Pitch Count Calculator
Little League pitch max, rest, and eligibility.
What it does
Young arms break on counts, not courage: Little League caps daily pitches by age and prices each outing in rest days. Coaches who track both keep rotations legal and elbows intact.
The tool above takes league age, pitches thrown, and rest days taken. It returns the daily max, rest needed, and the eligibility verdict.
The default 11 year old at 60 pitches with 3 rest days sits under the 85 cap with rest met: eligible. The 9 year old at 80 pitches tops the 75 max regardless of rest.
League Regulation VI publishes the maximums with finish the batter exceptions, plus rest ladders split at 14 under and 15-16. The Pitch Smart campaign from baseball leagues teaches the same protection logic.
Scorekeepers count while managers own compliance, and no arm pitches three straight days. Catchers crossing four innings sit out the mound that day too.
How to use
- Type the league age.
- Type pitches thrown.
- Type rest days taken.
- Read the daily max first.
- Read rest needed beside it.
- Read eligible or the gap last.
Formula
- age
- League age 6 to 16.
- pitches
- Pitches thrown that day.
- rest
- Calendar rest days taken.
Little League Regulation VI fixes daily maximums at 50, 75, 85, and 95 by league age with finish the batter exceptions. Rest tables split at 14 under (20/35/50/65) and 15-16 (30/45/60/75) bands. The Pitch Smart campaign behind MLB and USA Baseball teaches the same arm safety ladder.
Worked example
Example: 11 year old at 60
Defaults: age 11, 60 pitches, 3 rest days.
- Pitcher: league age 11, 60 pitches, 3 rest days.
- Max: age 11 to 12 caps at 85 per day.
- Rest: 51 to 65 pitches needs 3 days.
- Taken: 3 days meets the need exactly.
- Check: under max with rest met.
- Tool shows 85 pitches max, 3 days rest needed, Eligible.
Reference table
| Ages | Daily max | Rest bands (days) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 to 8 | 50 | 20/35/50/65 pitches to 0/1/2/3/4 |
| 9 to 12 | 75 to 85 | 20/35/50/65 pitches to 0/1/2/3/4 |
| 13 to 14 | 95 | 20/35/50/65 pitches to 0/1/2/3/4 |
| 15 to 16 | 95 | 30/45/60/75 pitches to 0/1/2/3/4 |
Limits
- Little League baseball only.
- Softball counts innings instead.
- Tournament rules can tighten.
- Catcher overlap rules apart.
Common mistakes
- Finishing weeks past caps.
- Counting rest from game day.
- Pitching three straight days.
- Ignoring catcher innings.
- Trusting memory over books.
Try it yourself
Quick checks. Answers sit tucked under each question.
Age 9, 80 pitches?
Over the 75 limit: remove the pitcher at once.
Age 12, 40 pitches, 1 rest?
Needs 2, took 1: needs 1 more rest day.
Age 15, 70 pitches, 3 rest?
Max 95, needs 3, took 3: eligible.
Age 5?
Under 6 sits below program ages: enter 6 to 16.
Questions
Daily maximums?
6 to 8: 50, 9 to 10: 75, 11 to 12: 85, 13 to 16: 95 per day. Finish the batter at the cap.
Rest ladder?
Ages 14 under: 1-20 none, 21-35 one, 36-50 two, 51-65 three, 66 plus four days. Ages 15-16 shift higher.
Three days straight?
No, never three straight days of pitching at any count.
Return to mound?
No, once removed from the mound the day is done (Juniors plus may return once).
Softball same?
Softball counts innings, not pitches: 12 max a day with rest at 7 plus.
Catcher overlap?
Yes, and catchers at 4 plus innings cannot pitch that day. Scorekeepers track, managers own compliance.