Built by a baseball dad who wanted real answers

See who is playing, who is sitting, and help every kid stay in the game.

Dugout Tracker started when it felt like my son was sitting more than other kids on his travel team. I wanted to know if that feeling was true, where everyone was actually playing, and how to share the same facts with other parents and coaches. So I built a simple tracker to make innings, positions, and bench time visible.

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Track each inning and position
See bench time and season charts
Share the data with parents and coaches

Why I built it

A clearer way to talk about playing time

Travel baseball moves fast. From the stands, it is easy to lose track of who sat last inning, who has been moved around the field, or whether one kid has been on the bench far more than everyone else.

When it started to feel like my son was sitting more than others, I did not want to rely on emotion or memory. I wanted a record. Dugout Tracker became that record: a simple way to capture each inning and see how the season actually looks.

“The point is not to win an argument. The point is to help kids keep developing, keep learning new positions, and keep loving baseball.”

When parents and coaches can look at the same data, the conversation gets better. Instead of guessing, everyone can see the same lineup history, bench time, and position usage.

What the app does

Built for the dugout, not a spreadsheet

Track inning by inning

Set the starting positions, copy the previous inning forward, and update individual players when a substitution happens.

See bench time clearly

Charts and stats show who has played, who has sat, and which positions each player has actually seen over time.

Share what you recorded

Export the season data from the phone and email or share it with other parents and coaches so everyone sees the same details.

Keep it local and simple

The tracker runs in the browser, works like an installable app, and keeps data on the device until you choose to share it.

Install it for offline use

Add Dugout Tracker to your desktop or home screen from the browser install option. That install step is required if you want to use the app offline at the field.

Screenshots

Real workflows with anonymized sample data

The Dugout Tracker game screen showing players by inning and position. — **Game tracker** Record each inning, copy the previous frame, and adjust substitutions player by player.

Dugout Tracker charts showing bench innings and innings played by position. — **Charts and trends** See bench usage and playing time patterns without guessing from memory.

The Dugout Tracker settings screen showing export and sharing options. — **Share the record** Export a backup file and send it to parents or coaches so everyone can review the same season snapshot.

Why it matters

Better visibility helps better conversations

For parents

Replace the “it feels like” conversation with a season record you can actually review.

For coaches

Check your rotation patterns quickly and spot whether certain kids are missing meaningful field reps.

For players

More informed decisions can lead to more balanced reps, better skill development, and more confidence in the game.

Free for parents and coaches

Open the tracker and start logging the next game.

Dugout Tracker is built to be practical on the field, useful after the game, and simple enough to use from a phone in the dugout.

For offline use, install the app to your desktop or home screen from the browser first.

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