Baseball Scorekeeper

Baseball Scorekeeper Sign

As a parent/grandparent of several baseball and softball players I always wanted to be able to keep track of baseball games whenever our team played in fields that lacked detailed scoreboards.

At one point I purchased a scorekeeper app for my phone, but I was not happy with how it functioned (couldn't subtract hits, runs, etc. once I incremented them). However, it was better than no app at all so I continued to use the score tracker for the remainder of the season.

However, as the baseball season approached, I noticed that my scorekeeping app quit functioning all together. So I thought it was a good time to attempt to make my own scorekeeper application.

The baseball scorekeeper on this page is my first attempt at the mobile web-app version.

Three Levels of Tracking

The baseball scorekeeper was designed to accommodate several levels of tracking. You can either:

  • Simply track the score.
  • Track the score, plues the inning, runs, hits, errors, outs, ball, and strikes.
  • Track all of the above, plus the individual batting and pitching stats for players on both teams.

Please let me know in the feedback form beneath the scorekeeper if you run into any issues while using the it.

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Baseball Scorekeeper

Keep track of a baseball game score, plus optional inning, batting, and pitching stats.

Special Instructions

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Selected Data Record:

A Data Record is a set of calculator entries that are stored in your web browser's Local Storage. If a Data Record is currently selected in the "Data" tab, this line will list the name you gave to that data record. If no data record is selected, or you have no entries stored for this calculator, the line will display "None".

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INNING

INNING section:

This section is for keeping track of outs, runs, hits, errors, and batter counts for each half inning. If you are not concerned with tracking batters and pitchers, then this is the only section you will need to concern yourself with. Runs, hits, and errors will be reflected in the top scoreboard section. Tap the green cell under Top or Bottom to advance to the next half inning. Tap the red cell under Top or Bottom to go back to the last half inning (outs won't change but batter counts will be reset to zero).

Batter

Batter:

This cell will display the jersey number of the current batter. If the jersey number hasn't been set, the number will be the batting order number.

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TOP

Inning half:

This label will display either TOP or BOTTOM and the green cell beneath it will display the inning. Tap the green cell to go to the next half inning. Tap the red cell to go the last half inning. Changing the half inning will also change the batter and pitcher sections to the matching Visitors/Home combination.

Outs

Outs:

The green cell will list the number of outs for the current half inning. Tap the green cell to increment the number of outs (maximum of 2). Tap the red cell to decrement the number of outs (minimum of 0). Note that this field will increment automatically if the selected batter result in as out.

Runs

Runs:

The green cell will list the number of runs scored for the current half inning. Tap the green cell to increment the number of runs (will also add RBI's to the current batter). Tap the red cell to decrement the number of outs (will also subtract RBI's from the current batter). Runs will also be displayed and totaled in the scoreboard at the top.

Hits

Hits:

The green cell will list the number of hits recorded for the current half inning. Tap the green cell to increment the number of hits. Tap the red cell to decrement the number of hits. Note that this field will increment automatically if the batter result was a hit. Hits will also be totaled in the scoreboard at the top, and will be reflected on the pitcher stats in the game report.

Errors

Errors:

The green cell will list the number of errors recorded for the current half inning (charged against the team in the field). Tap the green cell to increment the number of errors. Tap the red cell to decrement the number of errors. Errors will also be totaled in the scoreboard at the top.

Balls

Balls:

The green cell will list the number of balls recorded for the current batter. Tap the green cell to increment the number of balls (maximum of 3). Tap the red cell to decrement the number of balls. Balls will also be added to the pitcher stats at the bottom.

Strikes

Strikes:

The green cell will list the number of strikes recorded for the current batter. Tap the green cell to increment the number of strikes (maximum of 2). Tap the red cell to decrement the number of strikes. Strikes will also be added to the pitcher stats at the bottom.

2-S Fouls

2-Strike Fouls:

The green cell will list the number of 2-strike fouls recorded for the current batter. Tap the green cell to increment the number of 2-strike fouls (strikes should be 2). Tap the red cell to decrement the number of 2-strike fouls. 2-strike fouls will also be added to the pitcher stats (as strikes) at the bottom.

Visitor Batter #1, 0/0 of 0

Visiting Team Batter:

This section will appear for the top half of each inning and is for recording visitor batter stats. The number following the label indicates which place in the batting order the batter represents. The ratio following the batting order number is the number of hits vs the number of at bats, followed by the number of plate appearances. Hits are recorded for singles, doubles, triples, and home runs. At-bats are recorded for all results except for walks and sacrifices. Plate appearances are recorded for all results.

For each batter, edit the jersey number as needed, select the result, and then tap the green cell to move to the next batter in the order. Upon moving to the next batter, hits or outs will be adjusted in the INNING section, and strike outs and walks will be adjusted in the Pitcher section. You may also add a note for put-outs (F8, 6-3, etc.). Tap the red cell to move back a batter to make changes (WARNING: changes to previously recorded batter results may skew other stats).

J #

Batter Jersey Number:

The number in the field beneath this label displays the jersey number of the batter up to bat. Initially the jersey number will be the same as the batting order, but once you edit the field the scorekeeper will maintain the jersey number for the next time the batter is up to bat. If a batter is later benched, enter the jersey number of the new batter in that batting order position.

RBIs

Batter RBIs (Runs Batted In):

The number in the field beneath this label displays the number of RBI's recorded for the current batter as of their last at bat. RBI's are added to this field anytime Runs are incremented in the INNING section while this batter is the current batter. You may also edit the number of RBI's manually as needed.

PO

Put-Out Abbreviation (PO):

If the batter hits the ball but is put out by the defending team, you can use the optional field in this column to add the abbreviation for the put out (F8, 6-3, etc.). Put-out abbreviations will be added to the game report for each at-bat they are entered for.

Home Pitcher

Home Team Pitcher:

This section will appear for the top half of each inning and is for recording home pitcher stats. At the start of the game, leave Starter selected and enter the starting pitcher's Jersey #. If another pitcher comes in to relieve the starter, select the next choice in the drop-down menu and enter the reliever's Jersey #. Tap the green cells to increment the pitcher stats. Tap the red cells to decrement the pitcher stats. NOTE: Changes to this section will not be reflected in batter's pitch count, however, the changes to the batter's pitch count will be reflected in the pitcher stats.

Jers #
Balls

Pitcher balls thrown:

The number in the cell beneath this label displays the total number of balls thrown by the current pitcher. In order for this field to remain accurate, you must record all balls for each batter in the INNING section. You can also adjust the number of balls manually by either tapping the green cell (increment) or the red cell (decrement).

Str's

Pitcher strikes thrown:

The number in the cell beneath this label displays the total number of strikes thrown by the current pitcher (including 2-strike fouls). In order for this field to remain accurate, you must record all strikes and 2-strike fouls for each batter in the INNING section. You can also adjust the number of strikes manually by either tapping the green cell (increment) or the red cell (decrement).

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Pitcher pitches thrown:

The number in the cell beneath this label displays the total number of pitches thrown by the current pitcher (all balls, strikes, and 2-strike fouls). In order for this field to remain accurate, you must record all balls, strikes, and 2-strike fouls for each batter in the INNING section. You can also adjust the number of pitches manually by adjusting the balls and strikes to the left of this cell (changing the count will not be reflected in the balls and strikes cells).

SO

Pitcher strike outs (SO):

The number in the cell beneath this label displays the total number of strike outs recorded for the current pitcher. In order for this field to remain accurate, you must record the strike outs for each batter in the Batter section. You can also adjust the number of strike outs manually by either tapping the green cell (increment) or the red cell (decrement).

BB

Pitcher walks given up (BB):

The number in the cell beneath this label displays the total number of walks recorded for the current pitcher. In order for this field to remain accurate, you must record the walks for each batter in the Batter section. You can also adjust the number of walks manually by either tapping the green cell (increment) or the red cell (decrement).


Position Numbering

  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)
  10. Rover (softball)

If you would like to save the current entries to the secure online database, tap or click on the Data tab, select "New Data Record", give the data record a name, then tap or click the Save button. To save changes to previously saved entries, simply tap the Save button. Please select and "Clear" any data records you no longer need.

Help and Tools

Adjust Calculator Width:

Move the slider to left and right to adjust the calculator width. Note that the Help and Tools panel will be hidden when the calculator is too wide to fit both on the screen. Moving the slider to the left will bring the instructions and tools panel back into view.

Also note that some calculators will reformat to accommodate the screen size as you make the calculator wider or narrower. If the calculator is narrow, columns of entry rows will be converted to a vertical entry form, whereas a wider calculator will display columns of entry rows, and the entry fields will be smaller in size ... since they will not need to be "thumb friendly".

Show/Hide Popup Keypads:

Select Show or Hide to show or hide the popup keypad icons located next to numeric entry fields. These are generally only needed for mobile devices that don't have decimal points in their numeric keypads. So if you are on a desktop, you may find the calculator to be more user-friendly and less cluttered without them.

Stick/Unstick Tools:

Select Stick or Unstick to stick or unstick the help and tools panel. Selecting "Stick" will keep the panel in view while scrolling the calculator vertically. If you find that annoying, select "Unstick" to keep the panel in a stationary position.

If the tools panel becomes "Unstuck" on its own, try clicking "Unstick" and then "Stick" to re-stick the panel.