Month: March 2019

2018 Game Summaries Complete

The 2018 game summaries have been updated, using data from the Retrosheet project. This is the latest update in a series that goes all the way back to 1954. As a user, you have the ability to filter on a wide array of fields, as seen below:

The summaries provide basic data about every individual game played in a selected season – the line score, winning and losing pitchers, home runs, and much more. Here’s an example:

To have a go at the 2018 summaries, or any other season, go to the Game Summaries page in the portfolio section of this site.

Batting Explorer 2018 Data Updated

I’m happy to announce that the 2010-2019 version of the Batting Explorer has been updated with 2018 stats, courtesy of the kind folks at seanlahman.com and baseball-databank.

The Batting Explorers were built using the Exhibit software from the MIT Simile project. A wide array of facets (filters) enable searching, sorting, and data discovery in a fun manner, with every batter having his basic stats packaged in a representation of a baseball card. Here’s a screenshot of some 2018 cards:

For the full roster of Batting Explorers dating back more than 100 years, click here. Enjoy!