{"id":4814,"date":"2021-01-27T16:38:27","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T15:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allaboutfastpitch.com\/?p=4814"},"modified":"2021-11-03T14:24:37","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T13:24:37","slug":"differences-between-softball-and-baseball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allaboutfastpitch.com\/differences-between-softball-and-baseball\/","title":{"rendered":"Main Differences Between Softball And Baseball"},"content":{"rendered":"

The two very popular sports \u2013\u00a0<\/span>softball<\/span><\/a> and baseball are similar in so many ways you might think it\u2019s the same sport but played with a different colored ball. But, have you ever asked yourself what are the biggest differences between softball and baseball? If you have and want to learn more about the <\/span>differences between baseball and softball<\/span><\/strong>, you\u2019ve come to the right place.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In reality, it is not only the color of the ball that is different. These two sports have a lot more differences including equipment, field size, and pitching.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s check all of them out.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The most evident distinction between baseball and softball is the field they are being played on, with the baseball field being the bigger one. The distance between the sides of a baseball field is 325ft while the distance on the softball field is 190ft. Also, the distance between the bases in softball is 60ft whereas the distance in softball is 90ft. The mound to plate length in distance is 17ft, in softball being 43ft, and in baseball 60ft and 6in.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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