THE COMPLETE GUIDE
Learn the traditional art of baseball scoring with our step-by-step guide. Plus, discover the easiest way to keep score on your phone.
Try Free Scorecard AppBaseball scoring uses a grid where each row is a batter and each column is an inning. You record what happens to each batter using standard abbreviations:
1B = Single, 2B = Double, 3B = Triple, HR = Home Run
K = Strikeout, F = Fly Out, G = Ground Out, DP = Double Play
BB = Walk, HBP = Hit By Pitch, E = Error, SAC = Sacrifice
Write down the batting order for both teams. Each player gets a row. Number each batter 1-9 in the order they hit. List their name and defensive position (P, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF).
Each cell represents one at-bat. The columns are innings (1-9 or more). When a batter comes up, find their row and the current inning column. That's where you'll record what happens.
Use standard abbreviations: 1B for single, K for strikeout, BB for walk. For outs, include the fielding position numbers (1-9). Example: "6-3" means groundout from shortstop (6) to first base (3).
When a runner scores, mark a run in that inning's column for the linescore at the top. Credit the batter with an RBI if their hit or action drove in the run.
At the end of the game, add up the runs per inning for the final score. You can also calculate each player's stats: at-bats, hits, runs, and RBIs.
Every position on the field has a number. These are used in scoring to show who fielded the ball:
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When the lineup "bats around," record both at-bats in the same cell separated by a comma. Example: "K, 1B" means struck out first, then singled.
Write the positions in order. A 6-4-3 double play means shortstop to second base to first base. A 4-6-3 is second to short to first.
K means the batter struck out swinging. A backwards K means they struck out looking (called third strike without swinging).
Write "SB" in the cell when the steal happens. If caught stealing, write "CS". You can add these to an existing at-bat: "BB, SB" for walk then steal.
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