Advanced baseball scorekeeping

Welcome to Advanced Scorekeeping

Ready to take your scorekeeping skills to the next level? Our advanced section covers the intricacies of double plays, fielder's choices, sacrifice plays, and more. Enhance your understanding of the game's strategic complexities and deepen your appreciation for baseball. Let's dive into advanced scorekeeping together.

Double play & Fielder choise

Player 1 draws a walk (BB for base on balls)
Player 2 a ground ball hit to the shortstop(6), who throws to second base(4) to force out the runner there, and then the second baseman throws to first(3) to complete the double play.Player 3 hits for a single.
Player 4 A ground ball hit to the shortstop, who chooses to throw to second base to force out a runner advancing from first, instead of trying to get the batter out at first.Scoring: The batter is not credited with a hit but reaches first base safely. Scored as FC for fielder's choice.
Mark the next box as the end of that inning.

Sacrifice plays & wild pitches

The next player reaches first on a base hit.
A batter then lays down a bunt to advance a baserunner to the next base, sacrificing his own chance to reach base safely.Scoring: Record it as an out for the batter but advance the runner to the next base. Scored as SAC for sacrifice. The out is marked at the upper left corner.The next batter draws a walk.
When a pitch is not caught by the catcher, the baserunner advances to second.Scoring: Record the advancement of the baserunner due to the wild pitch or passed ball. Scored as WP for wild pitch or PB for passed ball.

Error & stolen base

A ground ball hit to the third baseman is mishandled, allowing the batter-runner to reach base safely.Scoring: The batter-runner is credited with reaching base due to the error by the third baseman. Scored as E5 for error by the third baseman.
The baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate.Scoring: Record the successful advancement of the baserunner to the next base. Scored as SB for stolen base.

Pitchcount

Consider tracking balls and strikes to add more detail to your scorekeeping. Many scorecards come with designated boxes for this, but if yours doesn't—like mine in the picture—you can adopt my method. I place dots on the left for balls and on the right for strikes. This simple addition can provide valuable insights into each at-bat and enhance your overall understanding of the game.

Hit by pitch

A batter is hit by a pitch and awarded first base.
Scored HBP or HP. Runners advance one base if forced by the batter taking first.Example: In this third inning the lead off hitter is hit by the pitch and awarded first. He later steals second.

Balk

A balk (BK) is an illegal motion by the pitcher that allows runners to advance one base.
Example: The runner on first is awarded second by the balk.

Catcher’s Interference

Catcher’s interference occurs when the catcher physically hinders the batter’s swing.Catcher’s Interference (CI): Runners advance if forced.Example:

Ground Rule Double

A ball that bounces over the outfield fence or gets stuck in the field.Ground Rule Double (GRD): Runners advance two bases.Example: A hitter gets to second on the GRB.

Interference

This can involve a batter, runner, or fielder. Depending on the situation, runners may be awarded bases.Interference (INT): Umpire awards bases due to interference.Example: A runner on second is obstructed by a fielder and is awarded third, mark as "INT" next to the runner’s current position.

What is a Texas League Single?

It is commonly believed to have originated from Ollie Pickering's major league debut in 1896. Pickering reportedly had four hits in his first game, all bloopers that just cleared the infield. When a reporter who missed the game asked about the hits, another reporter supposedly said, "Oh, he just made another one of those Texas League hits." However, Robert McConnell reviewed game records and found no evidence to support this story.

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