Comparison of baseball and softball

Softball is directly descended from baseball and thus contains many similarities, however there are several pronounced differences.

the ball is always pitched underarm – that is, it is released when the hand is below the hip and no further from the body than the elbow – while in baseball the ball may be released in any position and is usually thrown overarm or sidearm
the ball is larger, softer, and less dense than a baseball
the playing field is normally smaller, usually with 60 foot basepaths, as opposed to 90 foot.
the game is usually seven innings instead of nine innings.
in slow pitch softball, there is an extra fielder, usually an outfielder.

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