# ScoutBall AI

> ScoutBall AI is the complete scouting and analytics app for baseball and softball coaches — a "digital assistant coach." It turns GameChanger stats into lineup optimization, scouting reports and individualized player development plans, and includes a standalone Pitch Chart for tracking pitches in games, bullpens and opponent scouting. Every insight is traceable from raw stat to recommendation (hard-coded formulas, no hallucinations).

## Key facts
- What it is: The complete scouting and analytics app for baseball and softball coaches — your digital assistant coach.
- Who it's for: Coaches of competitive baseball and softball: travel ball, select, high school varsity and JV, rec and all-star teams, and academies.
- Data sources: Most tools analyze your real GameChanger stats. The Pitch Chart is completely standalone — you enter pitch data yourself.
- Tools: Pitch Chart, Lineup Optimizer, Scouting Reports & Development Plans, Defensive Alignment, Pitching Bullpen, Defensive Depth Chart, and Drafting Tools.
- Metrics: OPS, OBP, SLG, K/BB, workload tracking, first-pitch strike rate, pitch command, zone control, and trend analysis.
- Pricing: Coach Pro from $19.99/month; Premium from $39.99/month. 7-day free trial, cancel anytime.
- Where: Web app at app.scoutballai.com — runs in the browser on phones, tablets and computers. There's no App Store or Google Play download.
- Founder: Tim Valdes, a volunteer youth baseball coach who built the first version as an Excel draft tool for his son's team.
- Company: ScoutBall AI, founded by Tim Valdes. Patent pending. Contact: info@scoutballai.com
- Platform: web app only (no iOS or Android app) — runs in the browser on phones, tablets and computers

## Pricing (7-day free trial, cancel anytime)
- Coach Pro Monthly: $19.99/month — Up to 5 teams
- Coach Pro Annual: $199/year — Up to 5 teams
- Premium Monthly: $39.99/month — Unlimited teams & AI usage
- Premium Annual: $399.99/year — Unlimited teams & AI usage

## Pages
- [Home](https://www.scoutballai.com/): product overview, an interactive Pitch Chart demo, the analytics tools, coach reviews and FAQ
- [About](https://www.scoutballai.com/about): the founder story ("From Clipboard to Code"), mission, and the Players → Team → Culture coaching philosophy
- [Pricing](https://www.scoutballai.com/pricing): Coach Pro and Premium plans
- [Learning Hub — video tutorials](https://www.scoutballai.com/learn): 15 step-by-step ScoutBall AI walkthroughs (setup, evaluations, tryouts, drafting, GameChanger import, defensive alignment, Pitch Chart)
- [Free Coach's Binder](https://www.scoutballai.com/coaches-binder): free printable coaching forms — pitch count & rest log, player evaluation form, lineup card, defensive rotation by inning, stats cheat sheet and practice plan
- [Blog — youth baseball & softball analytics guide](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog): what youth baseball analytics is, a stats cheat sheet with formulas, free calculators (OPS/WHIP/FIP, batting order, pitch count & rest days), short answers to stat questions, how to analyze GameChanger stats, a glossary, FAQ and articles

## Youth baseball & softball analytics guide
> Youth baseball analytics is the use of game data — GameChanger stats or your own pitch charting — to evaluate players, build lineups and plan development. Instead of judging players by batting average and ERA alone, coaches look at on-base ability, power, plate discipline and pitcher control (OBP, OPS, BB/PA, K/BB, WHIP and FIP) and turn those numbers into better game-day decisions and practice plans. The same approach works for youth softball.

- [Stats cheat sheet (formulas)](https://www.scoutballai.com/stats-cheat-sheet)
- [Is batting average a good stat for youth baseball?](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog#batting-average): Batting average (AVG) is hits divided by at-bats.
- [Why do walks matter for youth hitters?](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog#walks): Walk rate (BB/PA) is the share of plate appearances that end in a walk.
- [What is OPS in youth baseball?](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog#slg-ops): Slugging percentage (SLG) is total bases per at-bat, so extra-base hits count more.
- [What are ROE and BABIP, and do they matter in youth baseball?](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog#roe-babip): ROE (reached on error) counts times a batter reaches base because of a fielding error.
- [Which stats should coaches use to evaluate youth hitters?](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog#multiple-stats): No single number captures a hitter.
- [How should you set a youth baseball batting order?](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog#lineup-order): A sabermetric batting order puts the hitters who reach base most often at the top and the best overall hitters right behind them, so the most plate appearances go to the players most likely to create runs.
- [What are LD%, GB% and FB% in baseball?](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog#batted-ball): Batted-ball rates show what kind of contact a hitter makes: line-drive rate (LD%), ground-ball rate (GB%) and fly-ball rate (FB%) are each that type's share of balls in play.
- [What makes a good baserunner in youth baseball?](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog#baserunning-pillars): Baserunning value comes from decisions as much as speed: advancing extra bases on balls in play, staying out of double plays, and stealing only when the odds favor it.
- [Are stolen base stats accurate in youth baseball?](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog#stolen-bases): A stolen base (SB) should only be credited when the runner advances on their own.
- [What makes a great fielder in youth baseball?](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog#great-fielder): Defensive value has four parts: positioning before the pitch, range to reach the ball, clean hands to field and transfer it, and a strong, accurate throw.
- [Is fielding percentage (FPCT) a good defensive stat?](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog#fielding-percentage): Fielding percentage (FPCT) is the share of chances handled without an error.
- [How should you evaluate a youth catcher?](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog#catcher-stats): Passed balls (PB) and caught-stealing percentage (CS%) are the common catcher stats, but both depend heavily on the pitcher and the scorekeeper, so they rarely isolate the catcher's own skill.
- [How does scorekeeping affect youth baseball stats?](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog#scorekeeping): Every stat starts with a scorekeeper's call.
- [Is ERA a good stat for youth pitchers?](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog#era): Earned run average (ERA) is earned runs allowed per regulation game.
- [What is a good K/BB ratio for a youth pitcher?](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog#k-bb): Strikeout-to-walk ratio (K/BB) is strikeouts divided by walks.
- [What is FIP, and why is it better than ERA for youth pitchers?](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog#fip): Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) estimates a pitcher's run prevention using only outcomes the pitcher controls — strikeouts, walks, hit batters and home runs — so it isn't distorted by the defense behind them.
- [What is WHIP in youth baseball, and what is a good WHIP?](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog#whip): WHIP (walks plus hits per inning pitched) measures how many baserunners a pitcher allows each inning.
- [Free OPS, WHIP & FIP calculator](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog#stat-calculator)
- [Batting order builder](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog#lineup-builder)
- [Pitch count & rest day calculator (Pitch Smart)](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog#pitch-count-calculator)
- [How to analyze GameChanger stats](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog#gamechanger-analytics)
- [Youth softball analytics](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog#youth-softball-analytics)
- [Glossary of youth baseball analytics terms](https://www.scoutballai.com/glossary)

## Articles
- [Reclaim your Time Today](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog/save-coaching-time): Every tournament morning starts the same way - coaches hunched over clipboards while players wait to practice.
- [Master Pitch Command Tracking](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog/pitch-command-tracking): Command isn't about feel or memory—it's about documented accuracy you can review pitch by pitch and bring back to bullpen work with real data.
- [Player Development Plans That Work](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog/player-development-plans): Youth baseball coaches face a common challenge: knowing what players should practice between games to actually improve over the season.
- [Transform Player Exit Interviews](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog/player-exit-interviews): Exit interviews are your chance to show parents and players a clear path forward. ScoutBall AI transforms this critical moment into a data-backed...
- [Youth Pitch Count Rules and Rest Days, Explained](https://www.scoutballai.com/blog/youth-pitch-count-rules): The MLB and USA Baseball Pitch Smart pitch limits and rest-day rules for ages 7 to 22, a worked example, the mistakes coaches make, and three ways to track counts.

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