Template:Baseballstats
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Usage
To use this template, copy and paste this text to a baseball player's external links section:
{{Baseballstats |mlb= |espn= |br= |fangraphs= |brm= |retro=}}
Add the page ID's after the equals sign to properly direct the links that you desire to have. If you do not specify an ID, the site will not be shown.
Example
Example for Chris Young (outfielder):
{{Baseballstats |mlb= 455759 |espn= 6514 |br= y/youngch04 |fangraphs= 3882 |brm= young-001chr |retro= Y/Pyounc004 }}
results in:
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
To find a player's ID, find the player's page on a website and locate a string of numbers or letters in the URL similar to the ones above. That is the player's ID.
Parameters
| Parameter | Website | Wikidata property† | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
|mlb=
|
MLB.com | P3541 | https://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id={{{mlb}}} |
|espn=
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ESPN.com | P3571 | https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/{{{espn}}} |
|br=
|
Baseball-Reference.com | P1825 | https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/{{{br}}}.shtml |
|fangraphs=
|
Fangraphs.com | P3574 | https://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid={{{fangraphs}}} |
|brm=
|
Baseball-Reference.com (Minors) | P1826 | https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id={{{brm}}} |
|retro=
|
Retrosheet.org | P6976 | https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/{{retro}}.htm |
|nobullet=‡
|
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† This template does not currently use Wikidata properties.
‡ The |nobullet= parameter, when set to any value, prevents the rendering of the leading bullet. This makes the template appropriate for use in <ref>...</ref> tags.
TemplateData
TemplateData for Baseballstats
Shows career statistics and player information for various links in one template. Despite the Wikidata property being supplied, it is for reference only. This template does not yet fill in information from Wikidata.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB ID | mlb | The ID of this player on MLB's website. Found at the end of a player URL. This corresponds to Wikidata property P3541. | Number | optional |
| ESPN Stats ID | espn | ID found at the end of the ESPN player stats URL. Follows the format: https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/{{{espn}}}. Corresponds to Wikidata property P3571. | String | optional |
| Baseball Reference | br id | The baseball reference code for this player. Found near the end of the URL: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/{br}.shtml. Corresponds to Wikidata property P1825. | String | optional |
| Baseball Reference (Minors) | brm | The minor league stats for this player. Found at the end of a minor league URL. E.g. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id={brm}. Corresponds to Wikidata property P1826. | String | optional |
| Fangraphs Player ID | fangraphs | The Fangraphs.com player ID for this player. Found inside a stats URL. https://www.fangraphs.com/players/player-name/{fangraphId}. Corresponds to Wikidata property P3574. | Number | optional |
| Retrosheet ID | retro | The Retrosheet.org page for this player. Found near the end of a Retrosheet player URL, e.g. https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/{retro}.htm. Corresponds to Wikidata property P6976. | String | optional |
| No Bullet | nobullet | Set this to any value remove the bullet prepended automatically.
| Boolean | optional |