Category Archives: Site Additions

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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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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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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All “Mickey” Team

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Dan Hirsch

One of my favorite things to do is compile All-Time Teams, as you can probably tell from the site. As Baseball fans in the internet age, we have access to all sorts of data, which allows us to come up … 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 From Baseball-Reference Now Available

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Dan Hirsch

Thanks to Sean Forman and the Baseball-Reference team, we are now able to display their Wins Above Replacement on The Baseball Gauge. This will replace my previous WAR that was introduced at the beginning of the season. This change was … Continue reading →

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Introducing our new version of Wins Above Replacement

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Dan Hirsch

In celebration of the new season, Seamheads.com and The Baseball Gauge are proud to announce our new Wins Above Replacement. The updated calculation has two major changes from our previous system. The first upgrade is our Fielding system, which now … Continue reading →

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