Documentation for SportsML/Baseball

Version:	0.5
Creator:	IPTC
PublicId:	`-//IPTC//SportsML DTD 0.7//EN`

Description

SportsML Plug-in for Baseball.

Root elements

all-specific-elements

Element index

action-baseball-other	A custom action.
action-baseball-pitch	Issued after a pitch. Not used if the batter hit the ball into play.
action-baseball-play	Issued when a non-scoring play occurred.
action-baseball-score	Issued when a run is scored.
action-baseball-substitution	An exchange of players occurred.
all-specific-elements	A placeholder, to help isolate sport-specific elements.
event-actions-baseball	A container for specific baseball actions.
event-metadata-baseball	Metadata about the event itself.
player-metadata-baseball	Metadata about the player.
player-stats-baseball	Stats collected by a player.
stats-baseball-defensive	Stats accumulated while a team is out in the field.
stats-baseball-offensive	Stats accumulated while a team is at bat.
stats-baseball-pitching	Stats accumulated while a team is pitching.
team-metadata-baseball	Metadata about the team.
team-stats-baseball	Specific statistics for baseball.

Element descriptions

action-baseball-other

A custom action. For use when none of the pre-build actions apply.

Attributes

Name	Description
Name	Type (Declaration)	Default
action-source	The name of the controlled-vocabulary for the action-type attribute.
action-source	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
action-type	A selection from a controlled-vocabulary list maintained by the publisher.
action-type	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
balls	Either 1, 2, 3, or 4.
balls	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
batter-idref	A pointer to the player element for the batter at the plate.
batter-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
batter-side	Which side of the plate the batter was on when taking the pitch.
batter-side	['left', 'right'] (#IMPLIED )
comment	Textual comment about the action.
comment	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
id	An XML-specific identifier for the element.
id	ID (#IMPLIED )
inning-half	Either top or bottom.
inning-half	['top', 'bottom'] (#IMPLIED )
inning-value	An integer. 1 through 9 for the main innings. 10, 11, 12, etc. for extra innings.
inning-value	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
outs	Either 1, 2, or 3.
outs	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
pitcher-idref	A pointer to the player element for the pitcher standing on the mound.
pitcher-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-first	Whether or not a player is standing on first base. Either true or false.
runner-on-first	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-first-idref	A pointer to the player on first base.
runner-on-first-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-second	Whether or not a player is standing on second base. Either true or false.
runner-on-second	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-second-idref	A pointer to the player on second base.
runner-on-second-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-third	Whether or not a player is standing on third base. Either true or false.
runner-on-third	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-third-idref	A pointer to the player on third base.
runner-on-third-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
runs-this-inning-half	An integer.
runs-this-inning-half	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
strikes	Either 1, 2, or 3.
strikes	CDATA (#IMPLIED )

Parents

event-actions-baseball

Content model

EMPTY

action-baseball-pitch

Issued after a pitch. Not used if the batter hit the ball into play. Can indicate whether the pitch was a ball or strike, and where the pitch was located.

Attributes

Name	Description
Name	Type (Declaration)	Default
ball-location	Where with respect to the batter the ball was pitched. (Controlled vocabulary.)
ball-location	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
balls	Either 1, 2, 3, or 4.
balls	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
batter-idref	A pointer to the player element for the batter at the plate.
batter-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
batter-side	Which side of the plate the batter was on when taking the pitch.
batter-side	['left', 'right'] (#IMPLIED )
comment	Textual comment about the action.
comment	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
id	An XML-specific identifier for the element.
id	ID (#IMPLIED )
inning-half	Either top or bottom.
inning-half	['top', 'bottom'] (#IMPLIED )
inning-value	An integer. 1 through 9 for the main innings. 10, 11, 12, etc. for extra innings.
inning-value	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
outs	Either 1, 2, or 3.
outs	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
pitch-type	Could be a slider, fastball, etc. (Controlled vocabulary.)
pitch-type	['ball', 'strike', 'in-play'] (#IMPLIED )
pitcher-idref	A pointer to the player element for the pitcher standing on the mound.
pitcher-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-first	Whether or not a player is standing on first base. Either true or false.
runner-on-first	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-first-idref	A pointer to the player on first base.
runner-on-first-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-second	Whether or not a player is standing on second base. Either true or false.
runner-on-second	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-second-idref	A pointer to the player on second base.
runner-on-second-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-third	Whether or not a player is standing on third base. Either true or false.
runner-on-third	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-third-idref	A pointer to the player on third base.
runner-on-third-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
runs-this-inning-half	An integer.
runs-this-inning-half	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
strike-type	Whether a strike was called by the umpire, or due to swinging. (Controlled vocabulary.)
strike-type	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
strikes	Either 1, 2, or 3.
strikes	CDATA (#IMPLIED )

Parents

event-actions-baseball

Content model

EMPTY

action-baseball-play

Issued when a non-scoring play occurred. Records a hit, a strikeout, etc.

Attributes

Name	Description
Name	Type (Declaration)	Default
balls	Either 1, 2, 3, or 4.
balls	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
batter-idref	A pointer to the player element for the batter at the plate.
batter-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
batter-side	Which side of the plate the batter was on when taking the pitch.
batter-side	['left', 'right'] (#IMPLIED )
comment	Textual comment about the action.
comment	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
hit-by-pitch-type	A description for how or why a batter was hit by a pitch. (Controlled vocabulary.)
hit-by-pitch-type	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
hit-type	A description for the hit. (Controlled vocabulary.)
hit-type	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
id	An XML-specific identifier for the element.
id	ID (#IMPLIED )
inning-half	Either top or bottom.
inning-half	['top', 'bottom'] (#IMPLIED )
inning-value	An integer. 1 through 9 for the main innings. 10, 11, 12, etc. for extra innings.
inning-value	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
out-type	How the out was made. (Controlled vocabulary.)
out-type	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
outs	Either 1, 2, or 3.
outs	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
outs-recorded	How many outs were recorded on the play. Values are 1, 2, 3.
outs-recorded	['none', 'one', 'two', 'three'] (#IMPLIED )
pitcher-idref	A pointer to the player element for the pitcher standing on the mound.
pitcher-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
play-scorekeepers-notation	Denotes which fielders touched the ball during the play. Example: 6-4-3.
play-scorekeepers-notation	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
play-type	A description for the play. (Controlled vocabulary.)
play-type	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-first	Whether or not a player is standing on first base. Either true or false.
runner-on-first	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-first-idref	A pointer to the player on first base.
runner-on-first-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-second	Whether or not a player is standing on second base. Either true or false.
runner-on-second	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-second-idref	A pointer to the player on second base.
runner-on-second-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-third	Whether or not a player is standing on third base. Either true or false.
runner-on-third	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-third-idref	A pointer to the player on third base.
runner-on-third-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
runs-this-inning-half	An integer.
runs-this-inning-half	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
strikes	Either 1, 2, or 3.
strikes	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
walk-type	If this play was a base-on-balls, the type of walk. (Controlled vocabulary.)
walk-type	CDATA (#IMPLIED )

Parents

event-actions-baseball

Content model

EMPTY

action-baseball-score

Issued when a run is scored. Describes which players scored, also.

Attributes

Name	Description
Name	Type (Declaration)	Default
balls	Either 1, 2, 3, or 4.
balls	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
batter-idref	A pointer to the player element for the batter at the plate.
batter-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
batter-side	Which side of the plate the batter was on when taking the pitch.
batter-side	['left', 'right'] (#IMPLIED )
comment	Textual comment about the action.
comment	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
hit-by-pitch-type	A description for how or why a batter was hit by a pitch. (Controlled vocabulary.)
hit-by-pitch-type	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
hit-type	A description for the hit. (Controlled vocabulary.)
hit-type	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
id	An XML-specific identifier for the element.
id	ID (#IMPLIED )
inning-half	Either top or bottom.
inning-half	['top', 'bottom'] (#IMPLIED )
inning-value	An integer. 1 through 9 for the main innings. 10, 11, 12, etc. for extra innings.
inning-value	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
out-type	How the out was made. (Controlled vocabulary.)
out-type	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
outs	Either 1, 2, or 3.
outs	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
outs-recorded	How many outs were recorded on the play. Values are 1, 2, 3.
outs-recorded	['none', 'one', 'two', 'three'] (#IMPLIED )
pitcher-idref	A pointer to the player element for the pitcher standing on the mound.
pitcher-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
play-scorekeepers-notation	Denotes which fielders touched the ball during the play. Example: 6-4-3.
play-scorekeepers-notation	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
play-type	A description for the play. (Controlled vocabulary.)
play-type	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
rbi	How many runs-batted-in were credited on the play. An error may preclude the assigning of an rbi.
rbi	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-first	Whether or not a player is standing on first base. Either true or false.
runner-on-first	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-first-idref	A pointer to the player on first base.
runner-on-first-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-second	Whether or not a player is standing on second base. Either true or false.
runner-on-second	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-second-idref	A pointer to the player on second base.
runner-on-second-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-third	Whether or not a player is standing on third base. Either true or false.
runner-on-third	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-third-idref	A pointer to the player on third base.
runner-on-third-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
runs-scored	How many runs scored on the play.
runs-scored	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
runs-this-inning-half	An integer.
runs-this-inning-half	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
score-team	The score of the team that did the scoring, once the play completed.
score-team	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
score-team-opposing	The current score of the team that did not do the scoring.
score-team-opposing	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
strikes	Either 1, 2, or 3.
strikes	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
walk-type	If this play was a base-on-balls, the type of walk. (Controlled vocabulary.)
walk-type	CDATA (#IMPLIED )

Parents

event-actions-baseball

Content model

EMPTY

action-baseball-substitution

An exchange of players occurred. Most commonly-recorded substitution is a pitching change.

Attributes

Name	Description
Name	Type (Declaration)	Default
balls	Either 1, 2, 3, or 4.
balls	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
batter-idref	A pointer to the player element for the batter at the plate.
batter-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
batter-side	Which side of the plate the batter was on when taking the pitch.
batter-side	['left', 'right'] (#IMPLIED )
comment	Textual comment about the action.
comment	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
id	An XML-specific identifier for the element.
id	ID (#IMPLIED )
inning-half	Either top or bottom.
inning-half	['top', 'bottom'] (#IMPLIED )
inning-value	An integer. 1 through 9 for the main innings. 10, 11, 12, etc. for extra innings.
inning-value	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
outs	Either 1, 2, or 3.
outs	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
person-original-idref	A pointer to the person who left the game.
person-original-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
person-original-lineup-slot	The order in the lineup that the player held.
person-original-lineup-slot	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
person-original-position	The position of the original person. (Controlled vocabulary.)
person-original-position	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
person-replacing-idref	A pointer to the person who entered the game.
person-replacing-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
person-replacing-lineup-slot	The order in the lineup that the player will hold.
person-replacing-lineup-slot	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
person-replacing-position	The position of the replacing person.
person-replacing-position	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
person-type	Whether this substitution was for a player, a coach, an umpire.
person-type	['player', 'associate', 'official'] (#IMPLIED )
pitcher-idref	A pointer to the player element for the pitcher standing on the mound.
pitcher-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-first	Whether or not a player is standing on first base. Either true or false.
runner-on-first	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-first-idref	A pointer to the player on first base.
runner-on-first-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-second	Whether or not a player is standing on second base. Either true or false.
runner-on-second	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-second-idref	A pointer to the player on second base.
runner-on-second-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-third	Whether or not a player is standing on third base. Either true or false.
runner-on-third	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-third-idref	A pointer to the player on third base.
runner-on-third-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
runs-this-inning-half	An integer.
runs-this-inning-half	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
strikes	Either 1, 2, or 3.
strikes	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
substitution-reason	Why a substitution was made.
substitution-reason	CDATA (#IMPLIED )

Parents

event-actions-baseball

Content model

EMPTY

all-specific-elements

A placeholder, to help isolate sport-specific elements. Just helps the documentation. Not part of SportsML.

Attributes

Name	Description
Name	Type (Declaration)	Default
id	An XML-specific identifier for the element.
id	ID (#IMPLIED )

Parents

Must appear as the root element.

Content model

(event-metadata-baseball , event-actions-baseball , team-metadata-baseball , team-stats-baseball , player-metadata-baseball , player-stats-baseball)

event-actions-baseball

A container for specific baseball actions. Generally ordered chronologically.

Attributes

Name	Description
Name	Type (Declaration)	Default
id	An XML-specific identifier for the element.
id	ID (#IMPLIED )

Parents

all-specific-elements

Content model

(action-baseball-substitution | action-baseball-score | action-baseball-play | action-baseball-pitch | action-baseball-other)*

event-metadata-baseball

Metadata about the event itself. Includes what state the game is in.

Attributes

Name	Description
Name	Type (Declaration)	Default
balls	Either 1, 2, 3, or 4.
balls	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
batter-idref	A pointer to the player element for the batter at the plate.
batter-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
batter-side	Which side of the plate the batter was on when taking the pitch.
batter-side	['left', 'right'] (#IMPLIED )
id	An XML-specific identifier for the element.
id	ID (#IMPLIED )
inning-half	Either top or bottom.
inning-half	['top', 'bottom'] (#IMPLIED )
inning-value	An integer. 1 through 9 for the main innings. 10, 11, 12, etc. for extra innings.
inning-value	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
outs	Either 1, 2, or 3.
outs	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
pitcher-idref	A pointer to the player element for the pitcher standing on the mound.
pitcher-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-first	Whether or not a player is standing on first base. Either true or false.
runner-on-first	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-first-idref	A pointer to the player on first base.
runner-on-first-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-second	Whether or not a player is standing on second base. Either true or false.
runner-on-second	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-second-idref	A pointer to the player on second base.
runner-on-second-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-third	Whether or not a player is standing on third base. Either true or false.
runner-on-third	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
runner-on-third-idref	A pointer to the player on third base.
runner-on-third-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )
runs-this-inning-half	An integer.
runs-this-inning-half	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
strikes	Either 1, 2, or 3.
strikes	CDATA (#IMPLIED )

Parents

all-specific-elements

Content model

EMPTY

player-metadata-baseball

Metadata about the player. Specific to the sport of baseball.

Attributes

Name	Description
Name	Type (Declaration)	Default
batting-hand	Indicates whether player bats left, right, or is a switch-hitter.
batting-hand	['left', 'right', 'both'] (#IMPLIED )
id	An XML-specific identifier for the element.
id	ID (#IMPLIED )
throwing-hand	Indicates whether player throws left, right, or is a switch-thrower.
throwing-hand	['left', 'right', 'both'] (#IMPLIED )

Parents

all-specific-elements

Content model

EMPTY

player-stats-baseball

Stats collected by a player. Includes offensive, pitching, and defensive stats.

Attributes

Name	Description
Name	Type (Declaration)	Default
id	An XML-specific identifier for the element.
id	ID (#IMPLIED )

Parents

all-specific-elements

Content model

(stats-baseball-offensive* , stats-baseball-pitching* , stats-baseball-defensive*)

stats-baseball-defensive

Stats accumulated while a team is out in the field. Includes double-plays and errors.

Attributes

Name	Description
Name	Type (Declaration)	Default
assists	Number of plays in which a fielder throws a ball to another fielder for the out.
assists	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
defensive-average	Rate a fielder turns a bill hit to their area into an out.
defensive-average	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
double-plays	Number of times two runners thrown out at the base.
double-plays	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
errors	Number of plays in which a fielder committed an error, such as dropping a ball.
errors	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
errors-catchers-interference	Number of times a catcher has improperly interfered with play.
errors-catchers-interference	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
errors-passed-ball	Number of times a catcher is faulted with letting a pitched ball go past.
errors-passed-ball	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
fielding-percentage	A measure of fielding success. Calculated as follows: (putouts + assists) / (putouts + assists + errors).
fielding-percentage	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
id	An XML-specific identifier for the element.
id	ID (#IMPLIED )
putouts	Number of times a fielder caught a fly ball for an out.
putouts	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
triple-plays	Number of times three runners thrown out at the base.
triple-plays	CDATA (#IMPLIED )

Parents

player-stats-baseball team-stats-baseball

Content model

EMPTY

stats-baseball-offensive

Stats accumulated while a team is at bat. Includes hits and runs.

Attributes

Name	Description
Name	Type (Declaration)	Default
at-bats	Number of at-bats (Does not include walks or Sacrifice Hits)
at-bats	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
at-bats-per-home-run	Home runs per at-bat ratio
at-bats-per-home-run	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
at-bats-per-rbi	RBI per at-bat ratio
at-bats-per-rbi	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
average	Average number of hits per at-bats
average	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
bases-on-balls	Number of times batter was walked
bases-on-balls	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
defensive-interferance-reaches	The number of times the player reached a base due to interference by the defense.
defensive-interferance-reaches	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
doubles	Number of hits off of which batter advances to second base
doubles	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
grand-slams	Number of home runs with bases loaded
grand-slams	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
grounded-into-double-play	Number of ground balls which result in batter and base runner outs
grounded-into-double-play	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
hit-by-pitch	Number of times batter hit by pitch
hit-by-pitch	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
hits	Number of hits
hits	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
hits-extra-base	Calculated by adding doubles, triples, and home-runs.
hits-extra-base	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
home-runs	Number of hits off of which batter advances to home plate
home-runs	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
id	An XML-specific identifier for the element.
id	ID (#IMPLIED )
left-in-scoring-position	Number of runners left on second and/or third base
left-in-scoring-position	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
left-on-base	Number of runners left on base
left-on-base	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
moved-up	Number of times runner advances to another base
moved-up	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
on-base-percentage	Calculated as follows: (hits + bases-on-balls + hit-by-pitch) / (at-bats + bases-on-balls + hit-by-pitch + sac-flies)
on-base-percentage	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
on-base-plus-slugging	Calculated by adding on-base-percentage to slugging-percentage.
on-base-plus-slugging	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
plate-appearances	Calculated by adding at-bats, bases-on-balls, hit-by-pitch, sac-flies, sac-bunts, and defensive-interfance-reaches.
plate-appearances	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
plate-appearances-per-home-run	Plate appearances per home run ratio
plate-appearances-per-home-run	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
plate-appearances-per-rbi	Plate appearances per at-bat ratio
plate-appearances-per-rbi	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
rbi	Number of runs batted in
rbi	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
runs-scored	Number of runs scored
runs-scored	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
sac-bunts	Number of bunts resulting in batter out which advance base runner(s)
sac-bunts	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
sac-flies	Number of hits resulting in batter out which advance base runner(s)
sac-flies	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
singles	Number of hits off of which batter advances to first base
singles	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
slugging-percentage	Total bases divided by at-bats.
slugging-percentage	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
stolen-bases	Number of successfully stolen bases.
stolen-bases	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
stolen-bases-average	Success rate for stealing bases.
stolen-bases-average	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
stolen-bases-caught	Number of times the runner was caught while trying to steal bases.
stolen-bases-caught	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
strikeouts	Number of times batter struck out
strikeouts	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
total-bases	Calculated by hits + doubles + (triples times 2) + (home-runs times 3).
total-bases	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
triples	Number of hits off of which batter advances to third base
triples	CDATA (#IMPLIED )

Parents

player-stats-baseball team-stats-baseball

Content model

EMPTY

stats-baseball-pitching

Stats accumulated while a team is pitching. Includes strikeouts and shutouts.

Attributes

Name	Description
Name	Type (Declaration)	Default
balks	Number of balks
balks	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
bases-on-balls	Number of earned walks allowed
bases-on-balls	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
bases-on-balls-intentional	Number of batters intentionally walked
bases-on-balls-intentional	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
earned-runs	Number of earned runs against
earned-runs	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
era	Earned run average: Number of earned runs divided by number of innings pitched multiplied by nine
era	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
errors-hit-with-pitch	Number of times pitcher hits batter with pitch
errors-hit-with-pitch	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
errors-wild-pitch	Number of wild pitches thrown
errors-wild-pitch	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
event-credit	Whether a pitcher has received credit for winning or losing the game.
event-credit	['win', 'loss', 'save'] (#IMPLIED )
games-complete	Number of complete games pitched
games-complete	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
games-finished	Number of games pitched to the end
games-finished	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
hits	Number of hits against
hits	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
home-runs-allowed	Number of home runs against
home-runs-allowed	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
id	An XML-specific identifier for the element.
id	ID (#IMPLIED )
inherited-runners-scored	Number of runners which a previous pitcher allowed on base which scored
inherited-runners-scored	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
innings-pitched	Number of innings pitched
innings-pitched	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
losses	Number of games pitcher has lost
losses	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
number-of-pitches	Number of pitches thrown
number-of-pitches	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
pick-offs	The number of times the pitcher caught a player trying to steal, before making the pitch.
pick-offs	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
runs-allowed	Number of runs against
runs-allowed	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
saves	Number of games pitcher has saved
saves	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
shutouts	Number of games pitched in which opposing team did not score
shutouts	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
strikeout-to-bb-ratio	Strikeout to walks ratio
strikeout-to-bb-ratio	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
strikeouts	Number of earned strikeouts
strikeouts	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
unearned-runs	Number of unearned runs against
unearned-runs	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
winning-percentage	Calculated by wins divided by (wins + losses).
winning-percentage	CDATA (#IMPLIED )
wins	Number of games pitcher has won
wins	CDATA (#IMPLIED )

Parents

player-stats-baseball team-stats-baseball

Content model

EMPTY

team-metadata-baseball

Metadata about the team. Specific to the sport of baseball.

Attributes

Name	Description
Name	Type (Declaration)	Default
id	An XML-specific identifier for the element.
id	ID (#IMPLIED )
probable-starting-pitcher-idref	ID of the pitcher who will probably start the game.
probable-starting-pitcher-idref	IDREF (#IMPLIED )

Parents

all-specific-elements

Content model

EMPTY

team-stats-baseball

Specific statistics for baseball. Includes offensive, pitching, and defensive stats.

Attributes

Name	Description
Name	Type (Declaration)	Default
id	An XML-specific identifier for the element.
id	ID (#IMPLIED )

Parents

all-specific-elements

Content model

(stats-baseball-offensive* , stats-baseball-pitching* , stats-baseball-defensive*)

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