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This quick start guide for DakStats Baseball is designed to familiarize new users with the main features and entry modes of the program. For more
complete instructions, refer to the Installation & Operation Manual (DD1385420), available online at dakstats.daktronics.com/Pages/Download.aspx.
Creating Seasons
1. Go to Configure > Seasons and
System Preferences.
2. Click Add, and type in a name for
the season under Season Title.
3. Select the Default Play Entry Mode.
4. Select the proper Rules File for your
league.
5. Select the Default Gender.
6. Click OK when finished.
Creating Teams
1. Go to Configure > Teams.
2. Select your season.
3. Click Add New.
If your league uses
the DakStats WebSync, you may
click the Via List
button to select
your teams from
the list.
4. Type in a Team
Location, Nickname,
Print Name, and
Abbreviation for
each team.
5. Click Save, and
then Close when finished.
Creating Rosters
1. Go to Configure > Rosters.
2. Select a Season and your Team.
3. Click Add New.
4. Type in the First Name, Last Name, and Player Number of the
new player. All other information is optional at this point.
5. Click Save, and then Close when finished.
Creating Games
1. Go to File > New Game.
2. Select the Season.
3. Select the Visiting Team and Home Team for the game.
4. Make sure the Date and Start Time are correct.
5. Select one of the following Entry Modes:
Play-by-Play: Simple mode records each play as it happens
Box Score: Game Totals records total game stats
Box Score: Inning by Inning records stats for each inning
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Pos. #
Description
Pos. #
Description
1
Pitcher
76
Deep Left Field
2
Infield
77
Shallow Left-Center Field
3
First Base
78
Left-Center Field
4
Second Base
79
Deep Left-Center Field
5
Third Base
84
Shallow Center Field
6
Short Stop
85
Center Field
12
Foul Territory Behind Home
86
Deep Center Field
13
First Base Foul Territory
87
Shallow Right-Center Field
15
Third Base Foul Territory
88
Right-Center Field
17
Left Field Foul Territory
89
Deep Right-Center Field
19
Right Field Foul Territory
91
Shallow Down Right Field Line
34
Hole at Second
92
Down Right Field Line
46
Middle
93
Deep Down Right Field Line
56
Hole at Short
94
Shallow Right Field
71
Shallow Down Left Field Line
95
Right Field
72
Down Left Field Line
96
Deep Right Field
73
Deep Down Left Field Line
97
Left Field Wall
74
Shallow Left Field
98
Center Field Wall
75
Left Field
99
Right Field Wall
6. Click Save Game, and then click Done when finished.
Note: Go to Configure > Games to edit a game’s information after it
has been created. Select the correct Season and Game ID to make the
appropriate changes.
Using Play Entry Buttons
Plays can be entered by clicking on the appropriate button or by
using the hot keys signified by the underlined letter.
You can use the image of the baseball diamond to quickly select
areas and players when entering out sequences and hit-to locations:
Play-by-Play Entry
Daktronics recommends that at least two people operate the DakStats
software in Play-by-Play mode with one person acting as the spotter and
the other actually entering the stats.
1. Go to File > Open Game.
2. Select the Season and Play-by-Play (Pbp) game, and click OK.
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Entering Starters/Subs
When a game first opens, the Subs tab is selected by default to enter the
starters. Use the Subs tab to enter substitutions later in the game.
1. Select a team by clicking the button with the team’s abbreviation.
2. Fill in each starter by clicking on a player in the roster or by typing in
the jersey numbers.
3. The player’s name and position should automatically fill in.
Select the player’s position from the drop down menu if necessary.
4. Click or press Enter, and then repeat steps 2-3 for the opposing team.
Note: To make changes to the starting lineup, click the Starters play
in the Play-by-Play script in the lower-left corner, and then change
the highlighted values.
At Bat
Click the At Bat tab, or press [F4].
Balls
Click Ball, and then click or press Enter.
Strikes
1. Click Strike.
2. Select Swinging, Looking, or Bunting as needed.
3. Click or press Enter.
Fouls
Click Foul, and then click or press Enter.
Note: If there was an error, click Error On Foul Ball, select the
appropriate error (see Errors), and then press Enter.
Click Passed Ball, Wild Pitch, Balk, Ball No Pitch, Strike No Pitch,
Catcher Interference, Umpire Interference, Turn Left, or Turn Right as
needed to record more the play action, and then click or press Enter.
Batted Ball
Click the Batted Ball tab or press [F2].
Safe Hits
1. Select Single F9, Double F10, or Triple F11.
2. Enter a Hit To location.
3. Click or press Enter.
Out Hits
1. Select Ground Out, Fly Out, Line Out, or Pop Out.
2. Select whether the out was Fair or Foul.
3. Enter the Sequence of the out.
4. Click or press Enter.
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