Which pitches count toward a pitcher's pitch count?
Rule- USA
- Little League Baseball
- Major Division
- League age 9-12
- 12 and under
- Regular season
- 2026 rules
- Scorekeepers
Count every pitch delivered to a batter, including balls, strikes, fouls and pitches put in play. Some situations that trip scorers up:
- Hand to mouth violation: the ball awarded to the batter counts as a pitch.
- Penalty strike on a batter for leaving the box and delaying the game: no pitch is added, at any level.
- Warm-up pitches before an inning or in the bullpen don't count.
A good habit is to confirm totals with the other team's counter at the end of each half-inning, so any difference is settled while it can still be checked.
Added 21 Oct 2026