Pitch Smart guidance · Ages 7–16 · No account required
It's easy to see
when your pitcher can pitch again.
Enter an age, pitch count, and date to calculate required rest and the earliest next pitching date from that outing.
MLB / USA Baseball Pitch Smart · For Baseball Pitchers
Beyond today's pitch count
Start with the pitch count. Keep the whole workload in view.
A game pitch count is a practical starting point for planning rest. Looking after a young pitcher also means considering practices, bullpens, lessons, throwing for another team, and how the player feels.
Use this calculator to answer one question about one outing. Before the next game, ask the bigger questions too: What else have they thrown this week? Have they had time to recover? Are they showing fatigue or reporting discomfort?
Keeping that information together makes it easier to have informed conversations with players and families—and make thoughtful pitching decisions.
Included with a Free Team
Keep your whole pitching staff in view
A free Inningly team helps you carry that information from one game to the next:
- Record the workload: Keep games, practices, bullpens, and other throwing activity in one history.
- Look ahead: Review availability across upcoming dates using the workloads you record and your team's selected rest schedule.
- Plan the lineup: See pitcher availability alongside your defensive lineup when preparing for the next game.
Planning guidance, not medical advice
This calculator uses one date's game-pitch total. It does not check earlier outings, consecutive-day restrictions, or every league rule. A calculated date is not medical clearance. Consider other workloads and how the player feels, and consult a qualified medical professional about pain or health concerns.
Pitch Smart reference
Game-pitch limits and full rest days
Use this table to check the pitch-count range and full rest days for each age group. Counts above the daily maximum do not produce a calculated date.
| Age | Daily maximum | 0 days | 1 day | 2 days | 3 days | 4 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–8 | 50 | 1–20 | 21–35 | 36–50 | — | — |
| 9–10 | 75 | 1–20 | 21–35 | 36–50 | 51–65 | 66–75 |
| 11–12 | 85 | 1–20 | 21–35 | 36–50 | 51–65 | 66–85 |
| 13–14 | 95 | 1–20 | 21–35 | 36–50 | 51–65 | 66–95 |
| 15–16 | 95 | 1–30 | 31–45 | 46–60 | 61–75 | 76–95 |
Source: MLB / USA Baseball Pitch Smart. Source reviewed August 28, 2026.
Want more detail? Understand pitch limits, required rest, and availability.
Useful questions
Pitcher rest calculator FAQ
If my pitcher throws Saturday, can they pitch Sunday?
The calculator returns Sunday only when the entered count is in a zero-rest band. Earlier outings, the three-consecutive-day restriction, and your league's eligibility rules may still require a later return.
Full rest days are counted after the pitching date. If Saturday's pitch count requires one full rest day, Sunday is the rest day and Monday is the calculated next pitching date. The pitching date itself does not count as a rest day.
Does zero rest mean the pitcher can throw again the same day?
No. Zero full rest days means the next calendar date in this tool. Pitch Smart age guidance also warns against pitching in multiple games on the same day.
What if the pitcher threw earlier in the week?
This calculator checks one date's game-pitch total. Earlier outings may require additional rest, so review the player's recent workload before making the next pitching decision.
Pitch Smart also says a pitcher should not pitch on three consecutive days, regardless of pitch counts. This calculator cannot check that restriction because it collects only one date. Read the USA Baseball guideline update.
What if my league uses different rules?
Follow the stricter applicable requirement. This calculator displays MLB / USA Baseball Pitch Smart guidance and does not decide league exceptions or full eligibility.
How is this different from team workload tracking?
This anonymous calculator looks at one date's game pitches and does not save the calculation. An Inningly team keeps the workloads you record, applies your team's configured rest schedule, and shows availability during upcoming game and lineup planning. Team availability remains planning guidance, not a check of every pitching rule or a medical assessment.
You can record games, practices, bullpens, and other throwing activity with your team. That broader record does not mean this public calculator treats warmup or bullpen throws as official game-pitch equivalents. See how to record pitcher workload.
The separate Pitch Counter counts pitches during a session but does not automatically save workloads to a team.
Plan the next game
with your whole pitching staff in view
Record workloads for your roster, review availability across upcoming dates, and bring that information into lineup planning.