Reference

Stats guide

A stable guide to the auto-generated AFL and MLB team-game CSV columns. It covers the whole dataset schema, so it does not need to change when a weekly challenge chooses different prediction stats.

AFL AFL generated CSV Columns generated for AFL team-game CSVs. · 44 columns
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game_id

Game ID

ESPN event identifier for the match.

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game_date

Game date

Calendar date of the game, useful for ordering form over time.

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season

Season

Season year the game belongs to.

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season_type

Season type

Regular season, finals, or another ESPN season label when available.

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league

League

League code for the generated dataset.

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team_abbr

Team abbreviation

Short team code used in the matchup and CSV filename.

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team_name

Team name

Full team name for the row being analysed.

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opponent_abbr

Opponent abbreviation

Short team code for the opponent.

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opponent_name

Opponent name

Full name of the opponent in that game.

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home_away

Home or away

Whether the team played at home, away, or neutral.

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venue

Venue

Stadium or ground where the game was played.

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neutral_site

Neutral site

Whether the game was played at a neutral venue.

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team_score

Team score

Final score for the team in this row.

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opponent_score

Opponent score

Final score for the opponent.

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win

Win

One if the team won, otherwise zero.

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margin

Margin

Team score minus opponent score. Positive means a win.

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kicks

Kicks

Disposals made by kicking the ball.

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handballs

Handballs

Disposals made by handballing to a teammate.

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disposals

Disposals

Kicks plus handballs. A broad measure of ball use.

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marks

Marks

Clean catches from kicks that usually stop play and earn possession.

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bounces

Bounces

Times players bounced the ball while running.

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tackles

Tackles

Successful tackles that stop or pressure an opponent.

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tackles_inside50

Tackles inside 50

Tackles made in the attacking 50 metre arc.

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contested_possessions

Contested possessions

Possessions won while under direct pressure.

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uncontested_possessions

Uncontested possessions

Possessions gathered with space or less pressure.

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inside50s

Inside 50s

Entries into the attacking 50 metre arc.

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marks_inside50

Marks inside 50

Marks taken inside the attacking 50.

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contested_marks

Contested marks

Marks won in a marking contest.

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uncontested_marks

Uncontested marks

Marks taken without a direct contest.

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hitouts

Hitouts

Ruck taps from stoppages toward teammates.

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one_percenters

One percenters

Defensive effort acts such as spoils, smothers, and shepherds.

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disposal_efficiency

Disposal efficiency

Percentage of disposals that effectively helped the team keep or improve possession.

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clangers

Clangers

Major mistakes such as bad kicks, frees against, or dropped marks.

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goals

Goals

Six-point scores through the two central goal posts.

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behinds

Behinds

One-point scores through a side gap or touched through.

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score

Score

AFL final points, usually six times goals plus behinds.

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frees_for

Frees for

Free kicks awarded to the team.

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total_clearances

Total clearances

Clear wins of the ball from stoppages.

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centre_clearances

Centre clearances

Clearances won from centre bounces.

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stoppage_clearances

Stoppage clearances

Clearances won from boundary throw-ins or ball-ups.

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rebound50s

Rebound 50s

Times the team moved the ball out of its defensive 50.

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goal_assists

Goal assists

Final disposals that directly led to goals.

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goal_accuracy

Goal accuracy

Goals as a percentage of scoring shots.

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interchanges

Interchanges

Team interchange rotations recorded for the game.

MLB MLB generated CSV Columns generated for MLB team-game CSVs. · 37 columns
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game_id

Game ID

ESPN event identifier for the match.

calendar_month
game_date

Game date

Calendar date of the game, useful for ordering form over time.

event
season

Season

Season year the game belongs to.

category
season_type

Season type

Regular season, finals, or another ESPN season label when available.

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league

League

League code for the generated dataset.

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team_abbr

Team abbreviation

Short team code used in the matchup and CSV filename.

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team_name

Team name

Full team name for the row being analysed.

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opponent_abbr

Opponent abbreviation

Short team code for the opponent.

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opponent_name

Opponent name

Full name of the opponent in that game.

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home_away

Home or away

Whether the team played at home, away, or neutral.

stadium
venue

Venue

Stadium or ground where the game was played.

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neutral_site

Neutral site

Whether the game was played at a neutral venue.

scoreboard
team_score

Team score

Final score for the team in this row.

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opponent_score

Opponent score

Final score for the opponent.

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win

Win

One if the team won, otherwise zero.

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margin

Margin

Team score minus opponent score. Positive means a win.

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runs

Runs

Total runs scored. This is the team's baseball score.

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hits

Hits

Times batters reached safely by putting the ball in play.

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errors

Errors

Fielding mistakes charged to the team.

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at_bats

At bats

Official batting chances, excluding walks and some other outcomes.

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doubles

Doubles

Hits where the batter reached second base.

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triples

Triples

Hits where the batter reached third base.

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home_runs

Home runs

Hits where the batter scored by sending the ball out or around the park.

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rbi

Runs batted in

Runs credited to batters for driving teammates home.

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walks

Walks

Batters reaching first base after four balls.

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strikeouts

Strikeouts

Batters retired on three strikes.

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stolen_bases

Stolen bases

Successful steals of the next base.

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left_on_base

Left on base

Runners stranded when innings ended.

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batting_average

Batting average

Hits divided by at bats.

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on_base_pct

On-base percentage

How often batters reached base by hit, walk, or hit-by-pitch.

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slugging_pct

Slugging percentage

Total bases per at bat, giving extra-base hits more weight.

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innings_pitched

Innings pitched

Number of innings thrown by the team's pitchers.

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earned_runs

Earned runs

Runs allowed that were not caused by fielding errors.

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pitching_walks

Pitching walks

Walks allowed by the team's pitchers.

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pitching_strikeouts

Pitching strikeouts

Strikeouts recorded by the team's pitchers.

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pitching_home_runs

Home runs allowed

Home runs given up by the pitching staff.

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era

Earned run average

Earned runs allowed per nine innings.

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