Scorekeep Guide
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Scorekeeping Guide BASIC BATTING STATISTICS • At Bats (AB) = Plate appearances minus [ BB + HBP + SB + SF + CI ] • Hits = 1B + 2B + 3B + HR • Batting Avg. = Hits / At Bats • On Base Pct. = Hits + BB + HBP + CI / PA BASIC PITCHING STATISTICS • Earned Run Average (ERA) = BATTER IS ON BASE 1B = Single 2B = Double 3B = Triple HR = Home Run BB = Base on Balls/Walk HBP = Hit by Pitch FC = Fielder’s Choice E5 = Reached by Error by 3B CI = Catcher’s Interference G2B = Ground Rule Double ESB = Error on Sac Bunt BATTER IS OUT K S = Strikeout Swinging = Strikeout Looking 6-3 = Groundout, SS to 1B F8 = Fly Out to CF L5 = Line Out to 3B Fo5 = Foul Out to 3B 3U = Unnassisted Play by 1B SB 1-3 = Sacrifice Bunt, P to IB SF 8 = Sacrifice Fly to CF K BASERUNNING SB = Stolen Base WP = Wild Pitch PB = Passed Ball SAC = Advanced on Sacrifice E5 = Advanced on Error by 3B CS = Caught Stealing 6-4 = Force Out, SS to 2B 4U = Force or Tag Out, 2B unass F8-5 = Out on Tag Up, CF to 3B AFTER EACH HALF-INNING Make sure to do the totals (per inning and cumulatively)! • Runs • Hits • Errors • Left on Base (LOB) • Pitches Thrown AFTER THE GAME • Player Totals • Team Totals 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 POSITIONS 1 = Pitcher (P) 2 = Catcher (C) 3 = First Baseman (1B) 4 = Second Baseman (2B) 5 = Third Baseman (3B) 6 = Shortstop (SS) 7 = Left Fielder (LF) 8 = Centerfielder Was it a HIT or an ERROR (E)? Would an average player normally have made the play? Was there a physical mistake made on playing the ball itself? If BOTH answers are YES, then it’s an ERROR. (SS vs. 1B – easy digs and all drops are 1B, all others are SS No team errors—mental mistakes are hits) Was it a HIT or a FIELDER’S CHOICE (FC)? FIELDER’S CHOICE if there is an attempt on another runner HIT if there is indecision on where to go, and NO play is made Was it a DOUBLE (2B) or a SINGLE (1B) and an advance? Was there a play on another baserunner? ? Was there an error on the play before 2B? Did the batter break stride around first? If ALL answers are NO, then it’s a DOUBLE (2B). Was it a STOLEN BASE (SB), WILD PITCH (WP) or PASSED BALL (PB)? PASSED BALL if catcher should have stopped the pitch. WILD PITCH if catcher had no play. All others are counted as a STOLEN BASE. Davis Little League--Spring 2004 Questions? [email protected] Notes
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Scorekeeping Guide
BASIC BATTING STATISTICS•At Bats (AB) = Plate appearances minus [ BB + HBP + SB + SF + CI ]•Hits = 1B + 2B + 3B + HR•Batting Avg. = Hits / At Bats•On Base Pct. = Hits + BB + HBP + CI / PA
BASIC PITCHING STATISTICS•Earned Run Average (ERA) = (Earned Runs * 6 / Innings Pitched)•WHIP = BB + HBP + Hits / Innings Pitched
BATTER IS ON BASE1B = Single2B = Double3B = TripleHR = Home RunBB = Base on Balls/WalkHBP = Hit by PitchFC = Fielder’s ChoiceE5 = Reached by Error by 3BCI = Catcher’s InterferenceG2B = Ground Rule DoubleESB = Error on Sac Bunt
BATTER IS OUTKS = Strikeout Swinging = Strikeout Looking6-3 = Groundout, SS to 1BF8 = Fly Out to CFL5 = Line Out to 3BFo5 = Foul Out to 3B3U = Unnassisted Play by 1BSB 1-3 = Sacrifice Bunt, P to IBSF 8 = Sacrifice Fly to CF
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BASERUNNINGSB = Stolen BaseWP = Wild PitchPB = Passed BallSAC = Advanced on SacrificeE5 = Advanced on Error by 3BCS = Caught Stealing6-4 = Force Out, SS to 2B4U = Force or Tag Out, 2B unasst.F8-5 = Out on Tag Up, CF to 3B
AFTER EACHHALF-INNINGMake sure to do the totals (per inning and cumulatively)!•Runs•Hits•Errors•Left on Base (LOB)•Pitches Thrown
AFTER THE GAME•Player Totals•Team Totals
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POSITIONS1 = Pitcher (P)2 = Catcher (C)3 = First Baseman (1B)4 = Second Baseman (2B)5 = Third Baseman (3B)6 = Shortstop (SS)7 = Left Fielder (LF)8 = Centerfielder (CF)9 = Right Fielder (RF)
Was it a HIT or an ERROR (E)?Would an average player normally have made the play?Was there a physical mistake made on playing the ball itself?
If BOTH answers are YES, then it’s an ERROR.
(SS vs. 1B – easy digs and all drops are 1B, all others are SS No team errors—mental mistakes are hits)
Was it a HIT or a FIELDER’S CHOICE (FC)? FIELDER’S CHOICE if there is an attempt on another runner HIT if there is indecision on where to go, and NO play is made
Was it a DOUBLE (2B) or a SINGLE (1B) and an advance? Was there a play on another baserunner? ? Was there an error on the play before 2B? Did the batter break stride around first?
If ALL answers are NO, then it’s a DOUBLE (2B).
Was it a STOLEN BASE (SB), WILD PITCH (WP) or PASSED BALL (PB)? PASSED BALL if catcher should have stopped the pitch. WILD PITCH if catcher had no play. All others are counted as a STOLEN BASE.
Davis Little League--Spring 2004Questions? [email protected]
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