the center fielder.
The term consists of E and the player's position. An error by a fielder does not count as a hit and if a baserunner scores because of an error, the run is considered unearned instead of earned. Baseball positions may be referred to through numbers, which is useful for keeping track of scores. The positions and numbers are: 1-Pitcher, 2-Catcher, 3-First base, 4-Second base, 5-Third base, 6-Shortstop, 7-Left field, 8-Center field, and 9-Right field.