Pitching and Pitchers Discussion Pitching Stat Software

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Hi I think this was part of a discussion before but I could not find the thread. DD is a freshman Pitcher and the school does not have any way of tracking stats. I am going to keep my own stats and need some suggestions on software. I am not a computer genius so hopefully there is something out there that is easy to use. Thanks

 

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You could use www.scorebooth.com if you want to purchase software. I haven't seen any good "free" software but haven't looked for a while. If it's just for your personal use, you could get the stats calculations and then ask your DD or somebody who can use Microsoft Excel to build a simple spreadsheet that you can track stats.

 

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I use Turbostats that you can use on a Palm handheld. It gathers alot of info and you can pick/choose what you want and don't want. Just over $100.00. You can do it live at a game on the handheld, which takes a bit to get used to, or if you can do a good book, take it home and transfer right into the PC to calculate. Takes about 15 Minutes a game to do this way. The handheld gets away from you if you miss something during a game so I book it and transfer it, especially when doing 6 Summer games a weekend it's hard enough just putting the lineup in before gametime because of short time windows in summer. But it tracks pitching, hitting and fielding as well.

 

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I use an excell file that I got off of the internet, it does everything you would need for the entire team, from fielding pct, all batting stats as well as pitching stats to as fine a line as you could imagine. anyone interested message me and i can email a black copy to you.

 

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I agree that the Excel spreadsheet way works just fine. I used to use a demo version (free) of TurboStats on a Palm, then transfer them to an Excel spreadsheet. It sounds like your situation might call for a "pencil and paper" method, which is just as good as anything.

The good thing about pencil and paper is that you can make up your own "shorthand", because YOU are the one that will transfer it to a computer later. So you can draw pictures, doodle, or any kind of chicken scratching - as long as you can decipher it later.

My stat purposes were a little different than typical - I was looking for things like type of pitch, pitch location, number of pitches per batter, etc. For instance, I wanted to go back and see:
How many changeups she threw in the game
Changeups per batter
Pitch location of those changeups
What was the count when the changeup was thrown
etc. etc.

So, the idea of building your own homebrew spreadsheet is helpful for your DD, and provides great feedback for her pitching coach. You can purchase software, but in most cases you have to conform to what the software offers - but with Excel, you can build what you want. If you're not familiar with Excel, I'm betting either your DD or one of her friends is, because most HS kids have taken a computer applications course that includes Word, Excel, and Power Point.

Hmmm... This gives me an excuse to build an app for Android based phones!

 

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Mbootsy - do you have an idea which pitching stats you would like to track? What do you want to do with that data after you've collected it?

 

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Mbootsy,

Good Luck to your daughter this season. She'll be carrying the entire team on her back. Talk about an impact player for a program, your dd is their program. LoL Your new principal is a very good guy, be sure to introduce yourself.

Doug

 

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Sammy,

I want to keep track of all of her pitching from amount, strike outs, walks, hits and what were pitches thrown and how many. (well for her dad) I need something I can compile for her era to add to her Profile for the showcases she will attending this summer. She went to the Rizing stars showcase and I did not have any stats for her profile. I would also like to help the coaches with the stats of the team so I guess what I am saying I will do stats for the team to help them out.

 

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3DM,

Thank you her principal is a great guy and we are lucky to have him at our school. Our new A.D is a former softball player from B.W. and one of our coaches also played at the college level. So now the school looks like it is going in the right direction. They have already made a great impact!

 

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I use an excell file that I got off of the internet, it does everything you would need for the entire team, from fielding pct, all batting stats as well as pitching stats to as fine a line as you could imagine. anyone interested message me and i can email a black copy to you.

Thud,

Sent you a pm..

 

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For IPHONE users there is an app called iscore i think the cost was 10.00 is quick and very simple to use in game. Also it comes with tech support. I have had a few question along the way and they have been very responsive. It is for complete scoring not just pitching.

 

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For IPHONE users there is an app called iscore i think the cost was 10.00 is quick and very simple to use in game. Also it comes with tech support. I have had a few question along the way and they have been very responsive. It is for complete scoring not just pitching.

iPhone or iTouch users can use this. It has spray charts for pitch locations and all sorts of statistics. If you are looking for a portable app to keep score with I highly recommend it.

 

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Google All Pro software and check it out. been using it now for 3 years. great program. can even create your own free website.

 

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Heres a good free one that does everythig tomorrowspro.com

 

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iPhone or iTouch users can use this. It has spray charts for pitch locations and all sorts of statistics. If you are looking for a portable app to keep score with I highly recommend it.

Thanks for reminding me i forgot about itouch..