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Recently I checked out our team web site stat page and was disappointed to find out my daughter is not hitting the ball very well. The stats say 2 for 15 with 3 walks and 2 strike outs. During every game I keep detailed stats but my numbers are much different. I have her 6 for 13 with 3 walks, 2 strike outs, and 1 catcher interference. None of her 6 hits are questionable, five have been in the gaps and the other dropped over 2nd base. Should I forget about it and move on, or would you be upset by these wrong numbers? She works very hard and deserves to get what she earned. I don't put stats above team success, but they are tied together.

 

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I would discuss it with your daughter, but keep it in house. If she knows that what she is doing is successful that should be the most important, not recognition from other people.
There are 2 reasons I would not make a big deal about this.
1. No matter how you approach the coach, it may appear to them as if you are more worried about your daughter's stats than the overall team, especially if the team is not winning. I don't know how this team is faring, you did not say.
2. While stats are great, they are extremely subjective. I do not put a lot of faith in stats because there are not a lot of quality scorekeepers out there. Too often you see teams that never win games, but every player they have is hitting .400 or better and all of the pitchers have ERA's of 0.27.

Just some quick thoughts- take 'em or leave 'em

 

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Who keeps team stats? Person who understands game or players in dugout? I understand you wanting her stats to be accurate.

 

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The only stat that matters is the teams overall win vs loss record. It's the only one that both teams agree on at the end of the game.
I never put too much faith into stats anyway. Players know if they are playing well, they shouls not need penciled in reinforcement to feel good about themselves. The opposite is true if they were not having much success at the plate and somehow the stat keeper had her hitting .400

 

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Sometimes coaches use these stats to determine the batting order. I would, calmly, inquire about what you feel is a discrepancy. I want to emphasize staying rational about this.

 

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The team is 4-1-1.

We are in this game to have fun! Down the road we both have a goal for her to go to college without the debt. Don't you think it is accurate to say college scouts are attracted to a kid that has the stats and wins?

She is playing 12u now, so I guess I'm looking for answers down the road if this were to happen again.

 

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Don't sweat it, Not one college coach we talked to in all divisions, not one, asked about stats....

Sometimes team managers keep score, sometimes anyone....

Heck I know in summer I keep them for our team and probably am only 90-95% correct....

 

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it is not hard when putting in 10 to 12 girls stats in, that the person doing this makes a mistake. It gets very time consuming and monotaness, and quit frankly boring to do.
If they are taking the time to put this up, then sometimes coaches want to know that it is important to you, and worth the while to do this. Just make a FRIENDLY inquire about it.

 

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Most college coaches do not look at stats--they want to see the player in action on video or live.......

 

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I would not sweat it. I agree with Chris .some coaches have a hidden motive. IE make dd look good to keep batting third. Some have no idea how to keep stats. If that is your dd and she is 10 , good form.

 

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Most college coaches look more into the school stats than the stats on the field.

 

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blazer
Are you talking about grades, because several college players I talked to said coaches weren't even interested in High School Stats just Grades and travel team info?????

 

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Yes this is my daughter and she is 11 now, but 10 @ the time of the photo.

Thanks

 

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Hi Blazer,

I understand what you are saying and I'm not being smart, but consider this. Who would get the scholarship between these 2, all things being equal.

Player 1: 4.0 GPA, 250 BA.

Player 2: 4.0 GPA, 450 BA.

 

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If the player was that good, they'd be on the coaches radar anyway by their skills and word of mouth anyway without stats.

 

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anyways, i wouldnt put much stock in school ball stats, especially junior highs....most of them are as inflated as my belly..support her, clap when she hits and know travel is coming around the corner

 

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I think if your going to keep stats they need to be accurate. There a few reasons a coach would keep stats, amoung them determining batter order or justification for batting orders or playing time.

I think if the stats are that far off it would bother me and I would ask what the deal was.

Again, if you as a coach choose to keep stats do it right.

 

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Wow Stat. While I was looking for a book on Stats for Dummies ;& I never saw yours on the shelf!! I'll PM you to find out how I can get a copy!! :lmao: :lmao:

 

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That is why many colleges think high school stats are worthless. They look at grades and travel ball results. I laugh when I look at the local paper and read the stats, after I watch a game. Look at the high school stats in your local paper and you will see what I mean. Example how many kids have batting averages over 500. ERA less than 0.35.

 

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I'd politely ask the coach, as stated earlier could very easily be a mistake in entering them.

Don't sweat the stats for college. If my DD's college coach looked at her HS stats, she wouldn't be on the team. Yet she is 8-1 so far in her first season. Obviously, college coaches are looking at other things. (like grades to start with and then what they see with their own eyes)

It can't be stated enough, grades are where most of the money is. It's a rare few who get the full ride to play ball.