Needed: Park Factors for every MLB stadium, since 1900

Ankit · 11-25-2004, 12:06 AM

Does anyone have any idea on how I can get Park Factors (Batter and Pitcher, at the least), for each season, each stadium since 1900? I know Bill James uses them in his Historical Abstract and there are PFs in the Lahman DB but the two differ quite a bit. To me, the Bill James' number seem more accurate. I was wondering if someone had any idea on how I can get them or even raw numbers to which I would have to do the calculations to get my PFs... Any help is very much appreciated.

Sweeney29 · 11-25-2004, 12:10 AM

The park factors at Baseball-Reference.com appear to go back as far as you need. I don't know offhand how accurate those numbers are, but they do have both batting and pitching factors.

EDIT: Check out this link: http://baseball-reference.com/about/parkadjust.shtml

Ankit · 11-25-2004, 12:36 AM

Those are the same numbers in the Lahman DB...

Le Grande Orange · 11-25-2004, 03:54 AM

What about Retrosheet? They've got park factors for every ballpark ever used (though I don't think it's the same kind of park factor you're after, given your comments).

If it isn't the right park factor, there are the raw stats for many parks (At Bats, Hits, Doubles, Triples, Home Runs, Walks, Strikeouts, Batting Average, and Slugging Percentage).

You can find it on the "RetroLinks" on the left side of the main page. Under "Boxscores" select "Ballparks" and in the second paragraph of the introduction there is a link that'll take you to a list of every ballpark that's hosted an MLB game. From there you can select a park and get its stats that are available.

Ankit · 11-25-2004, 02:56 PM

Thanks LGO, that is exactly what I needed.

Le Grande Orange · 11-25-2004, 03:58 PM

It was? Okay, that's good then.

rem · 11-25-2004, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

It was? Okay, that's good then.

I have no idea why LGO would ever look at retrosheet.

11-25-2004, 12:06 AM	#1
Ankit All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 603	Needed: Park Factors for every MLB stadium, since 1900 Does anyone have any idea on how I can get Park Factors (Batter and Pitcher, at the least), for each season, each stadium since 1900? I know Bill James uses them in his Historical Abstract and there are PFs in the Lahman DB but the two differ quite a bit. To me, the Bill James' number seem more accurate. I was wondering if someone had any idea on how I can get them or even raw numbers to which I would have to do the calculations to get my PFs... Any help is very much appreciated. __________________

11-25-2004, 12:10 AM	#2
Sweeney29 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kansas City Posts: 236	The park factors at Baseball-Reference.com appear to go back as far as you need. I don't know offhand how accurate those numbers are, but they do have both batting and pitching factors. EDIT: Check out this link: http://baseball-reference.com/about/parkadjust.shtml __________________ NABL - Pittsburgh Pirates Last edited by Sweeney29; 11-25-2004 at 12:11 AM.

11-25-2004, 12:36 AM	#3
Ankit All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 603	Those are the same numbers in the Lahman DB... __________________

11-25-2004, 02:56 PM	#5
Ankit All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 603	Thanks LGO, that is exactly what I needed. __________________

11-25-2004, 03:54 AM	#4
Le Grande Orange Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Up There Posts: 15,416	What about Retrosheet? They've got park factors for every ballpark ever used (though I don't think it's the same kind of park factor you're after, given your comments). If it isn't the right park factor, there are the raw stats for many parks (At Bats, Hits, Doubles, Triples, Home Runs, Walks, Strikeouts, Batting Average, and Slugging Percentage). You can find it on the "RetroLinks" on the left side of the main page. Under "Boxscores" select "Ballparks" and in the second paragraph of the introduction there is a link that'll take you to a list of every ballpark that's hosted an MLB game. From there you can select a park and get its stats that are available.

11-25-2004, 03:58 PM	#6
Le Grande Orange Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Up There Posts: 15,416	It was? Okay, that's good then.