PalmScout

One of the most powerful programs being used in professional baseball for statistical analysis has been provided by Inside Edge Scouting Services.

In the last year, Inside Edge has designed the PalmScout, an easy to use tool that replaces the traditional pencil and paper method of charting pitches. It brings the valuable infor-mation contained in pitching charts to life.
You simply chart the game on a Palm Pilot at the ball park and then print out reports which include superior graphic elements which pinpoint tendencies by coaches, pitchers and hitters.

The features and capabilities include graphical reports on your own players and opponents customized by count, pitch type, side, timeframe, etc. It also includes efficient chart type, location, velocity, well hit, direction and outcome.

In-game reports show pitch counts and key stats. Editing functions let you correct charting errors as well.
Jerry Weinstein, pitching coach with Cal Poly SLO and one of the greatest pitching coaches of our generation, is a big believer in this program. “Palm Scout is the only tool use every day for practice and games. This tool will make us all better coaches.”

This product was also the subject of a lengthy story in the October 1, 2004 edition of Collegiate Baseball by Kenny Kendrena, head baseball coach at Bishop Amat H.S. (La Puente, Calif.).
He explained how PalmScout has been crucial to the development of his players via feedback to hitters and pitchers in practice as well as games.