Baseball Scoring Cheat Sheet

OUTS
REACHED BASE
K Strikeout Swinging
1B Single Strike out Looking
2B Double F Fly Out
3B Triple L Line Out
HR Home Run G Ground Out
BB Base on Balls(Walk) FO Force Out
HP Hit by Pitch PO Picked Off
E Error CS Caught Stealing
FC Fielder’s Choice DP Double Play
INT Interference TP Triple Play
U Unassisted Put Out
SAC Sacrifice
OTHER PROVE A SCORECARD
SB Stolen Base R+LOB+Opponent PO = AB+BB+SAC+HP+INT
BA Advanced by Batter
BK Balk
PB Passed Ball
WP Wild Pitch STATISTICS
ER Earned Runs BA (batting average) H/AB
R Runs OBP (on base %) (H+BB+HP)/(AB+BB+HP+SAC)
H Hits SLG (slugging %) [(H-2B-EB-HR)+2(2B)+3(3B)+4(HR)]/AB
IP Innings Pitched ERA (earned run average) 9*ER/IP
AB At-Bat WHIP (BB+H)/IP
RBI Runs Batted In FA (fielding average) (PO+A)/(PO+A+E)
LOB Left On Base

HR
• 1st pitch is a ball, 2nd pitch is a fouled offed, 3rd HR
• Runner is walked to 1st
3B pitch is a ball. 3B • During the 2nd batter’s at-bat, the runner steals
2B • 4th pitch - Batter hits a grounder (straight 2B 2nd base, indicated by “SB2” along the line
1B dashed line) between shortstop and 2nd base 1B between 1st and 2nd
SAC for a double. SAC
2 HP • Batter gets 2 RBIs indicated by X’s in the bottom HP
X X 1 3 BB left corner 1 2 3 BB

• 1st pitch – batter lines (indicated by solid, • Runner is hit by the 1stndpitch.
1 HR 1 HR
• Runner advances to 2 by a hit by the 7th batter,
L-4 3B straight line)out to second baseman (L-4) 3B
2B 2B
indicated by “BA7” along the line between 1st and
1B
• Batter is the 1st out of the inning 1B
2nd.
SAC CS 2-6 SAC • Next batter’s at-bat, runner is caught stealing
HP HP with a throw from catcher tostshort stop,
BB BB indicated by CS 2-6, for the 1 out

• 1strd and 2ndth pitches are strikes • Runner hits a grounder and advances to 1st on 1st
3 HR HR
baseman’s error (E-3 is error by position #3)
3B • 3th and 4 pitches are balls 3B
2B • 5th pitch is fouled off 2B • Batter steals 2nd during 4th batter’s at bat
1B • 6 pitch is a strike looking 1B • Batter advances to 3rd on a hit by 5th batter
SAC
• Batter is the 3rd out in the inning (solid line SAC • Batter advances to home on a hit by 6th batter
1 2 HP HP • Box is filled in when runner makes it home
5 3 4 BB
arrow at the bottom indicates end of inning) BB

• 1st pitch - Batter hits a fly ball to right field for a • Runner obtains 1st by fielder’s choice to get an
HR 2 HR
easier out.
3B 3-run home run, earning 3 RBIs 3B
2B 2B • Runner is out atrd2nd in a double play. Ball is
1B
• Box is filled in when runner makes it home to 1B fielded by the 3 basemannd who throws to the 2nd
SAC indicate a run scored 5-4-3 DP SAC baseman, who steps on 2 to get the runner out
HP HP then throws to the 1st baseman to get the batter
X X X BB BB out. The runner is the 2nd out of the inning.

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AT BAT: A batter has an at-bat during any plate appearance except when:
• He hits a sacrifice bunt or sacrifice fly
• He walks
• He is hit by a pitch
• He is awarded first base because of interference or obstruction
1 rd 2
INNINGS PITCHED: Count each putout as ∕3 of an inning. (ie. A starting pitcher is replaced with two outs in the 3 inning, IP = 2 ∕3 innings.
RBI: Credit the batter with a run batted in for every run that scores because of:
• A hit
• Sacrifice bunt or fly
• Infield out or fielder’s choice
• A base on balls or being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.
BASE HIT: A base hit is scored in the following cases:
• A batter reaches first or any other base safely on a fair ball which settles on the ground or touches a fence before being touched by a
fielder, or which clears a fence in fair territory.
• When, in the scorer’s judgment, the batter would have reached base regardless of the fielder’s normal effort. Always give the batter the
benefit of the doubt. Always score a hit when exceptionally good fielding of a ball fails to result in a putout.
• A base hit shall not be scored when a runner is forced out by a batted ball, or would have been forced out except for a fielding error.
VALUE OF BASE HIT: With one or more runners on base, if the batter advances more than one base on a safe hit and the defensive team makes an
attempt to put out a preceding runner, the scorer determines if the batter made a legitimate extra base hit, or whether he advanced beyond first
base on the fielder’s choice. If the batter is tagged out attempting to advance an additional base, he is credited with the last base he touched.
SACRIFICE:
• Score a sacrifice bunt when, before two are out, the batter advances one or more runners with a bunt and is put out at first base, or
would have been put out except for a fielding error.
• Score a sacrifice fly when, before two are out, the batter hits a fly ball to the outfield which is caught, and a runner scores after the catch.
PUTOUT: A putout is credited to each fielder who:
• Catches a fly ball or a line drive, whether fair or foul;
• Catches a thrown ball which puts out a batter or runner
• Tags a runner when the runner is off a base.
• Automatic putouts shall be credited to the catcher on strikeouts
ERROR: Each misplay that prolongs the time at bat of a batter, prolongs the life of a runner, or permits a runner to advance one or more bases.
• Slow handling of the ball, which does not involve mechanical misplay, is NOT an error.
• Mental mistakes of misjudgments are NOT errors
• Charge only one error on a wild throw, regardless of the number of bases advanced by one or more runners.
• If the misplay does not change the result of the play in the scorer’s opinion, do not charge an error.
• No error is charged against the catcher who makes a wild throw attempting to prevent a stolen base, unless the wild throw allows the
stealing runner to advance one or more extra bases.
WILD PITCH/PASSED BALL: Charged only when runners advance. A wild pitch is when the pitcher throws a pitch that can’t be handled reasonably
by the catcher. A passed ball is when the catcher fails to handle a pitched ball that should have been handled with ordinary effort.
EARNED RUN: Runs for which the pitcher is accountable. To determine earned runs, reconstruct the inning without errors. The benefit of the
doubt should always be given to the pitcher in determining which bases would have been reached by errorless play. An earned run is charged
every time a runner reaches home base without aid of an error. Pitcher errors are treated exactly the same. When a pitcher puts runners on base
and is subsequently relieved, he is charged with all runs scored by those runners.
WINNING AND LOSING PITCHER: The starting pitcher is credited with a win only if he pitches a complete inning (*)and his team has the lead for
the remainder of the game. When the starting pitcher cannot be credited with the win, and more than one relief pitcher is used, the win is
awarded as follows:
• When, while the starting pitcher is still in the game, the winning team assumes the lead and maintains it to the finish of the game, the
win goes to the pitcher judged by the scored to have been the most effective.
• Any time the score is tied, the game becomes a new contest with respect to winning and losing pitcher.
• Once the opposing team assumes the lead all pitchers who have pitched up to that point may not be credited with the win, except the
current pitcher, who may get the win if his team gains the lead and holds it.
• Regardless of how many innings the first pitcher has pitched, he is charged with the loss if he is replaced when his team is behind in the
score, or falls behind because of runs charged to him, and his team does not take the lead for the rest of the game.
SAVE: Only one save may be credited per game. Credit a pitcher with a save if he meets all three conditions:
1. He is the finishing pitcher in a game won by his club
2. He is not the winning pitcher
3. He qualifies under ONE of the following conditions:
• He enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches at least one inning
• He enters the game with the potential tying run on base, at bat, or on deck
• He pitches effectively for at least two (*) innings
(*) This applies to Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken baseball where games are shorter. In the MLB a pitcher must pitch 5 innings to earn a win as starter, three innings to earn a save.

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