For my DD 12U team, our book keeper also uses an online data system for keeping game stats. I am curious to get your thoughts on what stats do you think are the most important? What stats do you share with your DD and at what age?
My DD is a first year 12U so I try to keep it simple. Here is what we talk about:
1) We have to limit walks cause there is no defense for a walk
2) If the batter hits the ball, we want soft grounders or easy fly balls
3) Rely on your mechanics to do the work
4) Let your defense help you.
Eventually, it may be as simple as did you give up hits, how many BB, how many K ??? However, we are not at the point where we really try to move the ball around a lot inside and out. She throws a drop about 80% of the time and we are still working on locating her pitches. We tend to try to do more location when she is up in the count.
When I look at the stats there are a few I look at for my info. that I don't share with her. These are not stats that I dwell on, just like to look at for additional information.
1) % of first pitch strikes
2) % total pitches that were strikes and % of pitches that were a swing and miss
3) average pitches per batter
4) % of weak hits vs hard hits and % of grounders vs fly balls
There are a few stat categories that I'm not sure about. For example:
% for batters that were on base or out in less than three pitches? I can see that as good or bad?
Thanks for your thoughts and for helping me help my DD!
My DD is a first year 12U so I try to keep it simple. Here is what we talk about:
1) We have to limit walks cause there is no defense for a walk
2) If the batter hits the ball, we want soft grounders or easy fly balls
3) Rely on your mechanics to do the work
4) Let your defense help you.
Eventually, it may be as simple as did you give up hits, how many BB, how many K ??? However, we are not at the point where we really try to move the ball around a lot inside and out. She throws a drop about 80% of the time and we are still working on locating her pitches. We tend to try to do more location when she is up in the count.
When I look at the stats there are a few I look at for my info. that I don't share with her. These are not stats that I dwell on, just like to look at for additional information.
1) % of first pitch strikes
2) % total pitches that were strikes and % of pitches that were a swing and miss
3) average pitches per batter
4) % of weak hits vs hard hits and % of grounders vs fly balls
There are a few stat categories that I'm not sure about. For example:
% for batters that were on base or out in less than three pitches? I can see that as good or bad?
Thanks for your thoughts and for helping me help my DD!