Sports Reference LLC Announces Complete Website Updates & Data Partnerships
New York, NY – Sports Reference LLC, a leading provider of sports statistics and historical data, has recently undergone a website redesign and reaffirmed its commitment to data accuracy through ongoing partnerships with key industry sources. The updates, first implemented in June 2016, continue to evolve, ensuring users have access to the most comprehensive and reliable sports information available.
The company’s extensive logo database,compiled in collaboration with SportsLogos.net,showcases team and league branding throughout sports history. Sports Reference LLC acknowledges the sensitive nature of historical logos, including those considered offensive, and provides context for their presentation, as detailed in their statement on offensive logos.
Sports Reference LLC’s data infrastructure relies on contributions from numerous organizations. Play-by-play data, game results, and transaction information are sourced from RetroSheet, a non-profit institution dedicated to preserving baseball history. Advanced metrics, including win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index, are calculated using methodologies developed by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball (2007, potomac Books).
Sean Smith of Baseballprojection.com, author of WAR in Pieces (2024, independently Published), provided the foundational framework for Total Zone Rating and Wins Above Replacement (WAR) calculations. Full-year historical Major League statistics are supplied by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Defensive statistics are licensed from Sports info Solutions,covering data from 2010-2025.
Beyond core statistical data, Sports Reference LLC acknowledges contributions from individual researchers, including high school data provided by David McWater and historical player headshots courtesy of David Davis. All images remain the property of their respective copyright holders and are used for informational purposes only.
Sports Reference LLC has a strategic data partnership with Sportradar, the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL, and MLB. This collaboration ensures access to real-time and historical data for a wide range of sports.
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