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MLS - 2008 Plus/Minus Data

Dec 19, 2009
I just posted the 2009 plus/minus data last week, and now it's time for the previous year. See that post for an explanation of what this is all about. Only 11v11 goals and minutes are counted. Asterisks indicate that a player played for more than one...

MLS Lineup Database 2009

Dec 14, 2009
It's that time of year again: Download link (multiupload.com - choose any of the options to get it) There are 19 spreadsheets: 1 for each team, 1 for the overall stats, and 1 for a player list. Contains all lineups for competitive matches involving...

2009's New MLS Players: Where Did They Come From?

Dec 10, 2009
In the 2009 season, 114 players made their competitive debuts for an MLS team. Over the past 14 years, the total number has now risen to 1,369. There's a possibility we could see the 1,500th player next year. The 1,000th player was Houston's Paul...

MLS 2009 Plus/Minus Data

Dec 7, 2009
What is plus/minus? It's a hockey statistic which "...measures the team goal differential when a specific player is on the ice." It's also being used more and more in other sports, such as basketball. In soccer, we haven't seen too much of it yet. I...

World Cup Rating Systems Compared

Dec 5, 2009
First, let me be the millionth person to say what an amazing draw for the USA. It's about as good as we could've hoped, and for the first time actually we're a favorite to advance. What exactly are the odds of us advancing after this lucky draw? Well,...


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