Category Archives: Announcements

Introducing the New Negro Leagues Database

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Dan Hirsch

It’s been over five years since we originally launched the Negro Leagues Database. Over that time, there have been significant additions to the database, in terms of new seasons and statistics. But the website and the presentation of these statistics … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Plays of 2016 (Link)

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Dan Hirsch

Yesterday, I wrote about the top 10 plays of the regular season, using championship win probability added at The Hardball Times. Check it out!

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MLB.tv Game Changer (formerly Dashboard)

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Dan Hirsch

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been watching a game on MLB.tv and all of the sudden, my twitter feed blows up when something big happens, like Giancarlo Stanton hitting another 450+ ft homerun. But I missed it … Continue reading →

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Game Star Ratings

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Dan Hirsch

I’ve added a star rating to each game. It measures the “enjoyability” of a game based on a few different factors. There are many elements to a game that can make it enjoyable to the unbiased fan. I’ve tried to … Continue reading →

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2016 Retrosheet Database

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Dan Hirsch

One of the best days of every offseason for a baseball nerd is Retrosheet annual end of season release day. It’s the day one of the best sites on the internet releases the play by play data from the previous … Continue reading →

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Re-introducing Series Win Probability Added

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Dan Hirsch

A few years ago, I added postseason series win probability graphs and data. Most people are familiar with win probability graphs, which show each team’s win expectancy based on the inning, score, outs, & bases occupied. For series win probability, … Continue reading →

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The New Baseball Gauge

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Dan Hirsch

My project over the winter was to overhaul the site. I believe it is a big improvement and I hope that you will feel the same way. Much of the previous version is included and I have made some pretty … Continue reading →

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Baseball Gauge Power Rankings

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Dan Hirsch

I’ve recently added a Power Rankings chart to the front page. The concept is quite simple but there is a lot that goes into the formula. First off, I look at 3 different time periods and assign different weights for … Continue reading →

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Postseason Series Win Probability

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Dan Hirsch

I would have liked to add this in October, but I had some things to tweak and I wanted to make sure the 2012 data was included at launch. Thanks to Retrosheet, every single postseason play, game, and series is … Continue reading →

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WAR available in Downloads

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Dan Hirsch

While our old Wins Above Replacement (sometimes known as gWAR) was replaced on the site with Baseball-Reference’s system, I’ve decided to make it available via a .csv download for those still interested. If you’re looking for a .csv download of … Continue reading →

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