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Scorekeeping Guide: Batter Is On Base Batter Is Out Baserunning

This document provides guidelines for scorekeeping baseball games. It defines common batting and pitching statistics such as batting average, on-base percentage, and ERA. It also explains how to record different outcomes for batters such as hits, walks, outs, stolen bases, and errors. The document gives positions for players on the field and provides guidance on distinguishing between hits, errors, doubles, and stolen bases versus wild pitches or passed balls in the scorebook.

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Scorekeeping Guide: Batter Is On Base Batter Is Out Baserunning

This document provides guidelines for scorekeeping baseball games. It defines common batting and pitching statistics such as batting average, on-base percentage, and ERA. It also explains how to record different outcomes for batters such as hits, walks, outs, stolen bases, and errors. The document gives positions for players on the field and provides guidance on distinguishing between hits, errors, doubles, and stolen bases versus wild pitches or passed balls in the scorebook.

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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 BASE
1B = Single
2B = Double
3B = Triple
HR = Home Run
BB = Base on Balls/Walk
HBP = Hit by Pitch
FC = Fielders Choice
E5 = Reached by Error by 3B
CI = Catchers 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 unasst.
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 (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 its an ERROR.

(SS vs. 1B easy digs and all drops are 1B, all others are SS
No team errorsmental mistakes are hits)

Was it a HIT or a FIELDERS CHOICE (FC)?
FIELDERS 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 its 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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