Catcher Numbers

For catchers, the first number given corresponds to number of opposing runners stealing per nine innings, the second number is runners caught per nine innings. These are NOT percentages, but actual numbers per nine innings. The lower the first number the better; the higher the second number the better! For a full time catcher, we feel the way to compare these numbers is that a difference in .10 in opposition stolen bases is worth about 12 to 15 points in batting average (or 2 to 3 HRs), and a difference in .10 in caught stealing is worth about 20 to 25 points in batting average (or about 4 to 5 home runs over the course of a season). Like all fielding ranges, these catcher numbers will be used for the entire season - how well a catcher throws during a week in the majors this year will not matter.

We apologize for the length of this fielding number information. We just want to point out then when drafting you should consider a player's fielding ability (both range and fielding percentage) to some degree. This important feature is commonly overlooked in other fantasy games, but is utilized in Scoresheet Baseball to reflect the value of solid fielding in the major leagues.

complete NL draft/rules packet in PDF format

AL Draft Packet                    NL Draft Packet    
Introduction - How we draft        Introduction - How we draft
Roster Balancing Procedures        Roster Balancing Procedures
Playing Limits                     Playing Limits
AL Player Lists Explanation        NL Player Lists Explanation
   Fielding numbers                   Fielding numbers
   Catcher numbers                    Catcher numbers
Statistics Used:                   Statistics Used:
  Batting, Pitching,                       Batting, Pitching,
  Base Running, Fielding                   Base Running, Fielding
Additional SS Baseball Rules       Additional SS Baseball Rules
AL Sample Lineup Card              NL Sample Lineup Card
AL Pitching & Defense                NL Pitching & Defense
     Lineup Card Explanations            Lineup Card Explanations
AL Batting & Bench                   NL Batting & Bench         
     Lineup Card Explanations           Lineup Card Explanations    
AL Ranking Sheet                   NL Ranking Sheet
Scoresheet's A.L. Player List      Scoresheet's N.L. Player List

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