Pitch Count & Rest-Day Calculator
How many pitches can your pitcher throw today — and after today's outing, when can they pitch again? Enter the age, the pitch count, and the date; the calculator applies Little League's official limits or MLB's Pitch Smart guidelines and gives you the exact next eligible date.
Enter a pitch count above to see the limit, required rest, and next eligible date.
How the limits work
Both rule sets answer two questions: how many pitches may a pitcher throw in a day (a hard cap by age), and how much rest does a given pitch count require (a tier table). Little League's numbers are enforceable rules for chartered leagues; Pitch Smart is MLB & USA Baseball's medical guideline, used by most travel organizations. In both systems the pitcher may finish the current batter when reaching the daily limit.
Little League daily maximums (league age)
| League age | Max pitches per day |
|---|---|
| 6–8 | 50 |
| 9–10 | 75 |
| 11–12 | 85 |
| 13–16 | 95 |
Little League required rest (calendar days)
| Rest required | Ages 14 & under | Ages 15–16 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 days | 1–20 pitches | 1–30 pitches |
| 1 day | 21–35 | 31–45 |
| 2 days | 36–50 | 46–60 |
| 3 days | 51–65 | 61–75 |
| 4 days | 66+ | 76+ |
MLB Pitch Smart — daily max and rest thresholds
| Age | Daily max | 0 days | 1 day | 2 days | 3 days | 4 days | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–8 | 50 | 1–20 | 21–35 | 36–50 | — | — | — |
| 9–10 | 75 | 1–20 | 21–35 | 36–50 | 51–65 | 66+ | — |
| 11–12 | 85 | 1–20 | 21–35 | 36–50 | 51–65 | 66+ | — |
| 13–14 | 95 | 1–20 | 21–35 | 36–50 | 51–65 | 66+ | — |
| 15–16 | 95 | 1–30 | 31–45 | 46–60 | 61–75 | 76+ | — |
| 17–18 | 105 | 1–30 | 31–45 | 46–60 | 61–80 | 81+ | — |
| 19–22 | 120 | 1–30 | 31–45 | 46–60 | 61–80 | 81–105 | 106+ |
The rules coaches forget
- Catcher → pitcher: a player who catches 4 or more innings may not pitch that calendar day (Little League).
- Pitcher → catcher: a pitcher who throws 41 or more pitches may not move to catcher for the rest of that day (Little League).
- No 3 consecutive days of pitching, in either rule set, regardless of counts.
- Once removed as pitcher, done as pitcher — at Majors and below, a pitcher taken off the mound may not return to pitch in that game.
- Pitch Smart season-level guidance: at most 80 combined innings pitched in any 12 months, at least 4 months per year with no overhead throwing (2–3 of them consecutive), no pitching in multiple games on the same day, and no breaking balls before adolescence — fastball and changeup only.
Frequently asked questions
Do tournament (All-Star) games use different limits?
The daily maximums and rest tiers are the same, but tournament play tracks pitch counts independently of the regular season, with its own eligibility tracking form. The same catcher-interaction and consecutive-day rules apply.
What if my pitcher hits the limit mid-batter?
They may finish that batter. The pitches thrown to finish the batter count for rest purposes, but reaching the max mid-at-bat doesn't force an immediate removal. For rest-tier purposes, Little League uses the count at the start of the at-bat threshold crossing — when in doubt, record the actual total and rest to the higher tier.
Which rule set should I use?
If you play in a chartered Little League, its limits are binding rules — use the Little League toggle. Travel organizations (USSSA, Perfect Game, and most tournaments) generally recommend Pitch Smart rather than enforce it, which makes it the floor a responsible coach applies to themself. When the two disagree, the safer answer is the one with more rest.
Whose job is it to count?
In Little League, the scorekeeper is the official counter, but the smart coach keeps their own clicker — disputes are resolved from the official count, and you don't want to discover it at 66 pitches. In travel ball, nobody counts unless you do.
My league plays on Saturdays only. Does rest ever matter?
Yes — for doubleheaders and tournament weekends. A pitcher who throws 36+ pitches in game one of a Saturday doubleheader (ages 14U) is done pitching for the day and, at 51+, isn't eligible again until Wednesday. Weekend tournaments are exactly where these tables bite.
Sources
Rules verified July 2026 against Little League's official pitch count rules and MLB Pitch Smart guidelines. Always confirm with your league's current rulebook — local leagues may adopt stricter limits.