Passed Ball

A pitched ball that should have been
caught by the catcher but wasn't

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  • As a general rule...
  • If the pitch is in the dirt or over the catcher's head...
  • It's ruled a wild pitch!
  • Anything else is a passed ball!
  • But it's up to the official scorer!
  • He alone decides if it's a passed ball or wild pitch!

    • Great Passed Ball moment in Cubs/Sox history (game 6, 1914 City Series):

    Buck Weaver strikes out and inning should be over but ball bounces off mitt of Cub catcher
    Roger Bresnahan, then bounds and hops out of his reach-- Weaver is safe,
    and Sox go on to score 4 runs. They win the game 5-2 and tie the series at 3-3.

    Related topic: Wild Pitch
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