Category Archives: Announcements

Adjustment in Career Primary Position Algorithm

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Dan Hirsch

I’ve made a small adjustment in how I figure a player’s primary position. This should only affect a handful of players throughout history, with John Montgomery Ward being the most notable. Previously, Ward was considered a Pitcher for his career … Continue reading →

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Hindsight is 20/20: Prospect Lists

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Dan Hirsch

Every off season, leading up to Opening Day, the talk amongst fans, blogs, and scouting services is Prospect Lists. It’s a passion for many because they want to know who will be the stars of the future, or they want … Continue reading →

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Soon to Come: Prospect Lists

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Dan Hirsch

I’m currently working on Retroactive Prospect Lists. This way, we can look back and see which players were the top prospects each year and which team actually had the best farm system. I’m using retrosheet’s amazing Transaction Database to determine … Continue reading →

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Introducing The Baseball Gauge Blog

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Dan Hirsch

The Baseball Gauge is now also a blog! This is something that I should have done a long time ago, but just got around to adding it. I plan on using this to add any new features/additions to the site, … Continue reading →

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Park Factors Updated for 2010

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Dan Hirsch

Park Factors have been updated as of the end of the Regular Season. Some totals have changed slightly to reflect more accurate Park Factors. Possibly the biggest changes will be from the Minnesota Twins who are in their first year … Continue reading →

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All-Negro Leagues Team Added

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Dan Hirsch

I’ve added an “All-Negro Leagues Team“. This includes major league players who also played in the Negro Leagues. The players are ranked based on their Major League stats, and not their Negro League stats. So, some players such as Willard … Continue reading →

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Statistical Glossary Added

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Dan Hirsch

Recently, there have been requests for a statistical glossary to help explain the calculation methods. It can now be found to the right of the top menu bar. It includes the method for Calculating each of the metrics, as well … Continue reading →

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All-Star and Non-All-Star Teams Added

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Dan Hirsch

I’ve added both All-Star Teams and also a Team for the best players NOT selected as an all-star. This is a good way to see which players were “snubbed” and which ones didn’t deserve a selection.

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All-College Teams (A Rosenblatt Farewell)

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Dan Hirsch

I live in Omaha, Nebraska, home of Rosenblatt Stadium and the College World Series. The final CWS game to ever be played at Rosenblatt will be either tonight or tomorrow night (depending on tonight’s outcome). I figured that this would … Continue reading →

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Welcome to TheBaseballGauge.com

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Dan Hirsch

This site uses 3 differente Metrics, which are used to gauge a player’s productivitiy. No ONE statistic is perfect, nor can it quantify all aspects of the game. These statistics should be used as a starting point in evaluating a … Continue reading →

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