Tag: 2018

2018 Game Summaries Complete

Posted on by kc2519

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

Posted on by kc2519

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!

2018 Game Summary Updates Begin

Posted on by kc2519

I’m pleased to announce that the 2018 Retrosheet game log files have been uploaded to the VBP database. This data can be used to create analysis at the game level, with a wide array of data elements, including the following:

  • Scores
  • Attendance
  • Umpires
  • Winning pitcher
  • Losing pitcher
  • Home runs
  • …and much more

This data provides the input for the Game Explorer visualizations on this site, which will be updated shortly to include the 2018 season. If you haven’t seen them previously, the Game Explorers allow users to filter across many data attributes to retrieve specific results. Here’s a screenshot:

The next step is to create the 2018 version of the explorers, adding to the existing files covering the 1955-2017 seasons. I’ll keep you posted as soon as 2018 is available on the site. Thanks for reading!