This collection contains scorecards published by Major League Baseball teams in the American Association. Teams published scorecards for purchase by fans attending the games. The scorecards usually contain at a minimum roster and lineup information and space for attendees to keep score of the game. Some scorecards also include advertisements.

Some scorecards in this finding aid are indicated as either "scored" or "partially scored." "Scored" scorecards must meet two criteria. First, they must be scored completely, with an entry for each batter that appeared in the game. Second, they must employ a notation specific enough to allow for a reasonably thorough recreation of the game's play-by-play. A key point in this regard is the attribution of putouts and assists; no program utilizing a notation with generic out markings is categorized as “scored.” Programs indicated as "partially scored" have been scored either incompletely or in a notation that leaves obvious questions regarding the game's play-by-play. Thus, "partially scored" scorecards may have only the lineups entered, or they may be scored completely but ambiguously. "Scored" games have, almost without exception, been dated; "partially scored" games usually lack dates. Other features that may characterize individual scorecards are present as noted.

Formats include scorecards.