The Hitting Log is a baseball and softball development app that helps players, parents, and coaches track every at-bat and uncover meaningful trends over time. Instead of simply recording batting average, The Hitting Log measures approach, timing, pitch recognition, contact quality, and much more to help players improve.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about The Hitting Log.
The app is designed for baseball and softball players of all ages, from youth athletes just beginning their journey to high school players preparing for college recruiting. Parents, private instructors, and coaches can also use the app to monitor development over time.
Yes. During setup you'll choose Baseball or Softball, and the app adjusts pitch types and tracking to match your sport.
Every account starts with a free plan so you can experience The Hitting Log before upgrading. The Pro Membership is $14.99 per athlete per month and unlocks unlimited game tracking, advanced analytics, heat maps, spray charts, and all premium development tools.
- One athlete
- Up to 10 games
- Basic hitting statistics
- Pitch tracking
- Core dashboard
- Unlimited games
- Advanced hitting analytics
- Heat maps
- Spray charts
- HLP Score
- Contact quality metrics
- Timing analytics
- Approach statistics
- Unlimited historical data
The HLP (Hitter Learning Progress) Score is a proprietary development score that combines multiple hitting metrics into a simple number that reflects overall offensive development. Rather than focusing on batting average alone, the HLP Score rewards quality at-bats, approach, timing, and consistent improvement.
No. You can log each at-bat live, or enter the entire game afterward.
Most at-bats take less than 10 seconds to record.
Yes. Every game can be edited or deleted.
No. The Hitting Log isn't designed to replace scorekeeping apps. Instead, it complements them by providing player development data that traditional scorebooks don't capture.
Traditional stats only tell you what happened. The Hitting Log helps explain why it happened by tracking pitch locations, timing, contact quality, approach, and other trends that help players make adjustments.
Absolutely. Coaches, instructors, and parents use The Hitting Log to identify strengths, weaknesses, and development opportunities.
Yes. Pro members can add multiple athletes.
Yes. Your data belongs to you and is securely stored.
Yes. The Hitting Log is fully responsive and works on phones, tablets, and desktop browsers.
Absolutely. We're continually improving the app based on user feedback.
Contact our support team through the app or email us.
We love hearing ideas and many of our best features come directly from our users.
Because improvement comes from understanding patterns—not just collecting statistics. The Hitting Log helps players understand swing decisions, timing, contact quality, and offensive approach so every game becomes an opportunity to improve.
Ready to Take Your Development to the Next Level?
Start tracking your at-bats today and discover insights traditional statistics can't provide.