WHAT WE FOUND We ran the numbers from Baseball Reference, the authority on sports stats, looking at “hit by pitches” for the last 40 years.

WHAT WE FOUND We ran the numbers from Baseball Reference, the authority on sports stats, looking at “hit by pitches” for the last 40 years.

M.L.B. is still working to incorporate Negro league statistics, but a popular website now lets fans put some of the numbers in context. By James Wagner On Monday, Baseball Reference, the go-to ...

Baseball's box scores instantly turn human accomplishments into history. But for decades, Negro League players' statistics were kept segregated from other major leagues.

The popular baseball stats website Baseball Reference has updated its database to include the statistics of Negro League players. Baseball Reference announced the inclusion on Tuesday, adding ...

For a seamhead with time on her hands and the national pastime on her heart, Baseball-Reference.com is a godsend. A strange trip around the site revealed these oddities.

Last winter, Baseball Reference showcased a little Christmas cheer by publishing a player page for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and this year it has gone even further by turning all nine of ...