Free printable baseball lineup template
A blank lineup sheet with the batting order, defense by inning, the bench row and your pitchers. Print it, or save it as a PDF and keep a stack in the equipment bag.
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Players on defense
Standard defense: three outfielders (LF, CF, RF).
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Pitchers by inning
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Bullpen available
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Notes
Pitch count and rest day calculator
Enter what a pitcher threw and see the days of rest owed, the daily cap for that age, and whether the player can still catch that day.
2 days
of rest after throwing 40 pitches.
Can pitch again on Friday, Nov 13 if today was the outing.
Daily cap for age 9-10: 75 pitches.
Under 41 pitches, so catching later in the day is still allowed.
A player who catches four or more innings cannot pitch that day.
Check your local rules. These numbers follow the national rulebooks (Little League Regulation VI and USA Baseball Pitch Smart, which Cal Ripken and Babe Ruth follow). Many recreation leagues, interleague agreements and fall ball charters set stricter pitch caps, inning limits or rest rules. Your league bylaws win.
How to use it
- 1. Write the order first. Names and jersey numbers down the left, built from the kids actually at the park.
- 2. Pitcher and catcher, inning by inning. Those two spots decide the rest of the defense.
- 3. Fill infield, then outfield. Give the infield innings to whoever has had the fewest so far. The field positions guide covers the numbering.
- 4. Mark the bench column. Nobody sits back-to-back innings, and nobody sits twice until everyone has sat once.
Doing this by hand every week is where the fairness slips, because you cannot remember who played shortstop three games ago. Our filled-in dugout card is built from season totals, and the batting lineup guide explains how the order should move.
Common questions
- Is this baseball lineup template really free?
- Yes. Print as many blank sheets as you want, no account and no sign-up. If you would rather have the card already filled in from your roster, that is what LineupBud does, and your first two games are free.
- How do I save the template as a PDF?
- Click Print, then choose Save as PDF as the destination instead of a printer. The sheet is sized for US Letter in portrait.
- How many innings does the blank sheet cover?
- Six innings and fourteen roster lines, which covers most Little League divisions. Cross out the columns and rows you do not need.
- Can I print a sheet for 10, 11 or 12 players on defense?
- Yes. Pick 7 through 12 players on defense and the sheet prints the matching spots: three outfielders at 9, LF/LC/RC/RF at 10, five outfielders at 11, and six at 12 so a whole Single-A roster is on the field. Seven and eight cover short-handed and T-Ball games.
- How many days of rest does a youth pitcher need?
- Under Little League Regulation VI and USA Baseball Pitch Smart, players 14 and under need no rest up to 20 pitches, 1 day at 21-35, 2 days at 36-50, 3 days at 51-65 and 4 days at 66 or more. Ages 15-16 use 30/45/60/75 as the breakpoints. Local leagues can be stricter.