Lahman Database Question

[Eamus Catuli]

Is it possible to add players to this database and if so, how do you do it? I mean, I know how to open up the database, but where do I go from there? Do I just need to edit it like all the other players listed?

[1998 Yankees]

Originally Posted by Eamus Catuli

Is it possible to add players to this database and if so, how do you do it? I mean, I know how to open up the database, but where do I go from there? Do I just need to edit it like all the other players listed?

I would imagine that, since they are CSV files, you could open them up in Excel and add lines. However:

1. You would have to enter ALL required data in the EXACT same format as the rest of the file, and
2. You would have to make sure the fields that link the files together, such as player ID ("aaronha01" for Hank Aaron), were at the same time unique and consistent everywhere they appear.

The tough thing about those files is that they lack column headings that define the fields for the data they contain. Fortunately, the Lahman Database comes with a text file (currently called "readme55") that lists field names and descriptions for each table.