Game ID
ESPN event identifier for the match.
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.
ESPN event identifier for the match.
Calendar date of the game, useful for ordering form over time.
Season year the game belongs to.
Regular season, finals, or another ESPN season label when available.
League code for the generated dataset.
Short team code used in the matchup and CSV filename.
Full team name for the row being analysed.
Short team code for the opponent.
Full name of the opponent in that game.
Whether the team played at home, away, or neutral.
Stadium or ground where the game was played.
Whether the game was played at a neutral venue.
Final score for the team in this row.
Final score for the opponent.
One if the team won, otherwise zero.
Team score minus opponent score. Positive means a win.
Disposals made by kicking the ball.
Disposals made by handballing to a teammate.
Kicks plus handballs. A broad measure of ball use.
Clean catches from kicks that usually stop play and earn possession.
Times players bounced the ball while running.
Successful tackles that stop or pressure an opponent.
Tackles made in the attacking 50 metre arc.
Possessions won while under direct pressure.
Possessions gathered with space or less pressure.
Entries into the attacking 50 metre arc.
Marks taken inside the attacking 50.
Marks won in a marking contest.
Marks taken without a direct contest.
Ruck taps from stoppages toward teammates.
Defensive effort acts such as spoils, smothers, and shepherds.
Percentage of disposals that effectively helped the team keep or improve possession.
Major mistakes such as bad kicks, frees against, or dropped marks.
Six-point scores through the two central goal posts.
One-point scores through a side gap or touched through.
AFL final points, usually six times goals plus behinds.
Free kicks awarded to the team.
Clear wins of the ball from stoppages.
Clearances won from centre bounces.
Clearances won from boundary throw-ins or ball-ups.
Times the team moved the ball out of its defensive 50.
Final disposals that directly led to goals.
Goals as a percentage of scoring shots.
Team interchange rotations recorded for the game.
ESPN event identifier for the match.
Calendar date of the game, useful for ordering form over time.
Season year the game belongs to.
Regular season, finals, or another ESPN season label when available.
League code for the generated dataset.
Short team code used in the matchup and CSV filename.
Full team name for the row being analysed.
Short team code for the opponent.
Full name of the opponent in that game.
Whether the team played at home, away, or neutral.
Stadium or ground where the game was played.
Whether the game was played at a neutral venue.
Final score for the team in this row.
Final score for the opponent.
One if the team won, otherwise zero.
Team score minus opponent score. Positive means a win.
Total runs scored. This is the team's baseball score.
Times batters reached safely by putting the ball in play.
Fielding mistakes charged to the team.
Official batting chances, excluding walks and some other outcomes.
Hits where the batter reached second base.
Hits where the batter reached third base.
Hits where the batter scored by sending the ball out or around the park.
Runs credited to batters for driving teammates home.
Batters reaching first base after four balls.
Batters retired on three strikes.
Successful steals of the next base.
Runners stranded when innings ended.
Hits divided by at bats.
How often batters reached base by hit, walk, or hit-by-pitch.
Total bases per at bat, giving extra-base hits more weight.
Number of innings thrown by the team's pitchers.
Runs allowed that were not caused by fielding errors.
Walks allowed by the team's pitchers.
Strikeouts recorded by the team's pitchers.
Home runs given up by the pitching staff.
Earned runs allowed per nine innings.
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