Free Baseball Player Evaluation Form

Eight rows in the main table, one table for the two positions that need their own, and three open-ended sections at the end.

• The main table. Hitting, bat speed, fielding, arm strength, throwing, baserunning, awareness and coachability, rated against the age group, with a column for what you saw.
• Pitchers and catchers. Fastball command, off-speed pitch, delivery and mechanics, and composure on the mound; receiving and framing, blocking, pop time to second, and working with pitchers. Leave it blank for everyone else.
• The writing. What went well (the strengths), what to work on (the areas for improvement), and one thing to practice at home.
• The last line. The date you went through it with the player. Worth filling in for the same reason a receipt is.

Effort and coachability are the exception to rating against the age group. They are marked against what you saw from this athlete, because nobody is below average for a ten-year-old at trying.

The numbers give the page its shape and the sentences are what a family remembers. Vague praise and vague criticism are equally useless, and baseball has a specific thing to say about almost everything. Compare:

• Hitting. Not "needs to work on hitting". Try "steps toward the plate before the pitch arrives, so the swing is late on fastballs. Ten tee swings a day, front foot planted."
• Fielding. Not "good hands". Try "stays down through ground balls and gets the glove out in front. Next is the transfer, which is a half second slow."
• Throwing. Not "good arm". Try "throws from short to first on a line. Needs to step toward the target, because the throws that miss all miss to the right."
• Attitude. Not "great attitude". Try "kept hustling after two errors in one inning, and was the first to pick up a teammate."

The last section, one thing to practice at home, is the most useful line on the page and the one most often left blank. In baseball it is usually easy: a drill that takes ten minutes in a driveway with a glove, a tennis ball and a wall.

This is the baseball version. The general player evaluation form works for any sport, and the baseball forms and templates page lists the other 5 baseball documents.

Playbook Logix provides customizable templates for informational and administrative use. They are not legal advice and will not meet the requirements of every organization, sport or jurisdiction. Review anything you intend to rely on with your own attorney or your insurance carrier, and check your league and state requirements.