--- title: "Backyard Baseball '97 - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store" description: "Rediscover the joy of the original Backyard Baseball 1997! Build your roster from the iconic cast of 30 characters stacked with charming personalities and witty banter, and get the edge on the competi" --- # Backyard Baseball '97 — United States > Power-up your baseball dreams ![Backyard Baseball '97 App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/d9/75/a2/d975a2e4-ef4f-1112-85db-15db7c1802ad/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007epad-0-1-85-220.png/434x0w.png) **Developer:** [Playground Productions](https://apptail.io/developer/playground-productions-CMWFb) **Category:** Games **Rating:** 4.0/5 (1,472 ratings) **Price:** Free **Bundle ID:** com.megacatstudios.backyardbaseball **Store:** Apple App Store **Country:** United States **Version:** 1.2.4 (released 2026-05-22) **Original Release:** 2025-03-27 **Languages:** English **App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id6740349666) **AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/backyard-baseball-97-Vrgv/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/backyard-baseball-97-Vrgv/united-states) ## Backyard Baseball '97 Description Rediscover the joy of the original Backyard Baseball 1997! Build your roster from the iconic cast of 30 characters stacked with charming personalities and witty banter, and get the edge on the competition with power-ups, fireball pitches, super strength, and Pablo Sanchez! Play pick-up games, practice batting, and compete in single games or a whole season with simple, intuitive controls that anyone can master! Game Modes: Random Pick-up: A quick way to jump right in! The computer chooses a random team for you and itself, and the game starts immediately. Single Game: You take turns with the computer to choose players from a random pool of characters. Season: You create a team and manage it through a 14 game series. The opposing teams are computer generated. At the end of the season the best two teams advance to the BBL playoffs (best of 3). The winner advances to the championship series which consists of the Super Entire Nation Tournament (best of 3) and then the Ultra Grand Championship of the Universe Series (best of 5)! Batting Practice: Choose a batter and face Mr. Clanky for some batting practice. This is where you’ll learn just when to click to make your chosen batter hit that ball! T-ball - Select T-ball mode for more accessible game play. Simply click to hit, run, and field! BACKYARD BASEBALL RULES The rules for Backyard Baseball are a hybrid of Pro and Little League rules: No leading off No Injuries Bunting is allowed Tagging up is allowed Stealing is allowed At our core, we are fans first–not just of video games but of the Backyard Sports franchise. Fans have asked for accessible and legal ways to play their original Backyard titles for years, and we are excited to deliver. Without having access to the source code, there are hard limitations on the experience we can create. Backyard Baseball '97 runs buttery smooth for iOS devices, looks better than ever, and creates a new installation for digital preservation within the Backyard Sports catalog that allows the next generation of fans to fall in love with the title that started it all. ## Backyard Baseball '97 Screenshots - [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/48/1f/bc/481fbcf2-be40-47e9-c6ed-f8227a994f04/Simulator_Screenshot_-_iPad_Pro_13-inch__U0028M4_U0029_-_2025-03-17_at_19.04.28.png/2752x2064.png) - [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/bd/90/fb/bd90fb4e-c439-a243-b88a-f92aadb7a9a1/Simulator_Screenshot_-_iPad_Pro_13-inch__U0028M4_U0029_-_2025-03-17_at_19.08.52.png/2752x2064.png) - [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/7e/7a/6a/7e7a6a80-2a36-1d8d-04ba-71f3092573c5/Simulator_Screenshot_-_iPad_Pro_13-inch__U0028M4_U0029_-_2025-03-17_at_19.03.29.png/2752x2064.png) - [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/53/4c/09/534c0963-fd42-fb25-b47d-8a78add590fd/Simulator_Screenshot_-_iPad_Pro_13-inch__U0028M4_U0029_-_2025-03-17_at_19.04.02.png/2752x2064.png) - [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/db/45/fb/db45fb08-aefa-39b2-bde4-44f0c99c9d08/Simulator_Screenshot_-_iPad_Pro_13-inch__U0028M4_U0029_-_2025-03-17_at_19.05.50.png/2752x2064.png) - [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/54/b1/30/54b13024-1c95-cfd3-5e66-c9135b344a5e/Simulator_Screenshot_-_iPad_Pro_13-inch__U0028M4_U0029_-_2025-03-17_at_19.11.01.png/2752x2064.png) - [Screenshot 7](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/19/8f/53/198f5311-6c71-a022-5abe-e3d219aa0d70/Simulator_Screenshot_-_iPad_Pro_13-inch__U0028M4_U0029_-_2025-03-17_at_19.11.53.png/2752x2064.png) ## Backyard Baseball '97 Rating Breakdown in United States - 5 stars: 879 (60%) - 4 stars: 175 (12%) - 3 stars: 136 (9%) - 2 stars: 88 (6%) - 1 stars: 194 (13%) ## Backyard Baseball '97 Reviews in United States ### ****- "Awesome when it works." Almost exactly the original. Played the first few games without any issue. Now it’s randomly forcing shut downs in game and losing my progress. Worth every penny when it works. Frustrating when it doesn’t. -- James White- KY, 2025-04-26 ### ***-- "Needs some updates for mobile" I love the game, but on the commutes I’d love to completely mute the game (including clapping, sound effects etc) and listen to music while I play. I also hate that it lowers the volume of other apps. -- ccs0893, 2025-04-25 ### **--- "Either rushed or no care put in" You dont actually control any of the sound options, they reset once you exit the screen. They hitting is unresponsive about 1/10 batters wont swing when you tap. Theres no way to actually see where you’re pitching, the area the shadow goes is right under your finger so you cant see if youre throwing where you want. Not to mention it crashes about a third of the time that i boot it -- Babblinbrookie, 2025-04-25 ### ***** "Fix the crashing !" I love the game but I’ll be in the 6th inning about to win and the game will crash. -- Baconeggcheese29, 2025-04-24 ### ***-- "Fix the bugs" Been waiting for this game to come out on mobile for way too long. Overall, very happy it’s back but disappointed with some of the execution. First and foremost the bugs are a big issue that are getting bad enough that I may just stop playing until they are fixed. 2 league games in a row where I played the entire game just for it to crash right at the end. Also, just like I’ve seen in a ton of other reviews please fix the sound; if all sound settings are off there shouldn’t be sound… Last thing, not sure why we couldn’t make it full screen? Lots of unnecessary black space. Final suggestion would be to add a brief tutorial option as a reminder for the nuances of the game those who haven’t played in over 20 years. Would happily upgrade my review once these bugs are addressed. -- piggygs, 2025-04-23 ### ***** "I can’t open the game" Was excited to play this game but it keeps kicking me out every time I click on the app. I’ve tried deleting and redownloading but nothing will work. PLEASE HELP OUT -- Reviews of butt apps, 2025-04-23 ### ***-- "Nostalgic, but needs modern updates" The game is exactly how I remembered it, as it seems to be a direct port from the original PC version. You use your finger to tap in the strike zone for hitting and pitching, which is difficult due to the small screen size. Your finger often obstructs your ability to swing on time. Adding a swing button for batting and virtual joystick to select pitch location in the unused (black) space on the right side of the screen would be a huge improvement. -- QueenSpades, 2025-04-22 ### *---- "How to play!?" The game is sloooooow and impossible to figure out without instructions. What a scam -- EeyorePD, 2025-04-22 ### **--- "Small screen and crashes" I was really excited for this initially being able to play backyard baseball wherever nostalgia in your pocket if you will, however I've been disappointed the screen is too small andI can't even hit the ball without it crashing. I'll come back and check if they fix it then change my review, I don't know it just seems they rushed it I know I'm not the only one having this problem -- GamerTAwesome, 2025-04-22 ### ***** "Backyard baseball" Backyard baseball -- The greatest backyard baseball, 2025-04-21 ### **--- "Please fix volume issues." Please fix the sound issues! This app lowers the volume of other apps like music or podcast and makes the chatter and clapping so annoying!! Please let us turn the sound off!!! Otherwise mechanics and game is great. -- Stoopy doo, 2025-04-21 ### ****- "Almost" Good, but could be better. The view dimensions make the game feel small, especially for a tap game. Hitting is much harder than the old pc game, and accuracy pitching is trick with big fingers. The biggest issue is the scumerror code that shuts the game down, losing all unsaved progress. $5 for no ads and unlocked nostalgia is fair though. -- Chancho7, 2025-04-21 ### ***** "Best game ever" This has always one of my favorite pc games hope yall bring back yard football to the phone also -- Yeaitshimog, 2025-04-20 ### **--- "Crashes every game" Can’t finish a full game without it crashing and have to restart the game everytime was up 17 to 3 and game crashes after stealing a base -- Curtisthemam, 2025-04-20 ### ****- "NOSTALGIC!" Amazing game! Grew up playing these! But the game keeps crashing and crashing. Idk if mobile needs buttons for better play and we need to be able to skip commentary lol I know you can turn it off but it’s fun playing with it on as well! Hope we get the MLB version of these!! -- Gnzlz13, 2025-04-20 ### ****- "Great Game, Almost Perfect" One of my favorite childhood games brought to my phone is a dream come true. But, hitting is a little wonky. I have big thumbs so I’m sure that plays a role in my struggle. On PC I can hit dingers all day but they feel rare on iOS. Feels near impossible to get a clean strike on the ball but I’m having fun! -- Richard Speedwell, 2025-04-20 ### ***** "I love this game" Amazing game I finally got to experience this Pablo is the goat -- Joseph Houton, 2025-04-20 ### **--- "Backyard" Game is super hard to hit -- KsiaoKaoa, 2025-04-20 ### ****- "Crashed less than one inning into my first game" Very excited for this game to be good, but it crashed in my first game. I thought this would have been fixed by now, which is why I delayed in buying it. I’d love to play it if it doesn’t keep crashing. Update: my next 5-6 games went well with no crashes, then I had a game crash after the final out with a pop-up of something like “Game Overstacked” (or something like that) and it didn’t save that game as having happened. -- C. Sleeper, 2025-04-20 ### *---- "Crashing" I’m literally in the championship game and it’s crashed over 5 times I’m done -- Dc2b18c5, 2025-04-19 [View all Backyard Baseball '97 reviews and detailed analytics on AppTail](https://apptail.io/account/signup?utm_campaign=ai-crawl&utm_content=reviews) ## Backyard Baseball '97 Store Rankings | Chart | Country | Category | Rank | |-------|---------|----------|------| | Top Paid | United States | Games | #24 | | Top Paid | Canada | Games | #28 | | Top Paid | Belgium | Games | #33 | | Top Paid | Philippines | Games | #48 | | Top Paid | United Kingdom | Games | #96 | | Top Paid | Sweden | Games | #116 | | Top Paid | Mexico | Games | #120 | | Top Paid | Dominican Republic | Games | #157 | | Top Paid | Norway | Games | #200 | | Top Paid | Switzerland | Games | #254 | | Top Paid | Australia | Games | #319 | | Top Paid | Colombia | Games | #336 | | Top Paid | Ecuador | Games | #351 | | Top Paid | Argentina | Games | #397 | | Top Paid | Pakistan | Games | #454 | | Top Paid | Chile | Games | #468 | ## Apps Similar to Backyard Baseball '97 - [Pocket Tanks](https://apptail.io/app/pocket-tanks-Oh/united-states) - [Pocket Planes: Airline Tycoon](https://apptail.io/app/pocket-planes-airline-tycoon-QUb/united-states) - [MONOPOLY: The Board Game](https://apptail.io/app/monopoly-the-board-game-nPs/united-states) - [Mini Golf 1000: Putt Putt Star](https://apptail.io/app/mini-golf-1000-putt-putt-star-GZJ/united-states) - [FanDuel Faceoff](https://apptail.io/app/fanduel-faceoff-vfKc/united-states) - [Snood Original](https://apptail.io/app/snood-original-ohjf/united-states) - [Ticket to Ride®](https://apptail.io/app/ticket-to-ride-Tito/united-states) - [Rock Pusher](https://apptail.io/app/rock-pusher-juqq/united-states) - [Big Time Sports](https://apptail.io/app/big-time-sports-Bzzu/united-states) - [Carmen Sandiego NETFLIX](https://apptail.io/app/carmen-sandiego-netflix-RdLu/united-states) ## Backyard Baseball '97 Available In - [United States](https://apptail.io/app/backyard-baseball-97-Vrgv/united-states) - [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/backyard-baseball-97-Vrgv/mexico) - [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/backyard-baseball-97-Vrgv/canada) - [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/backyard-baseball-97-Vrgv/united-kingdom) - [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/backyard-baseball-97-Vrgv/germany) - [Argentina](https://apptail.io/app/backyard-baseball-97-Vrgv/argentina) - [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/backyard-baseball-97-Vrgv/chile) - [Kuwait](https://apptail.io/app/backyard-baseball-97-Vrgv/kuwait) - [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/backyard-baseball-97-Vrgv/brazil) - [Nepal](https://apptail.io/app/backyard-baseball-97-Vrgv/nepal) - [New Zealand](https://apptail.io/app/backyard-baseball-97-Vrgv/new-zealand) - [Senegal](https://apptail.io/app/backyard-baseball-97-Vrgv/senegal) - [Belgium](https://apptail.io/app/backyard-baseball-97-Vrgv/belgium) - [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/backyard-baseball-97-Vrgv/finland) - [Grenada](https://apptail.io/app/backyard-baseball-97-Vrgv/grenada) --- ## About AppTail [AppTail](https://apptail.io) is a mobile app intelligence platform providing app analytics, ASO (App Store Optimization) tools, keyword tracking, competitor analysis, revenue estimates, and review monitoring for iOS App Store apps. 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