In case anyone else was wondering, no 2011 player had two stints with same team, so no need to subdivide Fielding row into 2 rows for two different stints with...
Once Sean has released the new database, could some kind soul create a mysqldump and post the script either here or to Sean's site? Much appreciated!!...
Hi, all: These HofId from the HallOfFame table are not in the Master table. baergca01 2011 bagweje01 2011 boonebr01 2011 brownke01 2011 francjo01 2011 ...
All HOFers get a record in Master whether or not they played in majors. EG Earl Weaver is weaveea99m. The second column for Gillick, the player ID, should be...
I'm writing to this group because I've written several times to Sean Lahman to request, as a normal courtesy, permission to use the data contained in his...
As Mark mentioned, I've decided to adopt a more creative commons license for the database. We've talked about that for years, but for various reasons it just...
Sometime after the NL MVP is announced tomorrow, I'm going to post a beta version of the 2011 database. I'll post a note here and a link when it's ready for...
BDB User Group, Just a note that I stepped down as maintainer of the databank last winter and WILL NOT be providing an update this year. As I said in...
I think Ted hit the nail on the head, and actually backs up F.X.'s description of what SABR would do of last week. These are SABR decisions that are...
Hi I been in search of the name of the home stadium that the San Francisco Giants farm team the 1964-66 Magic Valley Cowboys from Idaho played at, it would be...
I've googled and checked FAQs, but I can't seem to find the answer to this. If someone could either point me in the direction of an answer, or tell me which...
Hi all - Not sure if this is the right forum to point out possible data errors, but I found two players whose birthdays as listed on MLB.com differ from those ...
Hi all, In light of all the discussion regarding the future of the Baseball Databank, I hope no one minds if I interject a bit of humor. I just came across...
There has been a lot of good discussion here, but frankly some of it is getting far afield from the central question: how to carry on after Sean Forman's...
I call everyone's attention to the BdB Statement of Purpose: http://www.baseball-databank.org/purpose.txt. I'm sorry to say that's my main contribution here...
Attn: Whodat (aka BB-Databank) http://bleacherreport.com/articles/659771-10-things-you-never-knew-about-jake-beckley Ironic that the first thing that prompted...
Just wondering if the MLB Red Green books (specifically Major League Service Time) were available for download. I know they are not available any longer in...
I like the sound of what you're suggesting F.X., because it might improve the BDB data and give more access to more data to everyone, and because it seems like...
Hello all, I apologise for this one-time cross-post. I am pleased to announce that the Baseball ID Working Group is now publishing a register of professional...
I like the sound of what you're suggesting F.X., because it might improve the BDB data and give more access to more data to everyone, and because it seems like...
The question is now how to ensure the transition to a new ownership group so that the public continues to have access to a quality database. I put up a thread...
I attempted to incorporate as many of the fixes as possible from user suggestions into the database, so please enjoy. Thanks to Clem for the OF stint updates,...
