Week 4 · Apr 11-14
Cardinals  vs  McCabe Tigers
Sat, Apr 11, 2026
Cardinals
7
WIN
-
McCabe Tigers
6
1234RH
Cardinals205075
McCabe Tigers501069
Duration: 1h 25m • 226 total pitches
Balls in Play / Inning
Cardinals (bat)
2.2
8 BIP / 4 inn
McCabe Tigers (bat)
3.5
13 BIP / 4 inn
Combined: 2.9 BIP/inn. More balls in play = more fielding action, more learning. Below 2.0 means too many K/BB.
Strikeouts / Inning
Cardinals
1.9
7 K (27%)
McCabe Tigers
0.8
3 K (13%)
Combined: 1.4 K/inn. 10 total strikeouts in 8 half-innings. High K games mean kids standing around.
Walks / Inning
Cardinals
3.0
11 BB (42%)
McCabe Tigers
1.9
7 BB (30%)
Combined: 2.5 BB/inn. 18 total walks. Walks slow the game and limit fielding reps.
Bases Loaded Walks
C
4
M
0
Free Bases / Inning
Cardinals
4.1
15 free bases
McCabe Tigers
3.0
11 free bases
Combined: 3.5 free bases/inn. BB + HBP + SB + WP + PB. In youth ball, most baserunners come free. Below 3/inn is healthy.
Where Runs Come From
The key youth baseball health metric: what % of runs scored on actual balls in play vs passive means (BB, SB, WP, PB, HBP)?
Cardinals 7 runs
3
4
43% on BIP 57% passive
McCabe Tigers 6 runs
6
100% on BIP 0% passive
Cardinals scored 43% of their runs on balls in play. McCabe Tigers scored 100% on BIP. Combined: 69% of runs came from BIP.
Pitches Between Balls in Play
How many pitches go by between actual action? Lower = more engaging for fielders and fans. Median shown; bars show estimated distribution.
Cardinals batting (McCabe Tigers fielding)
7.5
15.4 avg
median pitches between BIP
123 pitches, 8 BIP
1-67-1213-1819+
McCabe Tigers batting (Cardinals fielding)
6.0
7.9 avg
median pitches between BIP
103 pitches, 13 BIP
1-67-1213-1819+
Strike %
C pitching
44%
58 balls / 45 strikes
M pitching
43%
70 balls / 53 strikes
Target: 55-60% strikes. Both teams below average, extending counts and slowing play.
C
44%
M
43%
target 55%
Pitches / Plate Appearance
Cardinals
4.7
123 pitches seen
McCabe Tigers
4.5
103 pitches seen
Higher P/PA means longer at-bats. Combined: 4.6 P/PA, above the ~3.8 MLB average.
First Pitch
First pitch · scheduled 12:00 PM
Duration: 1h 25m, 226 total pitches.
Time Between Innings
avg transition
total dead time
of game duration
Time between the last pitch of one half-inning and the first pitch of the next. Each bar is one transition.
Game Summary
13 runs on 14 hits, with 21 of 49 PA ending with the ball in play (43%). 10 strikeouts and 18 walks. 69% of runs came from balls in play.
Spray Charts
Reached Base   Out
Cardinals (5 reached, 3 out)
McCabe Tigers (10 reached, 3 out)
Run Source Breakdown
Cardinals - 7 Runs
43%
on BIP
3 runs on balls in play
4 runs passive (BB/SB/HBP/WP)
McCabe Tigers - 6 Runs
100%
on BIP
6 runs on balls in play
0 runs passive (BB/SB/HBP/WP)
PA Outcome Distribution
CARDINALS
BIP 31%
K 27%
BB 42%
MCCABE TIGERS
BIP 57%
K 13%
BB 30%
Inning-by-Inning Run Breakdown
Inn 1
C: 2 runs
M: 5 runs
Inn 2
C: 0 runs
M: 0 runs
Inn 3
C: 5 runs
M: 1 run
Inn 4
C: 0 runs
M: 0 runs
Free Bases & Baserunning
Free Bases Given
11
C defense
15
M defense
Free Bases / Inn
3.0
C defense
4.1
M defense
Steals of Home
0
WP / PB / steal
0
WP / PB / steal
Batting Stats
Cardinals
Player PA AB H BB K HBP SB RBI R AVG OBP SLG
McCabe Tigers
Player PA AB H BB K HBP SB RBI R AVG OBP SLG
Team Batting Comparison
Cardinals
McCabe Tigers
PA
26
23
Hits
5
9
BB
11
7
K
7
3
SB
0
2
AVG
.333
.600
OBP
.615
.695
SLG
.400
.600
Pitching Stats
Cardinals Pitchers
Player IP BF P K BB H R ERA WHIP K% BB%
McCabe Tigers Pitchers
Player IP BF P K BB H R ERA WHIP K% BB%
Team Pitching Comparison
Cardinals
McCabe Tigers
IP
3.2
3.2
Pitches
103
123
K
3
7
BB
7
11
Hits
9
5
BIP
13
8
Strike%
43.7%
43.1%
ERA
14.73
17.18
WHIP
4.36
4.36
FIP
7.29
8.38
What If: No Steals of Home
Replays the game with all steals of home plate removed — no runs score on wild pitches, passed balls, or stolen bases to home. Shows the impact of free runs on the final score.
Actual Score
7 – 6
Cardinals vs McCabe Tigers
No Steals Home
7 – 6
Cardinals (–0) vs McCabe Tigers (–0)
Inning-by-Inning Comparison
1234R
Cardinals20507
McCabe Tigers50106
Cardinals (NSH)20507
McCabe Tigers (NSH)50106
Runs Removed
0
Cardinals
0
McCabe Tigers
NSH Free Bases / Inn
3.0
C defense
4.1
M defense
NSH BIP Runs %
43%
3 of 7
100%
6 of 6