This page contains basic information about a player, manager or umpire's career.
It starts with the following pieces of biographical information:
Full nameBirth name if differentOther names he may have played underDate and place of BirthDebut date (date of first appearance in a major league game)Date of last appearance in a major league gameDate and place of DeathHis batting hand (right, left, both or unknown)His throwing hand (right, left or unknown)Changes in his batting hand during his careerHis height in inchesHis weight in poundsAny relatives who also played, managed or umpired in the major leaguesAny major awards or honors won by the player, umpire or manager
If there was play-by-play data for any of the player's seasons, this data will be followed by a link to a page containing the player'sTop Performances for those seasons.
If there was play-by-play data for any of the player's seasons and there are either batter or pitching matchup data, there will be links to a page containing the player'sPitcher Matchups and/or for those seasons.
The next section will contain his batting record. There will be a section for his regular season batting record, followed by sections for the Divisional Series, the League Championship Series, the World Series and All-Star games, if applicable. For each section, the following information will be included (if available):
G - Games PlayedAB - At BatsR - Runs ScoredH - Hits2B - Doubles3B - TriplesHR - Home RunsRBI - Runs Batted InBB - Bases On BallsIBB - Intentional Bases On BallsSO - StrikeoutsHBP - Hit By PitchSH - Sacrifice HitsSF - Sacrifice FliesXI - Reached First on InterferenceROE - Reached on Error (includes fielder's choices and strikeouts in which no out was recorded)GDP - Grounded in Double PlaysSB - Stolen BasesCS - Caught StealingAVG - Batting Average (H / AB)OBP - On-Base Percentage ((H + BB + HBP) / (AB + BB + HBP + SF))SLG - Slugging Percentage ((H + 2B + (2 * 3B) + (3 * HR)) / AB)BFW - Batter-Fielder Wins
If any of this information is not available for a given year, blanks will be displayed.
If any of this information is incomplete, an "i" will displayed next to the number.
Batter-Fielder Wins (BFW) is a metric devised by Pete Palmer that estimates the number of wins over (or under) what an average player would contribute to his team with his batting, baserunning and fielding.
Bold type indicates that the figure either led or tied for the league lead.For the average categories, a minimum of 3.1 plate appearances per scheduled games is required for inclusion.
If available, there will be links to a daily log of his batting performances for that season (look for the "Daily" link) or to a breakdown of his peformance in a variety of categories (look for the "Splits" link).
If these are available for one or more seasons, there will also be a link to a breakdown of his career performance (including only those seasons for which we have seasonal split data) in a variety of categories.
If the player pitched at all during his career, the next section will contain his pitching record. Once again, there will be a section for his regular season pitching record, followed by sections for the Divisional Series, the League Championship Series, the World Series and All-Star games, if applicable. For each section, the following information will be included (if available):
G - Games PitchedGS - Games StartedCG - Complete GamesSHO - ShutoutsGF - Relief Games FinishedSV - SavesIP - Innings PitchedH - Hits AllowedBFP - Batters Faced PitcherHR - Home Runs AllowedR - Runs AllowedER - Earned Runs AllowedBB - Bases On BallsIBB - Intentional Bases On BallsSO - StrikeoutsSH - Sacrifice Hits AllowedSF - Sacrifice Flies AllowedWP - Wild PitchesHBP - Hit By PitchBK - BalksGDP - Grounded in Double PlaysW - WinsL - LossesERA - Earned Run AverageRS - Run SupportPW - Pitcher Wins
If any of this information is not available for a given year, blanks will be displayed.
If any of this information is incomplete, an "i" will displayed next to the number.
Run Support (RS) is the average number of runs scored in each of the pitcher's starts.
Pitcher Wins (PW) is a metric devised by Pete Palmer that estimates the number of wins over (or under) what an average pitcher would contribute to his team.and fielding.
Bold type indicates that the figure either led or tied for the league lead.For the ERA category, a minimum of one inning pitched per scheduled game is required for inclusion.
If available, there will be links to a daily log of his pitching performances for that season (look for the "Daily" link) or to a breakdown of his peformance in a variety of categories (look for the "Splits" link).
The next section will contain his fielding record. Once again, there will be a section for his regular season fielding record, followed by sections for the Divisional Series, the League Championship Series, the World Series and All-Star games, if applicable. For each section, the following information will be included (if available):
POS - Defensive PositionG - Games PlayedGS - Games StartedCG - Complete Games (for OF, this is the sum of his CGs at LF, CF and RF, and will not include CGs in the OF at more than one position)INN - Innings PlayedPO - PutoutsA - AssistsE - ErrorsDP - Double PlaysTP - Triple PlaysPB - Passed BallsSB - Stolen Bases AllowedCS - Caught StealingPkO - PickOffsAVG - Fielding Average ((PO + A) / (PO + A + E))
If any of this information is not available for a given year, blanks will be displayed.
If any of this information is incomplete, an "i" will displayed next to the number.
If available, there will be links to a daily log of his fielding performances for that season (look for the "Daily" link) or to a breakdown of his peformance in a variety of categories (look for the "Splits" link).
The following abbreviations are used for defensive positions:
P - PitcherC - Catcher1B - First Baseman2B - Second Baseman3B - Third BasemanSS - ShortstopLF - Left FielderCF - Center FielderRF - Right FielderOF - OutfielderDH - Designated Hitter
Note: Defensive PB, SB, CS and PkO are kept for both pitchers and catchers.
Also note: Retrosheet's defensive stats are unofficial and the sum of a player'sdaily totals will in many cases not add up to his official totals.
Also note: Retrosheet's RF, CF and LF stats are unofficial and the sum of a player's totals at these three positions in many cases will not add up to his totals at OF.
If this person managed at all during his career, the next section will contain his managerial record. Once again, there will be a section for his regular season managerial record, followed by sections for the Divisional Series, the League Championship Series, the World Series and All-Star games, if applicable. For each section, the following information will be included (if available):
G - Games ManagedW - WinsL - LossesPCT - Winning PercentageRS - Runs ScoredRA - Runs AllowedSTART - First Game Managed (blank if it was the first game of the season)END - Last Game Managed (blank if it was the last game of the season)
STANDING indicates where the team finished the season as well as where the team was when the manager started or ended the season. For example, if a manager took over in mid-season and completed the year, there would be two numbers here: the first indicating the place the team was in when he took over and the second indicating the team's final position. A manager who started but did not finish a season would also have two numbers in this field, the first indicating the place the team was in when he left the team and the second indicating the team's final position.
If this person umpired at all during his career, the next section will contain his umpiring record. Once again, there will be a section for his regular season umpiring record, followed by sections for the Divisional Series, the League Championship Series, the World Series and All-Star games, if applicable. For each section, the following information will be included (if available):
G - Games UmpiredHP - Games Umpired at Home Plate1B - Games Umpired at First Base2B - Games Umpired at Second Base3B - Games Umpired at Third BaseLF - Games Umpired in Left FieldRF - Games Umpired at Right Field
The last section will contain a list of the player's transactions. This only lists cases where a player changed major league organization. It does not contain information concerning a player's movement back and forth between the parent club and its minor league affiliations, nor does it track a player's movement on and off of disabled lists. In many cases, this data may be missing or incomplete.