The City Code |
| 67 sections in four chapters · Leaders are final for the 2026 regular season |
Chapter 1. Hitting
For rate stats (AVG, OBP, SLG, OPS, ISO, BABIP) a player needs 189 plate appearances, 3.1 per team game, to qualify as a leader.
§ 1.01 G · Games
Games in which the player appeared.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- 20 players tied at 61
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§ 1.02 AB · At-bats
Plate appearances that end in a hit, an out or reaching on an error. Ball-four sprints, hit-by-pitches and sacrifices do not count.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Kyle Martin, Texas Tailgaters, 235
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§ 1.03 R · Runs
Times the player crossed home plate.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Malachi Mitchell, Indianapolis Clowns, 76
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§ 1.04 H · Hits
Times the player reached base safely on a batted ball, without an error or fielder's choice.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Tanner Allen, Loco Beach Coconuts, 92
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§ 1.05 2B · Doubles
Hits on which the batter reached second base.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Joe Lytle, Indianapolis Clowns, 20
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§ 1.06 3B · Triples
Hits on which the batter reached third base.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Dalton Cornett, Firefighters, 6
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§ 1.07 HR · Home runs
Hits on which the batter scored.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Kyle Martin, Texas Tailgaters, 29
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§ 1.08 RBI · Runs batted in
Runs that scored because of the batter's plate appearance.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Kyle Martin, Texas Tailgaters, 87
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§ 1.09 TB · Total bases
Bases gained on hits: one for a single, two for a double, three for a triple, four for a home run.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Kyle Martin, Texas Tailgaters, 190
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§ 1.10 SO · Strikeouts
Times the batter struck out. Stepping out of the box counts as a strike.
- Rule
- Rule 3, No stepping out
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Chase Achuff, Party Animals, lowest strikeout rate (4.9% of plate appearances)
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§ 1.11 SB · Stolen bases
Bases stolen other than first base.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores, Ph³
- 2026 leader
- Malachi Mitchell, Indianapolis Clowns, 31
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§ 1.12 CS · Caught stealing
Times the runner was thrown out trying to steal a base other than first.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- 17 qualified hitters tied at 0
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§ 1.13 HBP · Hit by pitch
Times the batter was hit by a pitch and awarded first base.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Dane Tofteland, Loco Beach Coconuts, 17
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§ 1.14 ROE · Reached on error
Times the batter reached base because of a fielding error.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Jordan Brewer, Loco Beach Coconuts, 22
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§ 1.15 AVG · Batting average
Hits divided by at-bats.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Tanner Allen, Loco Beach Coconuts, .398
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§ 1.16 OBP · On-base percentage
Times on base (hits, ball-four sprints and hit-by-pitches) divided by at-bats plus ball-four sprints, hit-by-pitches and sacrifice flies. Ball-four sprints take the place of walks.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Ben Parker, Loco Beach Coconuts, .486
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§ 1.17 SLG · Slugging percentage
Total bases divided by at-bats.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Kyle Martin, Texas Tailgaters, .809
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§ 1.18 OPS · On-base plus slugging
OBP plus SLG.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Kyle Martin, Texas Tailgaters, 1.271
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§ 1.19 ISO · Isolated power
Slugging percentage minus batting average. It counts only extra bases, so it measures power apart from singles.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Kyle Martin, Texas Tailgaters, .438
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§ 1.20 BABIP · Batting average on balls in play
Hits other than home runs, divided by at-bats minus strikeouts and home runs plus sacrifice flies. It shows how often batted balls that stay in the park fall in for hits.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Tanner Allen, Loco Beach Coconuts, .423
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Chapter 2. Pitching
For ERA a pitcher needs 61 innings pitched, one per team game, to qualify. Where a lower number is better, the leader is the qualified pitcher with the best rate per nine innings.
§ 2.01 W · Wins
Games in which the pitcher was credited with the win.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Austin Drury, Savannah Bananas, 10
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§ 2.02 L · Losses
§ 2.03 G · Games
Games in which the pitcher appeared.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- C.J. Williams, Loco Beach Coconuts, 49
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§ 2.04 GS · Games started
Games in which the pitcher threw the first pitch for his team.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Austin Drury, Savannah Bananas, 25
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§ 2.05 SV · Saves
Games the pitcher finished while protecting a lead, under the standard save rule.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- C.J. Williams, Loco Beach Coconuts, 19
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§ 2.06 IP · Innings pitched
Outs recorded divided by three. 5.1 means five innings and one out; 5.2 means five innings and two outs.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Austin Drury, Savannah Bananas, 114.2
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§ 2.07 H · Hits allowed
Hits by opposing batters while the pitcher was in the game.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Chris Clarke, Texas Tailgaters, 9.10 per nine innings
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§ 2.08 R · Runs allowed
Runs scored while the pitcher was responsible for the runner.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Drake Fontenot, Loco Beach Coconuts, 4.78 per nine innings
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§ 2.09 ER · Earned runs
Runs allowed that would have scored without a fielding error.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- See ERA
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§ 2.10 HR · Home runs allowed
Home runs hit by opposing batters.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Chris Clarke, Texas Tailgaters, 0.44 per nine innings
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§ 2.11 SO · Strikeouts
Batters the pitcher struck out.
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Austin Drury, Savannah Bananas, 113
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§ 2.12 ERA · Earned run average
Earned runs per nine innings: earned runs times nine, divided by innings pitched. Banana Ball innings are scored as points, so ERA measures runs, not points.
- Rule
- Rule 1, Win the inning, get the point
- Appears on
- Leaders, team and player pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Chris Clarke, Texas Tailgaters, 2.64
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Chapter 3. Banana Ball
These stats exist only in Banana Ball. Most come straight from the league rules, cited in each entry. For MPI and SHIP a pitcher needs 61 innings pitched to qualify.
Hitting
§ 3.01 B4S · Ball-four sprintsHitting
Times the batter earned ball four and sprinted to first base or beyond. There are no walks in Banana Ball: on ball four the batter may run as many bases as he can until every defensive player has touched the ball.
- Rule
- Rule 6, No walks
- Appears on
- Player and team pages, box scores, Ph², Ph³
- 2026 leader
- Max Jung-Goldberg, Savannah Bananas, 37
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§ 3.02 WO · Walk-offsHitting
Plays that win an inning or a game and end it immediately. Because every inning is worth a point, an inning can end on a walk-off, not only a game.
- Rule
- Rule 1, Win the inning, get the point
- Appears on
- Player and team pages, box scores, Ph², Ph³
- 2026 leader
- Kyle Martin, Texas Tailgaters, 18
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§ 3.03 SB1B · Steals of first baseHitting
Times the batter stole first base on a wild pitch or passed ball.
- Rule
- Rule 5, Batters can steal first
- Appears on
- Player and team pages, box scores, Ph², Ph³
- 2026 leader
- Ben Parker, Loco Beach Coconuts, 8
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§ 3.04 CS1B · Caught stealing firstHitting
Times the batter was thrown out trying to steal first base on a wild pitch or passed ball.
- Rule
- Rule 5, Batters can steal first
- Appears on
- Player and team pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- 37 qualified hitters tied at 0
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§ 3.05 FAN · Foul outs to fansHitting
Times the batter hit a foul ball that a fan caught cleanly, with no bobble, for an out.
- Rule
- Rule 8, Fan catches are outs
- Appears on
- Player and team pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Fewest: Dalton Cornett and Lamar Sparks, Firefighters, 0
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§ 3.06 GBAT · Golden Batter opportunitiesHitting
Times the player was sent to bat as his team's Golden Batter, out of the usual lineup order.
- Rule
- Rule 11, Golden Batter
- Appears on
- Player and team pages, box scores, Ph², Ph³
- 2026 leader
- Kyle Martin, Texas Tailgaters, 43
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§ 3.07 WHS · Weighted Hit ScoreHitting
A team's hits weighted by type, plus runs, per game: singles ×1, doubles ×2, triples ×4, runs ×5 and home runs ×6, added up and divided by games played. Bigger hits count for more. Calculated by the Bureau of Metrics; not an official league stat.
- Appears on
- Player and team pages, box scores, Ph³
- 2026 leader
- Indianapolis Clowns, 57.26 per game
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Pitching
§ 3.08 B4S · Ball-four sprints allowedPitching
Times the pitcher threw ball four and the batter sprinted to any base.
- Rule
- Rule 6, No walks
- Appears on
- Player and team pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Ben Dum, Firefighters, lowest rate (4.5% of batters faced)
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§ 3.09 WOA · Walk-offs allowedPitching
Walk-off losses charged to the pitcher.
- Appears on
- Player and team pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Chris Clarke, Texas Tailgaters, 1.03 per nine innings
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§ 3.10 FAN · Foul outs to fansPitching
Outs recorded when a fan caught a foul ball cleanly while the pitcher was on the mound. The pitching FAN counts in the defense's favor; the hitting FAN counts against the batter.
- Rule
- Rule 8, Fan catches are outs
- Appears on
- Player and team pages, box scores, Ph³
- 2026 leader
- Austin Drury, Savannah Bananas, 11
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§ 3.11 MPI · Minutes per inningPitching
The pitcher's average time to finish an inning, measuring pace of play. Lower is faster. Games have a two-hour limit.
- Rule
- Rule 2, Two-hour time limit
- Appears on
- Player and team pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Brett Sanchez, Texas Tailgaters, 3:45
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§ 3.12 SHIP · Ball-four sprints plus hits per inning pitchedPitching
Ball-four sprints allowed plus hits allowed, divided by innings pitched. Banana Ball's version of WHIP. Lower is better.
- Appears on
- Player and team pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Chris Clarke, Texas Tailgaters, 1.27
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§ 3.13 SDO · Showdown opportunitiesPitching
Rounds of a Showdown Tiebreaker the pitcher pitched.
- Rule
- Rule 9, Showdown tiebreaker
- Appears on
- Player and team pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Danny Hosley, Savannah Bananas, 19
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§ 3.14 SDS · Showdown ShutdownsPitching
Showdown rounds in which the pitcher kept the batter from scoring.
- Rule
- Rule 9, Showdown tiebreaker
- Appears on
- Player and team pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Danny Hosley, Savannah Bananas, 15
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§ 3.15 PE · Points earnedPitching
Innings won by the pitcher's team while he was pitching. The pitcher on the team that earns the inning's point is credited.
- Rule
- Rule 1, Win the inning, get the point
- Appears on
- Player and team pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- David Griffin, Indianapolis Clowns, and C.J. Williams, Loco Beach Coconuts, 48
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§ 3.16 PL · Points lostPitching
Innings lost while the pitcher was pitching. The pitcher on the losing side of an inning-winning point is charged.
- Rule
- Rule 1, Win the inning, get the point
- Appears on
- Player and team pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Austin Drury, Savannah Bananas, 2.35 per nine innings
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Fielding and trick plays
§ 3.17 TPO · Trick play outs
Outs made by turning a routine play into a non-routine one, credited to the fielder who makes the trick play. Trick play outs can come on the ground, in the air or by strikeout.
- Appears on
- Box scores, team and player pages, Ph³
- 2026 leader
- Jonathan Luders, Texas Tailgaters, 211
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§ 3.18 TPM · Trick plays missed
Failed trick play attempts that let a runner reach base or advance.
- Appears on
- Box scores, team and player pages
- 2026 leader
- Chase Achuff, Party Animals, lowest miss rate (1.7% of attempts, minimum 30)
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§ 3.19 TPR · Trick play rate
The player's average number of trick plays per game.
- Appears on
- Box scores, team and player pages
- 2026 leader
- Jonathan Luders, Texas Tailgaters, 3.5
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§ 3.20 TP_net · Net trick plays
Trick play outs minus one quarter of trick plays missed. Calculated by the Bureau of Metrics; not an official league stat.
- Appears on
- Box scores, team and player pages, Ph²
- 2026 leader
- Jonathan Luders, Texas Tailgaters, 209.75
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§ 3.21 Trick plays (team) · Team trick plays
All trick plays by a team. The first standings tiebreaker after head-to-head record, and the basis of the Trick Play Equalizer Point: if the visiting team has more trick plays than the home team going into the final inning, the visitors get one extra point.
- Appears on
- Box scores, team and player pages
- 2026 leader
- Texas Tailgaters, 776
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§ 3.22 E · Errors
Misplays by a fielder which allowed a batter to reach base or a runner to advance when normal effort would have made the play.
- Appears on
- Team pages, box scores
- 2026 leader
- Fewest: Texas Tailgaters, 38
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Chapter 4. Standings
Teams win games by earning more points, not more runs. Each inning is worth one point. Tiebreakers are decided in this order: head-to-head record, total trick plays, point differential, and head-to-head trick plays. The playoff line is between fourth and fifth place; fans of teams below it are residents of Ughville.
§ 4.01 W / L · Wins and losses
§ 4.02 PCT · Winning percentage
§ 4.03 GB · Games behind
How far a team trails the first-place team: the difference in wins plus the difference in losses, divided by two.
- Appears on
- Standings, City Hall, team pages
- 2026 leader
- Savannah Bananas, first place
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§ 4.04 L10 · Last 10
§ 4.05 STRK · Streak
The team's current run of consecutive wins (W) or losses (L).
- Appears on
- Standings, City Hall, team pages
- 2026 leader
- Firefighters, W5 (season end)
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§ 4.06 PE · Points earned
Innings the team won during the season.
- Rule
- Rule 1, Win the inning, get the point
- Appears on
- Standings, City Hall, team pages
- 2026 leader
- Loco Beach Coconuts, 220
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§ 4.07 PL · Points lost
Innings the team lost during the season.
- Appears on
- Standings, City Hall, team pages
- 2026 leader
- Fewest: Texas Tailgaters, 185
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§ 4.08 DIFF · Point differential
Points earned minus points lost. The third standings tiebreaker.
- Appears on
- Standings, City Hall, team pages
- 2026 leader
- Savannah Bananas, +28
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§ 4.09 HOME / AWAY · Home and road records
§ 4.10 TRICK PLAYS · Team trick plays
All trick plays by the team. The second standings tiebreaker.
- Appears on
- Standings, City Hall, team pages
- 2026 leader
- Texas Tailgaters, 776
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§ 4.11 M# · Magic number
Any combination of the team's wins and a chasing team's losses that clinches a playoff spot.
- Appears on
- Standings, City Hall, team pages
- 2026 leader
- Not used after the season ends
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§ 4.12 E# · Elimination number
Any combination of the team's losses and a leading team's wins that ends its playoff chances.
- Appears on
- Standings, City Hall, team pages
- 2026 leader
- Not used after the season ends
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§ 4.13 EQ · Equalizer Point
One extra point for the visiting team when they have more trick plays than the home team going into the final inning. On the box score it's denoted by an asterisk next to the visitors' points.
- Rule
- Trick Play Equalizer Point
- Appears on
- Box scores
- 2026 leader
- Most earned: Texas Tailgaters, 15
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Definitions follow the league's glossary, Stats Specific to Banana Ball, and the Official Rules of Banana Ball.