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One Pitch Baseball: The baseball manager you play by ear.

One Pitch Baseball puts you in the dugout of a swamp-league ball club and hands you every decision that matters: the call at the plate, the bullpen, the lineup, the trade deadline and the draft. It was built for VoiceOver from the start, so every play is announced as it happens.

Price
Free (No ads, no in-app purchases)
Platforms
iPhone and iPad
Download on the App Store
The home screen for the Skimmer Shores Bullgators in season 1: the next game against the Hipwader Heights Egrets with probable starters, a Play Ball button, Sim Game and Sim Ahead options, and links to Manage Team, Prospects and Trade Center.

Who it’s for

One Pitch Baseball is for baseball fans who want to manage, not just watch.

  • Blind and low-vision fans: with VoiceOver on, every play, pitching change and injury is announced.
  • Strategy and sim fans who want a whole franchise: the draft, prospects, trades and free agency, season after season.
  • Anyone short on time: one decision per at-bat keeps games quick, and you can sim ahead whenever you like.

Features

  • Make the call, one at-bat at a time

    Each plate appearance comes down to a single decision. At the plate: swing away, work the count, bunt, squeeze or hit-and-run, with a steal riding along. On the mound: pitch to him, challenge him, pitch around him or walk him.

    Set the infield and outfield, pinch-hit and pinch-run, or sim an at-bat, skip to your next turn, or sim the rest of the game.

    The game screen with Hipwader Heights and Skimmer Shores tied 0 to 0. The latest play reads "Nasty pitch. McCutchen goes down swinging." Below are the calls Pitch to Him, Challenge Him, Pitch Around, Intentional Walk and Pitchout, outfield alignments, and Defense Sub, Bullpen, Situation and Game Log buttons.

  • Manage the bullpen like it matters

    Relievers need three batters to get loose, only two can warm up at once, and a pitcher left warming too long goes cold again. Fatigue carries over between outings, and every arm tells you how many batters he has left.

    The Bullpen sheet: Pete Perez is pitching and fresh, good for about 20 more batters. Below, rested relievers such as Mark Maddux and Gaylord Guerrero show control, stuff, stamina and overall ratings, how many batters each is good for, and a Warm Up button.

  • Build a dynasty

    Play a 10-game sprint or a full 162 in a league of 4 to 32 clubs. After the season, players age, veterans retire, prospects grow, and the league moves into free agency and a three-round draft.

    Trade with rival front offices, who weigh age, ability and their own needs, or let them name their price with Find a Trade and Shop a Player.

    The Prospects screen showing This Week’s Top 15, led by Tarik Pettitte, an 18-year-old third baseman rated 66 now with a ceiling of 94, followed by two of your own prospects, Gaylord Rizzo and Ketel Clemente, marked Yours.

  • A league with some character

    Every player has an 8-bit portrait, a hometown, a school and a draft record. A League News wire files stat races, injuries, trades and the occasional gator escorted from a dugout.

    Miguel Braun’s player card: an 8-bit portrait in a blue cap, first base, bats and throws right-handed, age 33, from Snapper Point, Illinois, schooled at Sandbar Tech, a founding player in the league since day one, followed by his batting stats.

See it in action

A silent screen recording of the first inning of a game: one call per plate appearance, and the result in a line of play-by-play.

No sound. Recorded on an iPhone simulator and sped up about five times.

What happens in this video
  1. The Snag Harbor River Rats are in the field. The screen shows the score, the bases, the batter and pitcher, and four calls: Pitch to Him, Challenge Him, Pitch Around and Intentional Walk.
  2. Pitch to Him is chosen. The play runs and the result is written out: “Perry pokes one to right — a single.” The runner appears on the bases.
  3. More calls follow, each with its own line of play-by-play, until the third out ends the half-inning.
  4. The half-inning flips and the same screen now offers batting calls — Swing Away, Work the Count and Bunt for a Hit — with the bench and bullpen below.

Accessibility

One Pitch Baseball was built for VoiceOver from the first line of code.

  • With VoiceOver on, every play, pitching change, bullpen note and injury is announced, and urgent news can interrupt.
  • Plays are spoken by VoiceOver itself, so they use your own voice and speaking rate.
  • Press Situation at any time to hear the inning, outs, runners, score, batter and pitcher.
  • Controls stay in the same order from play to play, so your swipes land where you expect.
  • Reorder your lineup and pitching staff with VoiceOver actions such as Move up and Move to bullpen, and Coach Tips walk you through your first game.

Privacy

One Pitch Baseball collects no data and never connects to the internet.

  • No ads, no analytics, no in-app purchases and no account.
  • Your league is saved on your device and plays entirely offline.

Read the full One Pitch Baseball privacy details

Frequently asked questions

Do I need VoiceOver to play?

No. You can play by looking at the screen. With VoiceOver on, every play is announced and the whole game can be played by ear.

How long is a season?

You choose: 10, 20, 40, 81 or 162 games, in a league of 4, 8, 16 or 32 teams.

Are these real teams and players?

No. The clubs come from swamp towns such as Muck City and Gator Gulch, and the players are fictional.

Is it really free?

Yes. There are no ads, no purchases and no account.

Can I play offline?

Yes. The game never connects to the internet, and your league is saved on your device.

More help: One Pitch Baseball support

Get One Pitch Baseball

Free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad.

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