{"id":1333,"date":"2009-07-02T22:01:06","date_gmt":"2009-07-03T05:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/02\/the-seamheads-ballparks-database-is-here\/"},"modified":"2009-07-02T22:03:10","modified_gmt":"2009-07-03T05:03:10","slug":"the-seamheads-ballparks-database-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/02\/the-seamheads-ballparks-database-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"The Seamheads Ballparks Database is Here!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00c2\u00a0latest version of the Seamheads (aka KJOK) Ballparks database has been loaded to the site (see http:\/\/seamheads.com\/db\/databases.htm<\/a>, then click Ballpark Stat\u00c2\u00a0Splits.\u00c2\u00a0 There is also a link for the documentation file.)<\/p>\n

The Ballparks Database contains both team statistical data\u00c2\u00a0and ballpark descriptive data.\u00c2\u00a0 For example, if you want to know how many doubles\u00c2\u00a0the 1915 Federal League ChiFeds hit at home, AND how many they allowed their opponents to hit at home, it’s there.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Or, if you want to know what the left-center field dimensions were for Yankee Stadium in 1936, it’s there.\u00c2\u00a0 Or, if you want to know how left-handed Detroit batters hit on the road in 1954, it’s there.<\/p>\n

Park factors are actually NOT in the database – the idea being that you can take the data and calculate your own park factors however you see fit (use 1 year of data, 3 years of data, a simple home vs. road calculation, or something much more complex.)<\/p>\n

For those already familiar with the database, here is a quick summary of the major changes:<\/p>\n

1.\u00c2\u00a0 2008 season home\/away left\/right data added, plus same for\u00c2\u00a01999, 1955, 1954 and 1953 NL.<\/p>\n

2.\u00c2\u00a0 1921, 1922 NL, 1923, 1924 NL, 1925, and 1926 NL home\/away data.<\/p>\n

3.\u00c2\u00a0 Added more dimension data points, so now the database captures up to\u00c2\u00a0nine \u00c2\u00a0separate distances to the fence per park (left field line, left center, center field, etc.)<\/p>\n

4.\u00c2\u00a0 Also added two more fence\/wall height data points, for a total\u00c2\u00a0of up to\u00c2\u00a0five per park.<\/p>\n

5.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0Included fair territory in square feet, where known.<\/p>\n

6.\u00c2\u00a0 Added foul territory qualifier (small, normal, large).<\/p>\n

Over the\u00c2\u00a0next few months, we’ll be posting some\u00c2\u00a0ballpark analysis\u00c2\u00a0that uses the database.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 In the meantime, feel free to download and enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The\u00c2\u00a0latest version of the Seamheads (aka KJOK) Ballparks database has been loaded to the site (see http:\/\/seamheads.com\/db\/databases.htm, then click Ballpark Stat\u00c2\u00a0Splits.\u00c2\u00a0 There is also a link for the documentation file.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-statistical-analysis"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t