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This detailed scorekeeping guide is designed for Little League coaches and scorers, offering clear instructions on various baseball positions, batting outcomes, and baserunning actions. It provides essential insights on how to determine hits versus errors, fielders’ choices, and scoring mechanics for different plays. Emphasizing player statistics, including batting averages and earned run averages, this guide simplifies scorekeeping and enhances the understanding of the game for both players and parents. Ideal for Spring 2004 Davis Little League participants.
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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) 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 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 BATTER IS OUT KS = 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 8 9 7 6 4 1 5 3 2 Davis Little League--Spring 2004 Questions? andrew@forceofjuly.com Scorekeeping Guide • 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. • 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 Notes • 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