Call Chart

For right-handed batters and right-handed pitchers
Hitter's Stance Hitter's Weakness Pitch
Up in front of box Fastball high Fastest pitch, rise
In back of box Breaking balls Any breaking ball, drop
Closed Stance Inside Inside drop or rise, screw
Open stance Outside Out drop or rise, curve or curve drop or rise
Closed stride Inside Inside drop or rise, screw
Open Stride Outside Out drop or rise, curve or curve drop, rise
Stands tall, upright Low In drop, screw
Crouches over High In or out rise, curve rise
Hands held above strike zone Low In or out drop, curve drop, screw
Hands held low High in In or out rise, curve rise
Hands away from body Inside In drop or rise, screw
Straight left arm, long slow swing Inside Offspeed, jam, rise, drop, screw, change inside
Long over-stride High Rise in or out, rise curve, change
Hitch High Rise in or out, rise curve
Inside out swing In, low In drop, rise, screw, change
Nervous Variety of speeds Offspeed, use speed as waste then breaking ball
Tilted head Inside In rise or drop, screw ball
Swings up High, in low Rise inor out, drop in, screw
Lunging batter High, mix Rise in or out, change
LH batter with speed Low out or high in Drop, screw, rise, curve rise

Situation Chart

Game Situation Result Wanted Pitch to Hit
Runner on 1st, bunt situation Poor bunt or pop up High in or out, very inside low
Hitter bunts for hit Poor bunt or force to hit High in or out, change in, LH out away
Runner on 2nd, RH, 0 or 1 out Ground ball, left side Low in, change in, high in
Runner on 3rd, RH, 0 or 1 out Ground ball corners Very low in and out
Runner on 2nd, LH 0 or 1 out Ground ball, left side Low out, change, high out
Runner on 3rd, LH, 0 or 1 out Ground ball, left side Low out, change
Runner on 3rd, 0 or 1 out Poor bunt, pop out, pick off High in or out, very low in, or pitch out, NO CHANGE
Bases loaded or runners at 2nd, 3rd, 0 or 1 out Ground ball Low in or out
Hit and run, 0 or 1 out Pop up or gound ball, left side Low in or jam high in
Aggressive, anxious hitter Change rhythm Make her wait, hold on rubber longer, back off rubber, mix speed
Ahead in count Pitch to pitcher's strike zone, just outside batter's strike zone. Make batter swing at a ball
Behind in count Pitch to umpire's and pitcher's strike sone. NEVER pitch to batter's strengths
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