Baseball Depth Chart Template

A row for every position and a box for the starter and each backup, with a pitching staff sheet.

Baseball Depth Chart: ________________ Date: __________

Whole team

Whole team: columns for Starter, Second and Third.
PPitcher
CCatcher
1BFirst base
2BSecond base
3BThird base
SSShortstop
LFLeft field
CFCenter field
RFRight field
DHDesignated hitter
BullpenRelief pitchers
CLCloser

This sheet has no totals: it is a record to fill in.

Notes

Read across: the starter comes first
The first box holds the player who starts. Each box after it holds the next one in, in order.
Look for a backup inside the group
The four infielders trade places more easily with each other than with an outfielder, and the three outfielders likewise.
One name can stand on several rows
A utility player is one who can play several positions. Write that name in a backup box wherever it applies.

What goes in each row

P
Pitcher
C
Catcher
1B
First base
2B
Second base
3B
Third base
SS
Shortstop
LF
Left field
CF
Center field
RF
Right field
DH
Designated hitter
Bullpen
Relief pitchers
CL
Closer

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How it works

This baseball depth chart template has a row for each of the nine fielding positions, the designated hitter, the bullpen and the closer, and a box across for the starter, the second and the third choice. Nothing is filled in.

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Find the thin spots

Fill every Starter box, then every Second. Pitcher and catcher are the specialized jobs, so settle those two rows first. A row that stops at Starter is a position with no cover.

A sheet for fielders only, and one for pitchers

9 positions leaves off the DH, bullpen and closer rows for a team that needs only its fielders. Pitching staff lists the rotation, one starter a line, then the bullpen by job: long relief, middle relief, setup and closer.

  • Write in pencil and date the copy: a depth chart is out of date the day someone is hurt or moves up.

Questions and answers

What positions go on a baseball depth chart?

The nine fielding positions: pitcher, catcher, first base, second base, third base, shortstop, left field, center field and right field. This chart adds a row for the designated hitter, one for the bullpen and one for the closer.

Is this a printable baseball depth chart?

Yes. Print it blank and fill it in by pen, or type the names first and print it filled. Each of the three sheets is one page of US Letter or A4.

How many pitchers go in a starting rotation?

Most professional teams keep four, five or six starting pitchers, and five is the most common. The Pitching staff sheet opens on five starter lines: take one off, or add a sixth.

Does it build the depth chart for me?

No, it is a blank form. The baseball lineup generator works out who plays where from a typed roster, and the baseball dugout chart is the blank grid for positions inning by inning.

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All 23 positions and notes

Battery rows 2

  • C Catcher, position 2. Pitcher and catcher make up the battery, and both jobs are highly specialized, so name a second catcher before any other backup.
  • P Pitcher, position 1 in scorekeeping. On the whole-team chart, list starting pitchers in the order they would take the ball. A team's best starter is its ace.

Infield rows 4

  • 1B First base, position 3.
  • 2B Second base, position 4. A second baseman can usually handle shortstop too, so one name often backs up both rows.
  • 3B Third base, position 5.
  • SS Shortstop, position 6.

Outfield rows 3

  • CF Center field, position 8. A center fielder can usually cover right field as well.
  • LF Left field, position 7.
  • RF Right field, position 9.

Batting-only row 1

  • DH Designated hitter. The DH bats in place of the pitcher and takes no position in the field. Playing without one? Leave the row empty.
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Pitching staff rows 7

  • Bullpen Relief pitchers, the ones who come in after the starting pitcher, in the order you would call on them.
  • CL The closer gets the final outs of a close game with the team ahead.
  • Closer The job usually goes to the team's best reliever. Write the name that stands on the CL row of the whole-team chart.
  • Long relief A long reliever comes in when the starting pitcher leaves early and pitches several innings. Often a former starter, and the usual choice for a spot start.
  • Middle relief Middle relievers typically pitch the fifth, sixth and seventh innings, one to three innings each, before the late-game pitchers take over.
  • Setup On most teams, the best reliever after the closer.
  • Starter The rotation: the starting pitchers in the order they pitch. Five lines to open with.

How to read and fill in the chart 6

  • Backup is the spot starter A pitcher outside the rotation who starts a game now and then is a spot starter. Write that name beside the starter being covered.
  • Four, five or six starters Five is the most common rotation. Take a line off for four, or press Add Starter 6.
  • Late innings: setup, then closer The setup pitcher regularly pitches right before the closer, who finishes the game.
  • Look for a backup inside the group The four infielders trade places more easily with each other than with an outfielder, and the three outfielders likewise.
  • One name can stand on several rows A utility player is one who can play several positions. Write that name in a backup box wherever it applies.
  • Read across: the starter comes first The first box holds the player who starts. Each box after it holds the next one in, in order.

How this list was compiled: The layout is our own work: a row for each position and a column for each string (Starter, Second, Third), on a whole-team chart, a chart of the nine fielding positions and a pitching staff chart. Checked on 2026-10-07: that a depth chart lists the starter first and the replacements after (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_chart, last edited 2 October 2025); the nine fielding positions with their scorekeeping numbers 1 to 9, the battery, infield and outfield groups, that players inside a group change places more easily and that pitcher and catcher are specialised (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_positions, last edited 1 April 2026); the letters P, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF and RF (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_scorekeeping, last edited 14 July 2026); the designated hitter, DH, who bats in place of the pitcher and does not field (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Designated_hitter, last edited 3 October 2026); rotations of four, five or six starting pitchers with five the most common, the ace and the spot starter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starting_pitcher, last edited 27 October 2025); relief pitchers and the bullpen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relief_pitcher, last edited 19 May 2026); the long reliever (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_reliever, last edited 9 June 2026), the middle reliever (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_reliever, last edited 18 February 2026) and the setup pitcher (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setup_man, last edited 11 August 2026); the closer, CL (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closer_(baseball), last edited 12 August 2026); the utility player (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utility_player, last edited 3 October 2026). No team, player or league is listed and no real depth chart is reproduced. Licence: The layout, the choice of rows and the notes are own work. The position and role facts follow the English Wikipedia articles named in source (CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), restated in our own words.