SCOREKEEPING GUIDE
BATTER IS ON BASE BATTER IS OUT BASERUNNING
1B = Single KS = Strikeout Swinging SB = Stolen Base 2B = Double K = Strikeout Looking WP = Wild Pitch 3B = Triple 6-3 = Groundout, SS to 1B PB = Passed Ball HR = Home Run F8 = Fly Out to CF SAC = Advanced on Sacrifice BB = Base on Balls/Walk L5 = Line Out to 3B E5 = Advanced on Error by 3B HBP = Hit by Pitch Fo5 = Foul Out to 3B CS = Caught Stealing FC = Fielder’s Choice 3U = Unassisted Play by 1B 6-4 = Force Out, SS to 2B E5 = Reached by Error by 3B SB 1-3 = Sacrifice Bunt, P to IB 4U = Force or Tag Out, 2B unasst. CI = Catcher’s Interference SF 8 = Sacrifice Fly to CF F8-5 = Out on Tag Up, CF to 3B G2B = Ground Rule Double ESB = Error on Sac Bunt
Was it a HIT or an ERROR (E)? AFTER EACH Would an average player normally have made the play? HALF-INNING Was there a physical mistake made on playing the ball itself? Make sure to do the If BOTH answers are YES, then it’s an ERROR. totals (per inning and cumulatively)! (SS vs. 1B – easy digs and all drops are 1B, all others are SS •Runs No team errors—mental mistakes are hits) •Hits •Errors Was it a HIT or a FIELDER’S CHOICE (FC)? •Left on Base (LOB) FIELDER’S CHOICE if there is an attempt on another runner •Pitches Thrown HIT if there is indecision on where to go, and NO play is made AFTER THE GAME Player Totals Was it a DOUBLE (2B) or a SINGLE (1B) and an advance? • •Team Totals Was there a play on another base runner? ? •Pitch Count Sheet Was there an error on the play before 2B? signed by each Mgr Did the batter break stride around first? If ALL answers are NO, then it’s a DOUBLE (2B). Notes 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.
POSITIONS BASIC BATTING STATISTICS 1 = Pitcher (P) •At Bats (AB) = Plate appearances 8 2 = Catcher (C) minus [ BB + HBP + SB + SF + CI ] 7 9 3 = First Baseman (1B) •Hits = 1B + 2B + 3B + HR 4 = Second Baseman (2B) •Batting Avg. = Hits / At Bats 6 4 5 = Third Baseman (3B) •On Base Pct. = Hits + BB + HBP + CI / PA 1 6 = Shortstop (SS) 5 3 7 = Left Fielder (LF) BASIC PITCHING STATISTICS 8 = Centerfielder (CF) •Earned Run Average (ERA) = 9 = Right Fielder (RF) (Earned Runs * 6 / Innings Pitched) 2 •WHIP = BB + HBP + Hits / Innings Pitched