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Originally Posted by 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.
2) Of the 11,000 batting records available they are 98.5% complete
3) Of the 4,000 pitching records available they are nearly 100% complete
4) Of the 22,000 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.
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As to the bold, is that how the historical minor league players were modeled as well, or were there enough stats to create an encyclopedia? Just curious as to the whole process. Thanks.