Metadata for MLB player dataset is as follows:
DATASET The dataset the game belongs to
GAME-ID Unique game-id
DATE Date of the game
PLAYER-ID Unique player-id used at mlb.com
PLAYER Player’s full name
POS Player’s position
TEAM Player’s team
OPP. TEAM Opposing team
ROAD/HOME Venue of the game for the player. Either played on the ‘Road’ or at ‘Home’
HAND Handedness of player when hitting. Can be either ‘Both’, ‘Right’ or ‘Left’
BO# Batting order
AB At bats
R Run
H Hit
RBI Runs batted In
BB Bases on balls (Walks)
1B Single (First Base)
2B Double (Second Base)
3B Triple (Third Base)
HR Home run
TB Total bases (=4*HomeRuns+3*Triple+2*Double+Single)
SB Stolen bases
HBP Hits by pitch
SO Strikeouts (K)
PA Plate appearances
P# Total number of pitches in the plate
S# Total number of strikes
PO Putouts
A Assist
AVG Batting average
HAND Handedness of player when pitching. Can be either ‘Both’, ‘Right’ or ‘Left’
STARTING PITCHER Starting pitcher
IP Innings pitched
H Hits allowed
R Runs allowed
ER Earned runs allowed
ERA Earned runs allowed average (=9*ER/IP)
P# Total number of pitches in the plate
S# Total number of strikes
BB Bases on balls allowed (Walks allowed)
SO Strikeouts
W Winning pitcher, the value can be either 1 or blank
L Losing pitcher, the value can be either 1 or blank
SV Saves
HR Home run allowed
QS Quality start
HB Hit batsman
CG Complete game
CGSHO Complete game shutout
NH No hitter
BF Batters faced
GB Ground-Ball
FB Fly balls & Popups
LD Line drives
