Examples of Statistical Information

Height: Enter 5-foot-5 inches as 5-5. Do not enter:

RIGHT: 5-5

WRONG: 5-foot-5

WRONG: 5'5"

Weight: You need only to enter the number, in pounds.

RIGHT: 120

WRONG: 120 pounds

WRONG: 120 lbs.

Fielding Average: should be entered in this format (.985)

To calculate fielding average, you need to know the number of putouts, the number of assists and the number of errors.

Example: Mary had 42 putouts, 70 assists and 3 errors at second base. Her fielding average is calculated by first adding the number of putouts and assists (42 + 70=112). The second  factor that you need to know is the number of chances that Mary had. This is determined by adding the number of putouts, assists and errors (42 + 70 + 3 = 115)

Factor 1 (number of putouts and assists) is divided by Factor 2 (total chances)

In this example, Factor 1 is 112. 112 is divided by 115, which gives us 0.97391304....

You should only use the number to the thousandths-place, and you should not round up, so the fielding average is .973 (there is no need to place the zero before the decimal point.

RIGHT: .973

WRONG: 0.973

WRONG: .97391

On Base Percentage: should also be entered in this format (.567)

To calculate on base percentage, you need to know the number of total plate appearances, walks, intentional walks, hits, and times that you have reached first base on a passed ball.

Example: Mary had 50 total plate appearances. She had 19 hits, 15 ground outs, 8 flyouts, 7 walks and reached once on a passed ball, so she was on base when she walked, got a hit, or reached on a passed ball.

Factor 1 is the total number of times that Mary reached at least first base safely (19 hits + 7 walks + 1 passed ball =27)

Factor 2 is the number of total plate appearances, 50

On base percentage is calculated by dividing Factor 1 (26) by Factor 2 (50). In this example, Mary's on base percentage is .520

RIGHT: .520

WRONG: .52

WRONG: 0.520

Batting Average: should also follow the same format (.420)

To calculate batting average, you should know your total number of hits, as well as your total number of at-bats (total plate appearances minus walks and sacrifices)

Example: Mary had 35 at-bats and 14 hits. To calculate batting average, you divide the number of hits by the number of at-bats. (14/35=.400)

RIGHT: .400

WRONG.4

WRONG 0.400

Earned Run Average: should be carried out to the hundredths place. (0.65)

To calculate ERA, you need to know the number of innings pitched and the number of earned runs given up.

Example: Mary pitched 35 innings and gave up 8 earned runs. To calculate Mary's ERA, we multiply the number of earned runs (8) by the inning factor, which in softball is 7. This gives us 56, which we divide by the number of innings pitched (35), giving us an ERA of 1.60. (Note: for 1/3 and 2/3 of an inning, use .33 and .67, respectively)

RIGHT: 1.60

WRONG: 1.6

Innings Pitched: should be entered in this format. For 35 IP, 35. For 35 1/3 (one out past the 35th full three-out inning), 35.1, for 35 2/3 (two outs) 35.2, and for 36 IP, simply 36.