How to Do Baseball Positions

If you really love the game of baseball, then you should learn how to keep score of the game. Not only is it a fantastic record of exactly what happened on paper, it keeps you engrossed pitch by pitch. Some of the best managerial minds use keeping score to plan their strategies.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Draw a rough sketch of a baseball diamond. Any crude model will do; this is simply so that you can mark the numerical baseball positions that correlate to the name of each position.

2. Focus on the infield positions first. The numerical names are actually quite logical. All action must start with the pitcher, therefore he is number 1. He throws the ball to the catcher, therefore he is number 2. Then the numerical assignments move from right to left across the infield. The first baseman is 3, second baseman is 4, and the third baseman is 5.

3. Count your shortstop as neither part of the infield or outfield. This is the only tricky part when it comes to the rules of assigning numerical values to each position. Though largely part of the infield, technically the shortstop is in between the infield and outfield. So even though he plays between the second baseman (number 4) and the third baseman (number 5) the rules designate he is number 6.

4. Move to the outfield where the numerical baseball positions move from left to right. Therefore, the left fielder is number 7, the center fielder is number 8, and finally the right fielder is number 9.

Tips & Warnings

• Buy a program at the game and keep score. Now that you know the numerical positions, keeping score is easy. Simply describe how the play went down by reciting the numbers. For instance, a double-play that occurs between the shortstop, second baseman and first baseman is written as 6-4-3.
• Learn the additional rules of scoring the game such as how to write a strikeout on a baseball scorecard. If the batter strikes out swinging, it's a "K," if he strikes out looking, it's a backwards "K."

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