What's the difference between softball and baseball?

The difference between softball and baseball is that:

1. Softball uses a bigger ball than baseball.

2. Different base distances: the base distance of softball is 18.3 meters (60 feet), while that of baseball is 27.45 meters (90 feet).

3. Different pitching distances: In softball, the pitching distance is 65,438+02.2 meters (40 feet), and in baseball, the pitching distance is 65,438+08.4 meters (60 feet 6 inches).

4. There are different ways to throw the ball: the pitcher of softball throws the ball with forearm movement, while the pitcher of baseball throws the ball with his hand over his shoulder.

There are seven innings in softball and nine innings in baseball.

6. Baseball field is bigger than softball field, so girls are naturally restricted, so almost all play softball.

7. The middle and front part of a baseball bat is generally conical, while a softball bat is generally cylindrical and thin.

8. Baseball and softball have similar rules, but baseball can steal bases, but softball can't.

The English name of Baseball is "baseball", which originated in15th century, and was called cricket in Britain at that time. Later, it spread to the United States and was improved into baseball. 1839, the first baseball game was held in ancient paston, new york, USA.

The English word for softball is "softball", which evolved from American baseball. Because baseball needs a lot of space, it can't be played outdoors in rainy and snowy weather. 1887, Chicago people first reduced the baseball field and moved it indoors, which was called "indoor baseball".

From 65438 to 0895, softball gradually moved outdoors and was renamed as "Girl Ball", "Softball" and "Playground Ball".

There is a place for catching the ball between the thumb and forefinger of the glove, which is called "pocket". Because the size of the ball used in softball is relatively large, the characteristic of softball gloves is that the pockets are deeper and larger than baseball gloves.

When buying gloves, sometimes it will be marked as "soft baseball/softball gloves" or "soft baseball/hard baseball gloves", so you can choose according to your own needs.