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2023 MLB Player Performance Data
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This dataset provides detailed player statistics for the 2023 Major League Baseball season. It includes a wide range of metrics for both pitching and batting, making it suitable for in-depth analysis of player performance. The dataset offers insights into various aspects of the game, from offensive production to defensive contributions and pitching effectiveness. Please note that duplicate player names may appear due to team changes during the season. The data originates from Baseball Reference.
Columns
The dataset features a collection of statistical columns, each providing specific details about player performance:
Pitching Statistics:
- Rk: Rank
- Name: Player name
- Age: Player's age
- Tm: Team
- Lg: League
- W: Wins
- L: Losses
- W-L%: Win-Loss percentage
- ERA: Earned Run Average, calculated as 9 * ER / IP
- G: Games played
- GS: Games started
- GF: Games finished
- CG: Complete games
- SHO: Shutouts
- SV: Saves
- IP: Innings pitched
- H: Hits allowed
- R: Runs allowed
- ER: Earned runs allowed
- HR: Home runs allowed
- BB: Bases on balls or walks allowed
- IBB: Intentional bases on balls allowed
- SO: Strikeouts recorded
- HBP: Times hit by a pitch allowed
- BK: Balks
- WP: Wild pitches
- BF: Batters faced
- ERA+: Adjusted ERA, calculated as 100 * (logERA/ERA)
- FIP: Fielding Independent Pitching, measuring a pitcher's effectiveness at home runs, walks, hit by pitch, and causing strikeouts
- WHIP: Walks plus Hits per Inning Pitched, calculated as (BB + H) / IP
- H9: Hits allowed per 9 innings, calculated as 9 * H / IP
- HR9: Home runs allowed per 9 innings, calculated as 9 * HR / IP
- BB9: Walks allowed per 9 innings, calculated as 9 * BB / IP
- SO9: Strikeouts per 9 innings, calculated as 9 * SO / IP
- SO/W: Strikeout-to-Walk ratio, calculated as SO / W
Batting Statistics:
- Rk: Rank
- Name: Player name
- Age: Player's age
- Tm: Team
- Lg: League
- G: Games played
- PA: Plate appearances
- AB: At bats
- R: Runs scored
- H: Hits
- 2B: Doubles hit
- 3B: Triples hit
- HR: Home runs hit
- RBI: Runs batted in
- SB: Stolen bases
- CS: Caught stealing
- BB: Bases on balls or walks received
- SO: Strikeouts received
- BA: Batting Average, calculated as Hits/at bats
- OBP: On-base Percentage, calculated as (H + BB + HBP) / (AB + BB + HBP + SF)
- SLG: Slugging Percentage, calculated as Total bases/at bats or (1B + 2 * 2B + 3 * 3B + 4 * HR) / AB
- OPS: On-base Plus Slugging, calculated as On-base + Slugging percentages
- OPS+: Adjusted OPS, calculated as 100 * (OBP / logOBP + SLG / logSLG - 1)
- TB: Total bases
- GDP: Double plays grounded into
- HBP: Times hit by a pitch
- SH: Sacrifice hits
- SF: Sacrifice flies
- IBB: Intentional bases on balls received
Distribution
The dataset is provided in a CSV format. It contains over 900 rows and more than 20 columns of player statistics. A specific batting statistics file is identified with 29 columns and 695 entries. The dataset's structure accommodates player-level statistics, with individual rows representing unique player entries for the 2023 season.
Usage
This dataset is ideal for a variety of applications, including:
- Statistical analysis of Major League Baseball player performance.
- Building models for player evaluation and prediction.
- Fantasy sports research and strategy development.
- Academic studies on sports analytics and statistics.
- Data visualisations to illustrate player trends and achievements.
Coverage
The dataset covers player statistics from the 2023 Major League Baseball season. It includes a wide range of players who participated in the league during that period. Geographic scope is aligned with Major League Baseball operations.
License
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Who Can Use It
- Baseball Analysts: For detailed player assessment and trend identification.
- Sports Statisticians: To conduct advanced statistical modelling and research.
- Data Scientists: For machine learning applications in sports, such as performance prediction.
- Fantasy Sports Enthusiasts: To inform draft decisions and team management.
- Journalists and Media: To support articles and broadcasts with factual player data.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- 2023 MLB Player Performance Data
- Major League Baseball 2023 Season Stats
- MLB Player Statistics 2023
- Baseball Reference 2023 Player Data
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Original Data Source: 2023 MLB Player Performance Data
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