If you’re confused about which baseball stats you should be entering on your SportsRecruits profile, or what the abbreviations mean - The following article can help!

The descriptions below will tell you exactly what each baseball reference means so that you know how to properly fill out the statistics for your athletic information. Each description corresponds to the numbered labels on the image.

What do these baseball statistics mean?

1) FB (Best): This stands for fastball (best). If you are a pitcher, you should fill this out. Enter in the speed of the best fastball you can throw in miles per hour (MPH). For example, type in 84.

2) FB (Range): This stands for fastball (range). If you are a pitcher, you should fill this out. Enter in the range of speeds, in miles per hour (MPH), at which you typically throw your fastball throughout your innings pitched. For example, type in 77-82.

3) INF: This stands for infield. If you are an infielder, you should fill this out. Here, enter the speed, in miles per hour (MPH), at which you throw the ball while fielding a ball from an infield position. For example, type in 75.

4) OF: This stands for outfield. If you are an outfielder, you should fill this out. Here, enter in the speed, in miles per hour (MPH), at which you throw the ball while fielding a ball from an outfield position. Typically, this is when throwing the ball from a crop hop. For example, type in 81.

5) 1B: This stands for first base. If you are a first baseman, you should fill this out. Here, enter in the speed, in miles per hour (MPH), at which you throw the ball while fielding a ball from the 1B position. For example, type in 73.

6) C: This stands for catcher. If you are a catcher, you should fill this out. Here, enter in the speed, in miles per hour (MPH), at which you throw the ball out of your catcher’s stance. For example, type in 76.

7) Curveball: This field is for your curveball speed. If you are a pitcher, you should fill this out. Enter in the speed of the best curveball you can throw in MPH. For example, type in 65.

8) Changeup: This field is for your changeup speed. If you are a pitcher, you should fill this out. Enter in the speed of the best changeup you can throw in MPH. For example, type in 52.

9) H-1B: Enter the time it takes to run from home to first base. SS.hs stand for seconds, and hundredths of a second. For example, type in 04.13

10) Exit Velo (tee): This is the speed at which the ball comes off of your bat from a tee in MPH. For example, type 67.

11) Pop: If you are a catcher, you should fill this out. Your pop time is the time it takes you to throw the ball to second base (as if picking of a baserunner) from the time the pitch hits your glove, to the time the ball hits the 2nd baseman's glove. SS.hs stand for seconds, and hundredths of a second. For example, type in 01.91.

12) 60 yard time: Enter the time it takes you to sprint 60 yards. SS.hs stand for seconds and hundredths of a second. For example, type in 07.03.

13) 40 yard time: Enter the time it takes you to sprint 40 yards. SS.hs stand for seconds and hundredths of a second. For example, type in 05.67.

14) 20 yard time: Enter the time it takes you to sprint 20 yards. SS.hs stand for seconds and hundredths of a second. For example, type in 04.01.

15) 10 yard time: Enter the time it takes you to sprint 10 yards. SS.hs stand for seconds and hundredths of a second. For example, type in 02.11.

16) Additional Statistics: Here you can type in any other stats you have that you feel would represent you well as a potential recruit. Some statistics that you might want to consider for this section are on-base percentage, number of runs scored or slugging percentage. Below are a couple of examples:

"Played in 26 games, starting in all of them...Totaled seven hits with eight RBI, six runs and eight walks...Posted three extra-base hits with two doubles and a home run... posting four hits, three runs, four RBI and six walks...Didn't commit an error with 148 putouts..."

".314 Batting Average with 15 home runs. 12 game hit streak. 6 Strikeouts all season." 

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