Abbreviations
| 1B | First base; first baseman |
| 2B | Second base; second baseman; double |
| 3B | Third base; third baseman; triple |
| AB | At bats |
| AVG | Batting average |
| B | Bats |
| BB | Bases on balls |
| BK | Balks |
| C | Catcher |
| CF | Center field; Center-fielder |
| CG | Complete game |
| CS | Caught stealing; Contract sold |
| DH | Designated hitter |
| E | Errors |
| ER | Earned runs |
| ERA | Earned run average |
| FA | Free agent |
| G | Games |
| GB | Games back |
| GS | Games started |
| H | Hits |
| HB | Hit batsmen |
| HP | Hit by pitch |
| HR | Home runs |
| Ht | Height |
| IP | Innings pitched |
| L | Left; losses |
| LF | Left field; left-fielder |
| LHP | Left-handed pitcher |
| n/a | Not available |
| No. | Sweater number |
| OAvg | Opponent average |
| OBP | On-base percentage |
| OF | Outfield; outfielder |
| P | Pitcher |
| Pct | Percentage |
| Pos | Position |
| R | Runs; right |
| R5 | Rule 5 draft |
| RBI | Run batted in |
| RF | Right field; right-fielder |
| RHP | Right-handed pitcher |
| RP | Relief pitcher |
| S | Switch; signed |
| SB | Stolen bases |
| SH | Sacrifice hits |
| Sho | Shutouts |
| SLG | Slugging percentage |
| SO | Strikeouts |
| SP | Starting pitcher |
| SS | Shortstops |
| SV | Saves |
| T | Throws; tie; traded |
| W | Wins; waived |
| WP | Wild pitches |
| Wt | Weight |
Countries
| AMS | American Samoa |
| ANT | Antilles |
| ARG | Argentina |
| ARU | Aruba |
| AUS | Australia |
| AUT | Austria |
| BAH | Bahamas |
| BEL | Belgium |
| BLR | Belarus |
| BOL | Bolivar |
| BRA | Brazil |
| BRU | Brunei-Borneo |
| CAM | Cameroon |
| CAN | Canada |
| CRO | Croatia |
| CUB | Cuba |
| CUR | Curacao |
| CZE | Czech. Republic |
| DAN | Dutch Antilles |
| DEN | Denmark |
| DOM | Dominican Republic |
| ENG | England |
| ESP | Spain |
| FIJ | Fiji |
| FIN | Finland |
| FRA | France |
| GBR | England |
| GEO | Georgia |
| GER | Germany |
| GRE | Greece |
| HAI | Haiti |
| HOL | Holland |
| HUN | Hungary |
| IND | India |
| IRL | Ireland |
| ITA | Italy |
| IVB | Virgin Islands |
| JAM | Jamaica |
| JPN | Japan |
| KAZ | Kazakhstan |
| KOR | South Korea |
| LAT | Latvia |
| LIB | Lebanon |
| LTU | Lithuania |
| LUX | Luxembourg |
| MAL | Mali |
| MAR | Marshall Islands |
| MEX | Mexico |
| NCA | Nicaragua |
| NED | Netherlands |
| NGR | Nigeria |
| NOR | Norway |
| NZl | New Zealand |
| PAN | Panama |
| PAR | Paraguay |
| POL | Poland |
| PUR | Puerto Rico |
| RUS | Russia |
| SAF | South Africa |
| SAM | Samoan Islands |
| SCO | Scotland |
| SEN | Senegal |
| SIN | Singapore |
| SLO | Slovenia |
| SUI | Switzerland |
| SVK | Slovakia |
| SWE | Sweden |
| TAI | Taiwan |
| TAN | Tanzania |
| TNT | Trinidad |
| TUR | Turkey |
| UKR | Ukraine |
| USA | United States of America |
| UZB | Uzbekistan |
| VEN | Venezuela |
| VIE | Vietnam |
| VIN | Grenadines |
| WAF | West Africa |
| WAL | Wales |
| WGER | West Germany |
| YUG | Yugoslavia |
| ZAI | Zaire |
| ZIM | Zimbabwe |
Leagues
| AL | American League (MLB) |
| APP | Appalachian League (R+) |
| AZL | Arizona League (R) |
| CAR | Carolina League (A+) |
| EL | Eastern League (AA) |
| FSL | Florida State League (A+) |
| GCL | Gulf Coast League (R) |
| IL | International League (AAA) |
| Ind | Independent League |
| JPL | Japanese League |
| Mex | Mexican League |
| MLB | Major League Baseball |
| MWL | Midwest League (A) |
| NCAA | National Collegiate Athletic Association |
| NL | National League (MLB) |
| NWL | Northwest League (A-) |
| NYP | New York-Penn League (A-) |
| PCL | Pacific Coast League (AAA) |
| PIO | Pioneer League (R+) |
| SAL | South Atlantic League (A) |
| SL | Southern League (AA) |
| TL | Texas League (AA) |
teams
| Ana | Anaheim |
| Ari | Arizona |
| Atl | Atlanta |
| Bal | Baltimore |
| Bos | Boston |
| Cal | California |
| ChA | Chicago WSox |
| ChN | Chicago Cubs |
| Cin | Cincinnati |
| Cle | Cleveland |
| Col | Colorado |
| Det | Detroit |
| Fla | Florida |
| Hou | Houston |
| KC | Kansas City |
| LA | Los Angeles |
| Mil | Milwaukee |
| Min | Minnesota |
| Mtl | Montreal |
| NYA | NY Yankees |
| NYN | NY Mets |
| Oak | Oakland |
| Phi | Philadelphia |
| Pit | Pittsburgh |
| SD | San Diego |
| Sea | Seattle |
| SF | San Francisco |
| StL | St. Louis |
| TB | Tampa Bay |
| Tex | Texas |
| Tor | Toronto |
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