Baseball scorekeeping : a practical guide to the rules / by Andres Wirkmaa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wirkmaa, Andres.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baseball--Scorekeeping.

Baseball.

Physical Description:

viii, 270 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2003]

Summary:

Serious baseball scorekeeping is more complicated than just jotting down runs, outs, and the final score on a simple grid. It requires a thorough knowledge of a large body of rules -- many of which are confusing, and all of which must be followed carefully to ensure valid data. This detailed guide leads fans through the maze of rules that govern official scorekeeping. Chapters explain and clarify the official scorer's duties, responsibilities and authority; the official scorer's reports; and all the game-to-game details such as player listings, substitute batters and runners, out-of-turn batters, called and forfeited games, runs batted in, base hits, stolen bases, sacrifices, putouts, assists, double and triple plays, errors (and instances when errors are not charged), wild pitches and passed balls, bases on balls, strikeouts, earned runs, winning and losing pitchers, and saves. Also covered are statistics, percentage records, minimum standards for individual championships, and consecutive hitting and playing streaks.

Contents:

1 Rule 10.01

The Duties, Responsibilities and Authority of the Official Scorer 5

2 Rule 10.02

Official Scorer's Reports 16

Player Listings 25

Substitute Batters and Runners 26

Proving a Box Score 27

Players Batting Out of Turn 28

Called and Forfeited Games 34

4 Rule 10.04

Crediting Runs Batted In 36

5 Rule 10.05

Crediting Base Hits 46

6 Rule 10.06

Withhholding Credit for Base Hits 58

7 Rule 10.07

Determining the Value of Base Hits 70

8 Rule 10.08

Crediting Stolen Bases 82

9 Rule 10.09

Crediting Sacrifice Bunts and Sacrifice Flies 103

10 Rule 10.10

Crediting Putouts 118

11 Rule 10.11

Crediting Assists 126

12 Rule 10.12

Crediting Double Plays and Triple Plays 134

13 Rule 10.13

Charging Errors 140

14 Rule 10.14

Not Charging Errors 157

15 Rule 10.15

Charging Wild Pitches and Passed Balls 170

16 Rule 10.16

Walks 174

17 Rule 10.17

Strikeouts 179

18 Rule 10.18

Determining Earned Runs 185

19 Rule 10.19

Determining Winning and Losing Pitchers 218

20 Rule 10.20

Crediting Saves 230

21 Rule 10.21

The Duties of the Official Statistician 236

22 Rule 10.22

Formulas for Determining Percentage Records 239

23 Rule 10.23

Minimum Standards for Determining Seasonal Percentage Record Championships 252

24 Rule 10.24

Criteria for Consecutive Hitting and Playing Streaks 259.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0786414480

OCLC:

51607279