HS Plate Appearances Per Game

3 is the magic number. Unless you are hitting the crap out of the team then you can get 4, if it is a blow out and team has a large roster, the subs come in.

In order for a #4 hitter to get a fourth plate appearance twelve hitters have to get on base as long as there aren’t any double plays or caught stealing.

I recollect my son on a first place team batting third for two years getting a fourth plate appearance about two-thirds of the time. In the most competitive games he only got three at bats.

The real difference maker is batting first or second. It’s why many college teams bat their best average and power hitter second.

I just checked the numbers for my kid's team.  2016, when they were really good, 3.8 PA per game for the regular #4 hitter. 2017, when they were pretty good, 3.25 per game for the #4.

Edit -- oops that was for the #3 hitter.  Close enough.

1. how many "bunts" each game? Can your team steal bases?

2. How often does your team place runners on 3b with less than 2 outs.

3. If your the home team, do you win the games before 7th inning.

4. Does the DH bat for the pitcher? Is the pitcher a good hitter.

5. What is your team batting average, on base %?

Bob

Can you bay more than 9 in HS? I’ve never seen a team do it

@JCG posted:

I just checked the numbers for my kid's team.  2016, when they were really good, 3.8 PA per game for the regular #4 hitter. 2017, when they were pretty good, 3.25 per game for the #4.

Edit -- oops that was for the #3 hitter.  Close enough.

Thx

@2022NYC posted:

3 is the magic number. Unless you are hitting the crap out of the team then you can get 4, if it is a blow out and team has a large roster, the subs come in.

Thx

@RJM posted:

In order for a #4 hitter to get a fourth plate appearance twelve hitters have to get on base as long as there aren’t any double plays or caught stealing.

I recollect my son on a first place team batting third for two years getting a fourth plate appearance about two-thirds of the time. In the most competitive games he only got three at bats.

The real difference maker is batting first or second. It’s why many college teams bat their best average and power hitter second.

Thx

@Francis7 posted:

Our team plays 7 inning games at only bats 9 players in the lineup every game.

We've played 15 games so far this season and my son bats 4th in the lineup.

He's only had one game (so far) this season with more than 3 plate appearances. (Stress: We're talking PA and not At Bats.)

Is that sort of typical or is our offense just not up to par?

In HS where you play 7 innings and only bat 9, and you bat in the top of the lineup, how many PA should you get in a game? Three seems like the minimum, right?

Well, if you think about it, at a minimum there will be 21 PA's for the entire team.  Only the top 3 in the lineup are guaranteed a third PA.  Any deeper in the lineup (4th on back), there is no guarantee of a third PA, let alone a 4th - especially if the offense is struggling to get men on base.

Similar to RJM's son, my son who was 2nd in the lineup had a 4th appearance about 2/3's of the time.  On a very rare occasion, a 5th plate appearance.

I do remember a American Legion game (9 innings) where he went 5 for 5 with two doubles and three singles.  The team came back from a 8-3  deficit to win 18-8.  And of course, wife had the video camera while at our daughter's softball game.  Go figure.

@2022NYC posted:

3 is the magic number. Unless you are hitting the crap out of the team then you can get 4, if it is a blow out and team has a large roster, the subs come in.

Or the 10 run rule comes into play after 4.5 innings.

HS is the first time my son has played on a team that only bats 9.  He is in the 4 slot.  Whether he has 3 or 4 plate appearances, it is significantly more than what he has seen in travel games, and makes it a lot more fun to watch.

I cheer for the elusive 4th at bat!!!

my son has hit 2 or 3 hole all season.  in 15 games he has 60 PA.