Bat-and-ball games for just a few players (when there aren’t enough for a regular game):
| NR | 237 |
| SCRUB | 141 |
| WORK-UP | 88 |
| ONE-OLD-CAT | 81 |
| CATCH | 44 |
| TOWN BALL | 42 |
| BALL | 26 |
| FLIES AND SKINNERS | 20 |
| SOFTBALL | 20 |
| BASEBALL | 17 |
| CAT BALL | 17 |
| FIVE HUNDRED | 15 |
| ONE-EYED CAT | 15 |
| ONE-A-CAT | 14 |
| FLIES AND GROUNDERS | 13 |
| ONE-O-CAT | 13 |
| TWO-EYED CAT | 13 |
| TWO OLD CAT | 11 |
| STICK BALL | 10 |
| FLIES | 9 |
| BAT AND BALL | 8 |
| CORK BALL | 7 |
| KNOCKING UP FLIES | 7 |
| PRACTICE | 7 |
| ROUNDERS | 7 |
| ROUND-TOWN | 7 |
| TWO O CAT | 7 |
| CAT | 6 |
| KNOCKING FLIES | 6 |
| MOVE-UP | 6 |
| TAN BALL | 6 |
| THREE-OLD-CAT | 6 |
| FLY-BALL | 5 |
| FLY-UP | 5 |
| WORK-OUT | 5 |
| BAT BALL | 4 |
| BAT THE BALL | 4 |
| BATTING FLIES | 4 |
| CATCHING FLIES | 4 |
| OLD CAT | 4 |
| ONE-CAT-OUT | 4 |
| PICK-UP | 4 |
| PITCH AND CATCH | 4 |
| PRACTICE GAME | 4 |
| SCRUB BALL | 4 |
| BALL GAME | 3 |
| BAT FLIES | 3 |
| CADDY BAT | 3 |
| CHOOSE UP SIDES | 3 |
| CHOOSE-UP | 3 |
| CROSS-OUT | 3 |
| HITTING FLIES | 3 |
| PITCHER-CATCHER | 3 |
| ROLL A BAT | 3 |
| SANDLOT BASEBALL | 3 |
| SCRIMMAGE | 3 |
| TWO A CAT | 3 |
| BALL AND BAT | 2 |
| BAT AND CATCH | 2 |
| BAT PRACTICE | 2 |
| BATTER-UP | 2 |
| BATTING | 2 |
| BATTING THE BALL | 2 |
| GROUNDERS | 2 |
| HANDBALL | 2 |
| INDIAN BALL | 2 |
| KNOCK-OUT | 2 |
| MOVINGS UP | 2 |
| OLD MAID | 2 |
| ONE KNOCKER | 2 |
| PEGGY | 2 |
| PICK-UP GAME | 2 |
| PITCH | 2 |
| RED-HOT | 2 |
| ROUNDIES | 2 |
| SCRUB TEAM | 2 |
| SKY-INNING | 2 |
| TAG BALL | 2 |
| THREE-A-CAT | 2 |
| THREE-O-CAT | 2 |
| TIPPY-UP | 2 |
| TOM-BALL | 2 |
| TOSS | 2 |
| TWO-CORNER CAT | 2 |
| TWO-KNOCKERS | 2 |
| WORKEY-UP | 2 |
| ALL-TURNERS | 1 |
| ANDY-ANDY-OVER | 1 |
| ANDY-OVER | 1 |
| BALLS AND FLIES | 1 |
| BARN TICK | 1 |
| BARNYARD BALL | 1 |
| BASE ROUNDER | 1 |
| BASEBALL PRACTICE | 1 |
| BAT | 1 |
| BAT AND FIELD | 1 |
| BAT AND PITCH | 1 |
| BAT ‘EM UP | 1 |
| BAT OUT | 1 |
| BAT TO EACH OTHER | 1 |
| BAT UP AND CATCH OUT | 1 |
| BAT-‘EM-UP | 1 |
| BATTER BALL | 1 |
| BATTING AND CATCHING | 1 |
| BATTING FUNGOES | 1 |
| BATTING OUT | 1 |
| BATTING OUT FLIES | 1 |
| BATTING PRACTICE | 1 |
| BATTING THE CAT | 1 |
| BATTING UP FLIES | 1 |
| BLACK CAT | 1 |
| BLIND BAT | 1 |
| BUILD-UP | 1 |
| BULL PEN | 1 |
| CART BALL | 1 |
| CASINO | 1 |
| CAT BAT | 1 |
| CAT-A-HOLE | 1 |
| CATCH AND BAT | 1 |
| CATCH BALL | 1 |
| CATCH FLIES | 1 |
| CATCHING THE BALL | 1 |
| CATCH-UP | 1 |
| CAT-IN | 1 |
| CAT-O’-NINE-TAILS | 1 |
| CAT-OUT | 1 |
| CHALK GAMES | 1 |
| CHOOSE-UP GAME | 1 |
| CHOOSING UP SIDES | 1 |
| COUNTRY BALL | 1 |
| COUNTRY JOB | 1 |
| COURT-BALL | 1 |
| CROSS-BALL | 1 |
| CURB BALL | 1 |
| DUTCH BALL | 1 |
| FAN-CAT | 1 |
| FENCE | 1 |
| FENCIES | 1 |
| FIELD BALL | 1 |
| FIVE-COME-IN | 1 |
| FLIES AND ROLLERS | 1 |
| FLIES-UP | 1 |
| FLY | 1 |
| FLY AND GROUNDER | 1 |
| FLY-PRACTICE | 1 |
| FOX IN THE WINDOW | 1 |
| FREE BALL | 1 |
| GERMAN BAT-BALL | 1 |
| GHOST BASEBALL | 1 |
| GROUNDERS AND FLIERS | 1 |
| HALF FIELD | 1 |
| HALF RUBBER | 1 |
| HANDICAP | 1 |
| HIGH FLIES AND GROUNDERS | 1 |
| HIT POP-FLIES | 1 |
| HIT THE BALL | 1 |
| HIT-AND-RUN | 1 |
| HIT-BAT | 1 |
| HIT-THE-BAT | 1 |
| HITTING FLIERS | 1 |
| HITTING FLY BALLS | 1 |
| HITTING THE BALL | 1 |
| HIT-UP | 1 |
| HOLY CAT | 1 |
| IN-AND-OUT | 1 |
| INDIAN BASEBALL | 1 |
| INNERS | 1 |
| INNINGS-ROUNDINGS | 1 |
| INS AND OUTS | 1 |
| INVISIBLE RUNNERS | 1 |
| KEEP-AWAY | 1 |
| KETCH | 1 |
| KICK-BALL | 1 |
| KITTENBALL | 1 |
| KNOCK FLIES | 1 |
| KNOCK FLY BALLS | 1 |
| KNOCK OUT FLIES | 1 |
| KNOCK UP FLIES | 1 |
| KNOCKING OUT FLIES | 1 |
| KNOCKING UP | 1 |
| KNOCK-UP | 1 |
| KNOCK-UP AND CATCH | 1 |
| KNOCK-UP AND CATCH-OUT | 1 |
| KNOCK-UP AND ROLL-IN | 1 |
| KNOCK-UPS | 1 |
| LEDGE BALL | 1 |
| LONG BALL | 1 |
| LONG TOWN | 1 |
| MAKE-UP GAME | 1 |
| MOTION BATTER | 1 |
| MOVE-UP BASE | 1 |
| MOVE-UP BASEBALL | 1 |
| OLD HUNDRED | 1 |
| ONE BASE | 1 |
| ONE HOP | 1 |
| ONE HUNDRED | 1 |
| ONE-A-CAT KNOCKS | 1 |
| ONE-BASE | 1 |
| ONE-CAT-UP | 1 |
| ONE-EYED CATCH | 1 |
| ONE-INNER | 1 |
| ONE-KNOCKER | 1 |
| ONE-MAN BASEBALL | 1 |
| ONE-O’CLOCK | 1 |
| ONE-OLD-CAT AND MY BAT | 1 |
| ONE-OLD-CATCH | 1 |
| ONE-OUT | 1 |
| ONE-THREE-ONE | 1 |
| PADDLE BALL | 1 |
| PADDLE CAT | 1 |
| PARTING THE BALL | 1 |
| PATTER CAT | 1 |
| PEGGY BOUNCE-UP | 1 |
| PEGGY ON THE BOUNCE | 1 |
| PELOTA | 1 |
| PEPPER GAME | 1 |
| PICK-UP BALL | 1 |
| PIG | 1 |
| PITCH AND TOSS | 1 |
| POP | 1 |
| POP-FLIES | 1 |
| POP-OUT | 1 |
| POP-UPS | 1 |
| PRACTICING | 1 |
| PUNCH BALL | 1 |
| ROLL THE BAT | 1 |
| ROLL TO THE BAT | 1 |
| ROLLING IN | 1 |
| ROTATION | 1 |
| ROUNDABOUT | 1 |
| ROUNDS | 1 |
| ROUNDSIES | 1 |
| RUBBER BALL | 1 |
| SANDLOT | 1 |
| SANDLOT GAME | 1 |
| SCAB | 1 |
| SCAG | 1 |
| SCATTER BALL | 1 |
| SCRUB A HOLE | 1 |
| SCRUB FIRST | 1 |
| SEASONAL GAMES | 1 |
| SHACKIE | 1 |
| SHINNY | 1 |
| SHOVE-‘EM-UP | 1 |
| SHOVES | 1 |
| “SINGLES, DOUBLES, AND TRIPLES” | 1 |
| SKIN THE CAT | 1 |
| SKIRMISH | 1 |
| SKUNK | 1 |
| SOCCER BASEBALL | 1 |
| SOFTBALL GAME | 1 |
| STEAL THE BACON | 1 |
| STICK GAMES | 1 |
| STICKBALLS | 1 |
| STRAIGHT BASE | 1 |
| STRAIGHT CAT | 1 |
| STRAIGHT CATCH | 1 |
| STRIKE-OUT | 1 |
| STRING BALL | 1 |
| STUMP BALL | 1 |
| TAG BASE | 1 |
| TAKE TURNSIES | 1 |
| TENNIS | 1 |
| THREE CAT AND A BAT | 1 |
| THREE HUNDRED | 1 |
| THREE-CORNERED CAT | 1 |
| THREE-EYED CAT | 1 |
| THREE-FLIES-AND-YOU’RE-UP | 1 |
| THREE-FLIES-IN | 1 |
| THREE-KITTEN-MITTEN | 1 |
| THREE-MAN BASEBALL | 1 |
| THREE-OLD-CAT-MY-KNOCKS | 1 |
| THREE-OLD-CATS | 1 |
| THREE-STRIKE | 1 |
| THROW AND CATCH | 1 |
| THROWING CATCH | 1 |
| TIP | 1 |
| TIP-UP | 1 |
| TOSS-UP | 1 |
| TROUNCING | 1 |
| TWO A CAT KNOCKS | 1 |
| TWO OR THREE ON A SIDE | 1 |
| TWO-CORNERED CAT | 1 |
| TWO-INNER | 1 |
| TWO-MAN TEAM | 1 |
| UPS | 1 |
| WALL BALL | 1 |
| WARMING UP | 1 |
| WARM-UP | 1 |
| WHIFFLE | 1 |
| WHIFFLE BALL | 1 |
| WHIZ BALL | 1 |
| WILD CAT | 1 |
| WING-‘EM | 1 |
| WISE-MAN | 1 |
| WORK-IN | 1 |
| WORKINGS-UP | 1 |
| WORK-UPS | 1 |
| WRECKER-UP | 1 |
| YANKEE BALL | 1 |
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