How does Banana Ball scoring work?
Each inning is worth one point, earned by the team that scores more runs in it.
The details
- In the final inning every run counts as a point.
By the numbers
In 80 of 517 games with box scores, the winning team scored fewer runs than the loser. Points decide the game, not runs. Examples: Sep 18, 2026, Sep 19, 2026, Sep 26, 2026.
Calculated by NanaBall from official box scores.
How this rule changed
- 2023 changed: First-to-five-points finish dropped; every run now counts as a point in the last inning. [1][2]
- 2021 changed: Rule 1 renamed from "Every inning counts" to "Win the inning, get the point"; meaning unchanged. [1][2]
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| Season | How the rule read |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Each inning is worth one point, earned by the team that scores more runs in it. |
| 2025 | Each inning is worth one point, earned by the team that scores more runs in it. |
| 2024 | Each inning is worth one point, earned by the team that scores more runs in it. |
| 2023 | Each inning is worth one point, earned by the team that scores more runs in it. |
| 2022 | The team that scores more runs in an inning gets that inning's point; the first team to five points wins. |
| 2021 | The team that scores more runs in an inning gets that inning's point; the first team to five points wins. |
| 2020 | The team that scores more runs in an inning gets that inning's point; the first team to five points wins. |
Sources: 2026; 2025; 2024; 2023. Summaries written by NanaBall.
