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Play Index 101: Introduction and List of Videos
Posted by Jonah Gardner on December 15, 2016
I'd estimate that around 99% of the time, when someone comes to a Sports Reference site, they go to a player or team page and then log off. More advanced users may find their way to the frivolities pages, experiment with features like the Oracle of Baseball, or just spend several hours following link chains to various players and games.
But, just like Westworld, there's another level to our websites, one that relatively few people know how to navigate. It's called the Play Index and, in all sincerity, figuring out how to use it will change your life as a sports fan. If you've ever wondered how people find tidbits like "Mike Trout has the most WAR of any hitter through age-24" or "Dennis Rodman had seven 0-point, 20-rebound games in his career", the answer is usually that they've used the Play Index.
While the Play Index is easy to use if you know your way around, it can seem daunting to a newcomer. We often get messages from people who are eager to learn how to use the Play Index, but don't quite know where to start. So, with that in mind, we're starting a new video series called Play Index 101!
Through the course of this video series, we'll show you around the Play Index and teach you the tricks and hacks you need to take your research game to the next level.
To find the videos, you can go to our YouTube page or check out the Play Index 101 category page on the blog. Or just take a look below at the list of links that we'll regularly update as more videos are released.
If you have questions about the Play Index that the videos don't answer, feel free to reach out to us on Twitter or send us an e-mail and we'll be happy to help!
Play Index 101 Episodes:
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