r/BaseballScorecards

With all the scorecard formats out there, I wanted to create something that brings the best parts of many formats together, but also offer simple options - something crucial in the age of pitch clock, where the game moves faster than it ever has. These are the two formats I’ve settled on, and I would greatly appreciate this community’s feedback on the ones I’ve chosen. I wanted the cheat sheet to serve as a guide for the sample scorecards that will come bundled with the app, and also help educate new scorekeepers about the basics of scorekeeping.

About the app: I am planning to soft launch the app during the offseason for testing, with a hard launch targeting the start of Spring Training (I really hope we have a 2027 season). The app will have tiered subscriptions with various features at each level, including an in-app calendar where scorecards and events can be linked together - with full-season schedules for every MLB and college baseball team. Various versions will also include real time drawing stats, PDF/image export, printing, cloud storage & back-up, additional stationery for notes, and X-ray mode where the entire scorecard inverts black & white for dark environments. It also uses all the Apple Pencil features like double-tap, squeeze menu, snap-to perfect shapes, stickers, and more. Future plans include scorecards and calendars for multiple sports (NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLS, NHL, Olympics, etc.), plus non-sports games like Yahtzee, Boggle, and more.

Thanks in advance for your feedback! I really want to tailor this app to, and help build, a better digital scorekeeping community, while also keeping things old-school and analog - the way we like it. Cheers!

My first year following the White Sox and I’ve been playing with a digital scorecard for the last few weeks to get it down. Decided to try a paper one to see if I liked it, think I’m hooked. Too bad it’s over so soon, loved this year and I hope it’s just a shortened season at most next year. Can’t wait to try a paper one at a live game!

As stated, this is my first score card ever. I used my iPad and a template I found here that didn’t include pitch tracking because I was working and wasn’t able to catch the game from the beginning so I had to back track using the MLB Gameday summary which doesn’t do pitch by pitch. Anyway, I did my best and filled in what I knew. I definitely did not use the “DEF” column correctly. If anyone has an explanation of what to do in that section, I’d appreciate it.

I think I did most of my play tracking ok. It is a mix of a few styles that I have seen but, it makes sense to me.

I do have a question about the play in the bottom of the 2nd (box 6 on my card) when Merrill stole second base. I wasn’t sure at all what to do with that.

Similar question in the bottom of the 6th (box 24) when Merrill was picked off during Bogaert’s at bat. I totally guessed so I could move on w/o missing anything.

Also, in the top of the 8th when Suzuki grounded into a double play (box 31), I am not sure if I tracked the outs in the proper place.

Thank you for reading this far! I really enjoyed doing this and wished I had started sooner! I would love any feedback!