Scorekeeping Guide BATTER IS OUT BASERUNNING 1B = Single KS or K = Strikeout Swinging SB = Stolen Base 2B = Double KC or (backwards " ")= Called Strike WP = Wild Pitch 3B = Triple 6-3 - Goundout, SS to 1B PB = Passed Ball HR = Home Run F8 = Fly Out to CF SA or SAC = Advanced on Sacrifice BB = Base on Balls/Walked L5 = Line Out to 3B E5 = Advanced on Error by 3B HBP or HP = Hit By Pitch F05 = 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 on Error by SB 1-3 = Sacricifice Bunt, P to 1B 4U = Force or Tag Out, 2B CI = Catcher's Interference SF 8 = Sacrifice Fly to CF F8-5 = Out on Tag, CF to 3B G2B = Ground Rule Double ESB = Error on Sac Bunt 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 = Center Fielder (CF) 9 = Right Fielder (RF) AFTER EACH HALF INNING Be ready with the following info: * Runs * Pitcher of Record * Pitch Count * Game Time Was it a HIT or an ERROR (E)? Did the defensive player (through ordinary effort) miss a batted or thrown ball, drop the ball, or throw wildlly? 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 & all drops are 1B, all others are SS. No "team" errors) 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 ball was thrown wildly and catcher had no play. All others are counted as STOLEN BASE. BASIC BATTING STATISTICS: * At Bats (AB) = Plate Appearances (PA) minus [BB + HBP + SB + SF + CI] * Hits = 1B + 2B + 3B + HR * Batting Average = Hits / At Bats * On Base Percentage = (Hits + BB + HBP + CI) / PA BASIC PITCHING STATISTICS: * Earned Run Average (ERA) = (Earned Runs / Innings Pitched) * WHIP = BB + HBP + Hits/Innings Pitched