The Yankees finished 12th in the major leagues with positive four Outs Above Average in 2023, proof that defensive metrics are very flawed when taken individually. The ill-fated team made plenty of the kinds of fielding mistakes that don’t necessarily show up on the metrics. With that being said, there were plenty of scorebook errors as well. It’s tough to pick just five plays, so we’re talking pure boneheaded-ness for these purposes, not necessarily most impactful to win probability.
Number Five — September 16th at Tigers
This one was pretty impactful, though. It’s no surprise that several of these came in the dog days of the late season.