Retrosheet News Archives

Archived "What's New" items from Retrosheet web site

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9/30/2012: Herm Krabbenhoft's definitive analysis of the Babe's Red Sox RBIs. See [Research Papers]
9/30/2012: Amazing homer replay at Busch Stadium. See [Noteworthy events/HR Replays]
9/29/2012: List of Minute Maid Park NL lasts. See [Park Lasts]
8/22/2012: Lists of perfect games and near misses. See [No Hitters and Cycles]
7/28/2012: Target Field Unusual Ballpark Features. See [Ballparks/Park Features]
7/23/2012: Annual meeting report. See [Organization/Meetings]
7/19/2012: More presentations from SABR 42 in Minneapolis. See [Research Papers]
6/23/2012: Boxes for 1916-17, play-by-play data for 1927, 1947, other updates and enhancements. See [Games/Regular Season]
5/29/2012: New passing runner on the bases. See [Noteworthy events/Passing Runners]
5/29/2012: Modifications to 19th C. alternate site games. See [Noteworthy events/Alternate Site Games]
5/14/2012: First listing of Marlins Park firsts. See [Park Firsts]
4/23/2012: Transactions database updated. See [Transactions]
3/24/2012: Lost homer in a Federal League game. See [Noteworthy events/Lost Home Runs]
3/17/2012: Courtesy fielder in an All-Star Game. See [Noteworthy events/Courtesy Runners]
2/16/2012: New batting out of turn. See [Noteworthy events/Batting Out of Turn]
1/29/2012: Unusual Ballpark Features. See [Ballparks/Park Features]
1/18/2012: Discrepancy files available for downloading. See [Data Downloads/Play-by-play files]
12/30/2011: All sanctioned postseason regional/city series games now have boxes, and the vast majority have play-by-play accounts. See [Special Features/Regional Series]
11/25/2011: Revised 1995 Schedule with analysis by Walter LeConte of changes after 1994 strike. See [Schedule Downloads]
11/21/2011: Tom Ruane starts the RetroTour of the 1960s; so he now has done 1918-63. See [Research Papers]
11/5/2011: Game accounts, boxes, and play-by-play data files for 2011. See [Games/Regular Season]
9/29/2011: Information about the discrepancies with the official records we have found. See link above.
9/16/2011: Pablo Sandoval hits for the second cycle of the season. See [No Hitters and Cycles]
9/5/2011: Tom Ruane's "Fun With Retrosheet Data" has many interesting tidbits. See [Research Papers]
8/24/2011: New game ending non-homer. See [Noteworthy events/Game Ending Non-Homers]
7/15/2011: Annual meeting report. See [Organization/Meetings]
7/10/2011: Two presentations from SABR 41 in Long Beach. See [Research Papers]
7/3/2011: Event files for 1948 and 1949 added to website. See [Event File downloads]
7/3/2011: Semiannual update of website and introduction of deduced play by play accounts. See [Retrosheet event files]
6/30/2011: New Passing Runner on the Bases. See [Noteworthy events/Passing Runners]
6/20/2011: Tom Ruane completes the RetroTour of the 1950s; so he now has done 1918-59. See [Research Papers]
5/12/2011: Mitch Moreland loses a grand slam. See [Noteworthy events/Lost Home Runs]
4/18/2011: Minor leaguer lost fourth homer in a game. See [Noteworthy events/Lost Home Runs]
4/6/2011: Boxes for 1918. See [Games/Regular Season]
2/27/2011: One more play-by-play and three boxes added to 1911 Ohio postseason series. See [Special Features/Regional Series]
2/16/2011: Two research papers by Jim Weigand. See [Research Papers]
2/2/2011: Research papers by Bill Deane and Howard L. Johnson. See [Research Papers]
1/30/2011: New Batting Out of Turn. See [Noteworthy events/Batting Out of Turn]
12/26/2010: Courtesy batter! See [Noteworthy events/Courtesy Runners]
11/16/2010: Game accounts, boxes, and play-by-play data files for 2010 and boxes for 1919. See [Games/Regular Season]
12/9/2010: Tom Ruane adds RetroTour of 1950-54 and revises his earlier tours. See [Research Papers]
8/15/2010: Research papers by Jamie Selko and Jim Weigand. See [Research Papers]
8/14/2010: Two presentations from SABR 40 in Atlanta. See [Research Papers]
8/13/2010: Annual meeting report. See [Organization/Meetings]
8/11/2010: Diamondbacks hit four consecutive homers. See [Four Homers in a Row]
8/1/2010: Carlos Gonzalez hits for the cycle. See [No Hitters and Cycles]
7/5/2010: Many corrections, additions to Sporting News umpire cards links. See [Umpires/TSN Umpire Cards]
6/2/2010: Several suspended games added. See [Noteworthy events/Suspended Games]
6/2/2010: Boxes now available for both leagues 1920-49. See [Games/Regular Season]
5/2/2010: First update to history of current teams' nicknames file. See [Special Features/Nicknames]
4/27/2010: History of current teams' nicknames and other franchise information. See [Special Features/Nicknames]
4/23/2010: Firsts for Target Field. See [Ballpark Firsts]
4/17/2010: Sundays in Burns Park, Detroit in 1901-02. See [Noteworthy events/Alternate Site Games]
4/12/2010: Boxes for 1940 NL. See [Games/Regular Season]
4/3/2010: Several updates in time for Opening Day!. The 2010 schedule is now available. See [Schedules]
There are also research updates by Walter LeConte and Jim Weigand. See [Features/Research Papers]. Play Ball!
4/2/2010: Boxes for 1944 and 1949 NL. See [Games/Regular Season]
3/15/2010: Boxes for 1942-44 AL. See [Games/Regular Season]
3/9/2010: David Vincent's research paper on Umpire Changes during a Game updated. See [Umpire Changes during Game]
3/7/2010: Chuck Rosciam's updated triple plays analyis. See Triple Plays Analysis
3/1/2010: Tom Ruane has expanded his RetroTour of the 1920s. See [Retro-review of the 1920s]
3/1/2010: Boxes for 1945-48, both leagues. See [Games/Regular Season]
2/25/2010: Boxes for 1941 AL. See [Games/Regular Season]
2/14/2010: Boxes for 1940 AL. See [Games/Regular Season]
1/31/2010: Update by Christopher Chestnut to 363 DP research. [Features/Research Papers]
1/28/2010: Boxes for 1938 and 1939 NL. See [Games/Regular Season]
1/16/2010: Corrected schedule files. See [Data Downloads/Schedules]
1/4/2010: Extensive section about postseason regional/city series. See [Special Features/Regional Series]
12/30/2009: Boxes for 1938 and 1939 AL. See [Games/Regular Season]
12/24/2009: Boxes for 1934-36 NL and all of 1937. See [Games/Regular Season]
12/4/2009: Boxes for 1871 and 1934-36 AL. See [Games/Regular Season]
11/19/2009: New Release! 2009 and 1952 AL.
11/14/2009: New Research paper by Jim Weigand on Pitchers Appearing Twice in One Game. See [Pitching Twice in One Game]
11/14/2009: New Research paper by Jim Weigand on 200 Hit Seasons. See [Path to 200 Hits]
11/6/2009: Added alternate site games for 1916 World Series. See [Noteworthy events/Alternate Site Games]
10/31/2009: Replay overturns call in Game 3 of World Series. See [Noteworthy events/HR Replays]
10/12/2009: Metrodome lasts. See [Ballpark Lasts/Metrodome]
10/3/2009: Eighth cycle this season. See [No-hitters & cycles]
9/26/2009: Boxes for both leagues in 1932 and AL in 1933. See [Games/Regular Season]
9/6/2009: New courtesy runner. See [Noteworthy events/Courtesy Runners]
8/30/2009: Boxes for both leagues in 1931. See [Games/Regular Season]
8/28/2009: Presentations from SABR 39. See [Research Papers]
8/25/2009: Triple play team totals. See [Noteworthy events/Triple Plays]
8/24/2009: Triple Play data updated for new one. See [Noteworthy events/Triple Plays]
7/27/2009: New Release! 1952 and 1953 boxes and play-by-plays; various updates and corrections.
7/27/2009: New list: All-Star Game Replacements. See [Special Features/ASG Replacements]
7/23/2009: Mark Buehrle perfect game. See [No-hitters & cycles]
7/13/2009: New suspended game added. See [Noteworthy events/Suspended Games]
7/9/2009: Tom Ruane's second article on horrible pitching staffs. See [Modern Baseball's Greatest Hitting Team - the 1930 Phillies' Opponents]
7/4/2009: New research article from Tom Ruane. See [The Deadball Era's Worst Pitching Staff]
6/28/2009: Improper use of homer replay. See [Noteworthy events/HR Replays]
4/8/2009: New list: Opening Day Presidential Appearances. See [Noteworthy events/Presidential Openers]
6/28/2009: Boxes for NL in 1930. See [Games/Regular Season]
6/22/2009: New courtesy runner: Runner for batter starts from behind the plate. See [Noteworthy events/Courtesy Runners]
6/5/2009: Boxes for AL in 1930. See [Games/Regular Season]
5/10/2009: Boxes for the entire 1920s now posted. See [Games/Regular Season]
5/10/2009: Tom Ruane's Retro-tour of the early 1920s. See [A Retro-tour of the Early 1920s]
4/24/2009: Firsts for the two new NY parks. See [Ballpark Firsts]
4/11/2009: Boxes for NL in 1927-29. See [Games/Regular Season]
2/24/2009: New Batting Out of Turn. See [Noteworthy events/Batting Out of Turn]
2/1/2009: Boxes for NL in 1926. See [Games/Regular Season]
1/30/2009: New courtesy fielder. See [Noteworthy events/Courtesy Runners]
1/20/2009: Updated listing of In-Season Exhibition Games. See [In-Season Exhibition Games]
1/18/2009: Boxes for NL in 1923. See [Games/Regular Season]
1/10/2009: Updates to suspended games. See [Noteworthy events/Suspended Games]
1/4/2009: Boxes for AL in 1921 and 1926. See [Games/Regular Season]
12/30/2008: Two new resumed protested games added. See [Noteworthy events/Resumed Protested Games]
12/21/2008: Boxes for NL in 1924 and both leagues in 1925. See [Games/Regular Season]
11/28/2008: New Release! 2008 and some older seasons data added as well as post-season event files.
11/28/2008: New research article by Chuck Rosciam on catchers of no-hitters. See [No-hitter catchers]
11/15/2008: New list: Replayed HR Calls. See [Noteworthy events/HR Replays]
11/15/2008: New suspended game added. See [Noteworthy events/Suspended Games]
10/21/2008: New Batting Out of Turn. See [Noteworthy events/Batting Out of Turn]
10/21/2008: New courtesy runner. See [Noteworthy events/Courtesy Runners]
9/30/2008: Lasts for Shea Stadium. See [Ballpark Lasts]
9/15/2008: Carlos Zambrano no-hitter. See [No-hitters & cycles]
9/14/2008: Two Astros home games moved to Milwaukee. See [Noteworthy events/Alternate Sites]
8/15/2008: New four homers in a row. See [Noteworthy events/Four Homers in a Row]
7/13/2008: National Association no-hitter in 1875. See [No-hitters & cycles]
7/13/2008: Firsts for Nationals Park. See [Ballpark Firsts]
6/25/2008: New Release! New design of website, specifically the elimination of frames and their replacement with a menubar.
6/25/2008: New Release! There are new seasons with play by play detail, including 1999 for the first time along with 1955, 1954 AL (NL previously released), 1953NL and 1921 NL. These changes may be seen in the data download section as well as th e daily box scores and play by play accounts.
6/23/2008: New lost homer. See [Noteworthy events/Lost Homers]
5/31/2008: Triple Play data updated for new one. See [Noteworthy events/Triple Plays]
5/18/2008: New Batting Out of Turn. See [Noteworthy events/Batting Out of Turn]
5/10/2008: Research paper from Michael Round on George Sisler's 1920 season and batting evaluation, updated version. See [Research]
5/8/2008: Research paper from Brendan Bingham on LOB and scoring. See [Research]
4/26/2008: Blue Jays and Rays play a series at Disney World. See [Noteworthy events/Alternate Sites]
4/20/2008: Research paper from Christopher Gehringer on Quality Starts. 1957-2006. See [Research]
4/16/2008: Research paper from Christopher Chestnut on the 363 Double Play with detailed data. See [Research]
3/26/2008: Red Sox and A's open the season in Tokyo. See [Noteworthy events/Alternate Sites]
3/16/2008: New lost homer. See [Noteworthy events/Lost Homers]
3/2/2008: New List: Suspended games. See [Noteworthy events/Suspended Games]
3/2/2008: No-hitters now available sorted by franchise. See [No-hitters & cycles]
2/27/2008: Sporting News Umpire Cards, See [Umpires/TSN Cards]
2/13/2008: Research presentation on "In Season Exhibition Games". See [Research/LeConte]
1/27/2008: New research paper from Mark Pankin on 1956 Pirates unconventional lineups. See [Research]
1/27/2008: New lost homer. See [Noteworthy events/Lost Homers]
1/4/2008: New 19th C. alternate sites. See [Noteworthy events/Alternate Sites]
12/30/2007: Two new research papers from Chuck Rosciam on catchers success in throwing out base stealers. See [Research]
12/10/2007: New Release with 1956 and 2007 data added. See [Boxscores'n'more]
12/10/2007: New event files now available for 1956 and 2007. See [Data Downloads]
12/9/2007: New courtesy runner. See [Noteworthy events/Courtesy Runners]
10/29/2007: New batting out of turn, courtesy runner, and alternate site games. See [Noteworthy events]
10/23/2007: Improved menu on left. Some changes in terminology, but your favorites/bookmarks will still work
10/23/2007: New lost homer. See [Noteworthy events/Lost Homers]
10/5/2007: Details of Pennant Playoff Games now available. See [Tiebreaker playoffs]
10/5/2007: New lost homers. See [Noteworthy events/Lost Homers]
9/22/2007: Revised event files now available. See [Play-by-play files]
9/12/2007: New Release with 1872, 1874 data and boxes, coaches information, other new features. See [Boxscores'n'more]
9/5/2007: New batting out of turn. See [Noteworthy events/Batting Out of Turn]
9/2/2007: Cycles now available in chronological order. See [No-hitters & cycles]
8/31/2007: New lost homer. See [Special Lists/Lost Homers]
8/14/2007: 2007 Annual Meeting. See [Who We Are/Meetings]
8/14/2007: Presentations at SABR 37 by Mark Pankin and Dave Smith. See [Research]
5/21/2007: Two new lost homers in the same game. See [Special Lists/Lost Homers]
5/18/2007: Devil Rays host Rangers in Disney World. See Ballparks at left, and [Noteworthy events/Alternate Sites]
5/3/2007: New batting out of turn and lost homer. See [Noteworthy events]
4/28/2007: New List: 4 Homers in a Row. See [Noteworthy events/Four Homers in a Row]
4/25/2007: New Lost Homer. See [Special Lists/Lost Home Runs]
4/23/2007: Honoring the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's MLB debut with loads of data. See [Special Features/Jackie Robinson]
4/13/2007: Indians home games in Miller Park. See Ballparks at left, and [Special Lists/Alternate Sites]
3/28/2007: New Research Article by David Levine: "Do Baseball Players Have Hot Streaks?". See [Research]
3/7/2007: Updates, additions to ballparks information. See Ballparks
2/24/2007: New Research Article by Michael Huber and Andrew Glen on "Modeling Rare Baseball Events". See [Research]
2/14/2007: New Resumed Protest. See [Noteworthy events/Resumed Protested Games]
1/2/2007: New research article by Kyle and Ken Lin on "Winning Advantage", a rating system. See [Research]
12/30/2006: New Release with 2006 data and boxes for 1954 NL. See [Boxscores +++]
10/14/2006: Last events at retired ballparks. Click on Ballparks in menu to the left.
10/6/2006: New batting out of turn and courtesy runner. See [Special Lists]
9/25/2006: Several additions to special lists and ballparks. See [Special Lists]
7/20/2006: Several new research papers posted. See [Research]
7/5/2006: 2006 Annual Meeting. See [Who We Are/Meetings]
6/26/2006: New Lost Home Run. See [Special Lists/Lost Home Runs]
6/11/2006: New research article by Mark Pankin analyzing the Phillies lineup. See [Research]
5/13/2006: New Courtesy Runners. See [Special Lists/Courtesy Runners]
5/8/2006: Correction to BEVENT software. Problem with end game flags now corrected. See [Software Tools]
5/7/2006: Double counting of players' sacrifice fly data has been corrected
3/10/2006: 19 new verified Hidden Ball Tricks. See [Special Lists/Hidden Ball Tricks]
1/2/2006: New research paper, this one by Joe Martini about Manny Mota's pinch-hitting prowess. See [Research]
12/21/2005: Additions to several of the special lists: Lost home runs, Game-ending non-home runs, Courtesy runners and Protested games that were later resumed. See [Special Lists]
10/11/2005: Mid-Play runners added to Courtesy Runners list. See [Special Lists/Courtesy Runners]
10/6/2005: Umpire research data cards from The Sporting News. See [Umpires]
9/26/2005: Event files for 1959 AL now available. See [Event Files]
9/25/2005: Update of Boxscores+++ section including new data on umpires and corrected box scores. Game logs also updated with much new umpire information. The full details in their usual form are now available for the 1959 AL as well.
9/18/2005: New item on Special Lists page - description of triple plays, 1876-2005. See [Special Lists]
9/17/2005: New research article by Gary Hardegree on "Base-Advance Average". See [Research]
9/6/2005: Two new special lists: Resumed Protested Games and No Decision Games, see [Special Lists]
9/1/2005: New feature: batters who have hit for the cycle. See [Outstanding Feats]
8/9/2005: Minutes and summary of 2005 Retrosheet Board meeting in Toronto. See [Who we are, Meetings
7/27/2005: Summary of "pre-baseball" examining the many related games through history. See [Special Features, Protoball]
7/22/2005: Brief history of scoring system and example scoresheet. See [Special Features, Scoring System History]
7/15/2005: One more article from Tom Ruane, this one on the old debate about the value of RBI stats. See [Research]
7/14/2005: Tom Ruane has conducted a detailed study on the effects of lineups. See [Research]
7/9/2005: A "new" research article has been added which is a copy of the presentation made by Dave Smith at SABR26 in 1996. See [Research]
7/4/2005: Three new research articles have been added, all written by Tom Ruane. Look under his name in [Research]
7/4/2005: The event files for postseason and All-Star games are now available.
See [Postseason Play by Play data for Research]and [All-Star game Play by Play data for Research]
6/27/2005: The event files for games from 1960 to 1992 and 2000 to 2004 are now available. See [Play by Play data for Research]
5/26/2005: The Long-awaited annual update is here! See [Features of new release]
5/7/2005: New Hidden Ball Tricks (11 more), See [Special Lists, Hidden Ball Tricks]
4/22/2006: New Release! Many new seasons! Expanded umpire data! See [Boxscores +++]
4/11/2005: Update to no-hitters list. See [Outstanding Feats/No-Hitters]
4/11/2005: Update to alternate sites list, See [Special Lists, Alternate Sites]
4/2/2005: New research article on Competitiveness and Aggression (Tom Timmerman) See [Research]
2/7/2005: Transaction data made easier to find. See [Transactions]
2/4/2005: New page: Outstanding Feats (no-hitters, triple plays). See [Outstanding Feats]
2/4/2005: 2004 Post-season games. See [Post-Season]
2/4/2005: Event files for Post-season games. See [Post-Season]
2/4/2005: Event files for All Star games. See [All Star games]
1/21/2005: Two new research article on triple plays (under Chuck Rosciam), See [Research]
1/18/2005: New Courtesy Runner, Passing Runner and Batting out of Turn, See [Special Lists]
12/16/2004: Research article "Rating System for Catchers", See [Research]
12/14/2004: Research article "Evaluating Catchers", See [Research]
12/13/2004: Research article "Rating the Catchers", See [Research]
10/7/2004: New feature: Chronology of franchises. See [Franchise Chronology]
9/29/2004: Updates to Courtesy Runners, Forfeited Games, Alternate Site Games on Special Lists page. See [Special Lists]
9/27/2004: New list: game ending hits (not a homer before 1920), See [Special Lists, Game Ending Hits]
9/27/2004: New lost home run, See [Special Lists, Lost Home Runs]
9/23/2004: Research page has its first entries, See [Research]
9/13/2004: New list: games at neutral and alternate sites, See [Special Lists, Alternate Sites]
9/7/2004: Updates to Courtesy Runners, Lost Home Runs, and Batting out of Turn on Special Lists page. See [Special Lists]
9/6/2004: Most Wanted Lists updated, see [Most Wanted]
8/31/2004: Record of annual meetings, our history, and pictures, see [Who We Are]
7/30/2004: 2004 annual meeting report, see [Meeting Report]
7/3/2004: Updates to ballpark firsts. Inside the park homers and cycles now included, see [Ballpark Firsts]
6/5/2004: Batting and pitching milestones updated, see [Milestones]
5/29/2004: New Lost Home Run and Passing Runner (on the same play). See [Special Lists]
5/17/2004: New Feature: Various "Firsts" in ballparks, See [Ballpark Firsts]
5/16/2004: New list: forfeited games, See [Special Lists, Forfeits]
5/16/2004: Two passing runners from this month, See [Special Lists, Passing Runners]
5/9/2004: New Courtesy Runner found (1905), See [Special Lists, Courtesy Runners]
5/5/2004: New Batting out of turn cases (1989 and 2004). See [Special Lists, Batting Out of Turn]
4/30/2004: New Courtesy Runner and information about early instances, see [Special Lists, Courtesy Runners]
4/11/2004: Corrected (day/night info) event files for 1991-92, see [Event Files]
4/9/2004: Event (play-by-play) files for 1970-71, AL 1965-66, see [Event Files]
4/9/2004: Ten more new Hidden Ball Tricks - there are now 210! see [Special Lists, Hidden Ball Tricks]
4/2/2004: Box scores for 2003, boxes and play-by-play descriptions for 1970, 1971, and the AL in 1965, 1966.
4/2/2004: Special Features page, link at left, contains links to items that don't fit nicely on other pages
4/2/2004: Complete franchise histories and top individual and team batting and pitching performances.
All available from the Boxscores +++ link and its sublinks to the left.
4/2/2004: Original regular season schedules for some years now available, see [Schedules]
3/25/2004: Donations can now be made using PayPal (credit card, direct transfer from checking account), click on Use PayPal in the menu
3/24/2004: Two new Batting Out of Turn, see [Special Lists, Batting Out of Turn]
3/21/2004: New Lost Homer, see [Special Lists, Lost HR]
12/1/2003: Listing of all major league managers, see [Managers]
12/1/2003: Summary of all post-season series, see [Post-season]
8/27/2004: Additions to hidden ball tricks, batting out of turn, and courtesy runners lists, see [Special Lists]
8/2004/2003: Report from 2003 Annual Meeting.
7/2004/2003: Most Wanted list updated.
6/28/2003: 1871 Rules added to the account of the first Major League game as a Word document.
6/27/2003: Game details of the first Major League game ever played now available!
6/13/2004: Forfeit information updated, see [Special Lists, Forfeits]
6/1/2003: Box score event files posted for missing 1972, 1973 NL games, and all 1972 and 1973 files have 4-digit years replacing original posting with 2-digit years, see [Event Files]
5/31/2003: New type of "box score event file" with a few 1963 Kansas City home games, see [1963 AL Event Files]
5/23/2003: Event files for 1992, 1991, 1973, 1972, and the 1963 AL have been posted, see [Event Files]
4/16/2003: All-Star Game and Post-season play by play and box scores directly available from the menu on the left side of the front page
4/16/2003: Errors have been corrected over the past several weeks including incorrect pitching records due to games when the DH took the field, wrong team names in some splits when the team has moved (SF Giants instead of NY Giants, for example), missing 19th century managerial information
3/27/2003: New data posted: 2002, 1991-92, 1972-73, 19th century game scores, full transaction data, All-Star Game and Post-season play by play and box scores, and more, see [Boxscores & Goodies]
3/27/2003: Site has been extensively reorganized. For a description of what's here, see [Overview]
2/20/2003: Publicity section updated, 2002 annual report, see [2002 Report]
12/26/2002: Transactions (trades, etc.) data, see [Transactions]
12/26/2002: Board of Directors Meeting Report, see [Board]

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