[Spritze]

Now that I have loaded a database with 4 different versions of negro league stats found on the internet or already in my possession I can report some actual numbers as far as completeness goes. This is raw data without any guesses applied.
1) Many players have no stats at all. That's about 25% of the players known to have existed. I'll just remove those from consideration. Using 3,897 players.
2) Of the 18,572 batting records available they are 98.5% complete
3) Of the 7,019 pitching records available they are nearly 100% complete
4) Of the 22,077 fielding records available they are 95% complete

I am amazed how complete the stats are that do exist. That said many players may have only a few years of their entire career covered. Since what we are building is not an encyclopedia but a particular set of skills attached to a player name who is then put into a game that takes him where it will this might work out OK. It is a better start than I was expectorating.

This database includes Negro League data from 4 sources, Cuban League data from 3 sources, Mexican League data from 1 source and Independent leagues data from 1 source.