What are the differences between baseball and softball?

Many Chinese people's knowledge of baseball is largely through a Japanese anime. With the popularity of anime in China, people's love for baseball has grown. Especially with the inclusion of baseball in the Olympics, the Chinese team has achieved good results and baseball has gained more and more recognition in China. However, it is not difficult to find that there are still many people who do not understand baseball. The manifestation is that they cannot distinguish between baseball and softball. So do you know what the differences between baseball and softball are?

1.The ball used in softball is larger than that used in baseball.

2. The distance between bases is different: the distance between bases in softball is 18.3 meters (60 feet), while the distance between bases in baseball is 27.45 meters (90 feet).

3. The pitching distance is different: In softball, the pitching distance is 12.2 meters (40 feet), while the pitching distance in baseball is 18.4 meters (60 feet, 6 inches).

4. Different pitching methods: Softball pitchers use lower arm movement to pitch, while baseball pitchers use the method of raising their hands over their shoulders to pitch.

5. Softball has seven innings, while baseball has nine innings.

6. The baseball field is larger than the softball field, and girls are naturally limited, so they almost all play softball.

7. The front and middle part of a baseball bat is usually cone-shaped, while that of a softball bat is usually cylindrical and thinner.

8. The rules of baseball and softball are similar, but baseball allows stealing bases, while softball does not.

What are the differences between baseball and softball? Looking at the various differences listed above, I believe everyone has a better understanding of how to distinguish between baseball and softball. Although softball and baseball are both round and similar in style, softball is larger than baseball and there are also great differences in the rules between the two. Therefore, you can use these to better distinguish the two.