Template:Infobox baseball biography/doc

This template can be used to add at-a-glance comparative information to articles on professional baseball players in any league. It is derived from {{Infobox MLB player}}, which now redirects here.

Team colors are added to the infobox automatically when a team is entered into the team field. The colors are taken from Module:Sports color/baseball.

Usage

Common parameters

{{{name}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}|upright=1]]
{{{team}}} – No. {{{number}}}
{{{position}}}
Born: {{{birth_date}}} {{{birth_place}}}
Died: {{{death_date}}} {{{death_place}}}
Batted: {{{bats}}} Threw: {{{throws}}}
{{{debutleague}}} debut
{{{debutdate}}}, {{{debutyear}}}, for the {{{debutteam}}}
Last appearance
{{{finaldate}}}, {{{finalyear}}}, for the {{{finalteam}}}
{{{statleague}}} statistics (through {{{statyear}}})
{{{stat1label}}}	{{{stat1value}}}
{{{stat2label}}}	{{{stat2value}}}
{{{stat3label}}}	{{{stat3value}}}
Teams
{{{teams}}}
Career highlights and awards
{{{highlights}}}
Last updated on: {{{update}}}

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Umpire

{{{name}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}|upright=1]] {{{caption}}}
Umpire
Born: {{{birth_date}}} {{{birth_place}}}
Died: {{{death_date}}} {{{death_place}}}
debut
{{{debutyear}}}
Crew Information
Umpiring crew	{{{umpirecrew}}}
Crew members	{{{crewchief}}} (crew chief) {{{crew2}}} {{{crew3}}} {{{crew4}}}
Career highlights and awards
{{{highlights}}}
[[{{{hoflink}}}|Incoming Member of the {{{hoftype}}}]]
File:Empty Star.svg File:Empty Star.svg File:Empty Star.svg [[{{{hoflink}}}|Baseball Hall of Fame]] File:Empty Star.svg File:Empty Star.svg File:Empty Star.svg
Induction	{{{hofdate}}}
Vote	{{{hofvote}}}
Election method	{{{hofmethod}}}

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All parameters

{{{name}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{alt}}}|upright=1]] {{{caption}}}
{{{team}}} – No. {{{number}}}
{{{position}}}
{{{positionplain}}}
Born: {{{birth_name}}} {{{birth_date}}} {{{birth_place}}}
Died: {{{death_date}}} {{{death_place}}}
Batted: {{{bats}}} Threw: {{{throws}}}
Professional debut
{{{debutleague}}}: {{{debutdate}}}, {{{debutyear}}}, for the {{{debutteam}}}
{{{debut2league}}}: {{{debut2date}}}, {{{debut2year}}}, for the {{{debut2team}}}
{{{debut3league}}}: {{{debut3date}}}, {{{debut3year}}}, for the {{{debut3team}}}
{{{debut4league}}}: {{{debut4date}}}, {{{debut4year}}}, for the {{{debut4team}}}
Last appearance
{{{finalleague}}}: {{{finaldate}}}, {{{finalyear}}}, for the {{{finalteam}}}
{{{final2league}}}: {{{final2date}}}, {{{final2year}}}, for the {{{final2team}}}
{{{final3league}}}: {{{final3year}}}, for the {{{final3team}}}
{{{final4league}}}: {{{final4date}}}, {{{final4year}}}, for the {{{final4team}}}
{{{statleague}}} statistics (through {{{statyear}}})
{{{stat1label}}}	{{{stat1value}}}
{{{stat2label}}}	{{{stat2value}}}
{{{stat3label}}}	{{{stat3value}}}
{{{stat4label}}}	{{{stat4value}}}
{{{stat5label}}}	{{{stat5value}}}
{{{stat6label}}}	{{{stat6value}}}
{{{stat7label}}}	{{{stat7value}}}
{{{stat2league}}} statistics (through {{{stat2year}}})
{{{stat21label}}}	{{{stat21value}}}
{{{stat22label}}}	{{{stat22value}}}
{{{stat23label}}}	{{{stat23value}}}
{{{stat24label}}}	{{{stat24value}}}
{{{stat25label}}}	{{{stat25value}}}
{{{stat26label}}}	{{{stat26value}}}
{{{stat27label}}}	{{{stat27value}}}
{{{stat3league}}} statistics (through {{{stat3year}}})
{{{stat31label}}}	{{{stat31value}}}
{{{stat32label}}}	{{{stat32value}}}
{{{stat33label}}}	{{{stat33value}}}
{{{stat34label}}}	{{{stat34value}}}
{{{stat35label}}}	{{{stat35value}}}
{{{stat36label}}}	{{{stat36value}}}
{{{stat37label}}}	{{{stat37value}}}
Managerial statistics (through {{{statMyear}}})
Wins	{{{managerwins}}}
Losses	{{{managerlosses}}}
Ties	{{{managerties}}}
Former teams
{{{formerteams}}}
Teams
{{{teams}}}
Crew Information
Umpiring crew	{{{umpirecrew}}}
Crew members	{{{crewchief}}} (crew chief) {{{crew2}}} {{{crew3}}} {{{crew4}}}
Career highlights and awards
{{{highlights}}}
[[{{{hoflink}}}|Incoming Member of the {{{hoftype}}}]]
File:Empty Star.svg File:Empty Star.svg File:Empty Star.svg [[{{{hoflink}}}|Baseball Hall of Fame]] File:Empty Star.svg File:Empty Star.svg File:Empty Star.svg
Induction	{{{hofdate}}}
Vote	{{{hofvote}}}
Election method	{{{hofmethod}}}
Medals {{{medaltemplates}}}
Last updated on: {{{update}}}

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Parameter descriptions

Note that all of these parameters are optional

• name –
• birth_name – only if different from full name (example: John Wayne / Marion Robert Morrison)
• image –
• image_size –
• alt –
• caption –
• team – current team played for
• number –
• position – Position(s) primarily played by the player now (active players) or in their career (retired players). For umpires, specify "Umpire".
• positionplain –
• birth_date – if alive use sytax, {{birth date and age|yyyy|mm|dd}}
• birth_place –
• death_date –
• death_place –
• bats –
• throws –
• debutleague – league debuted for, should be abbreviated, e.g. [[Nippon Professional Baseball|NPB]]
• debutdate – e.g. March 3
• debutyear – e.g. 2003
• debutteam – e.g. Seibu Lions
• debut2league – if debuted in 2 top-level leagues, e.g. NPB and MLB. Up to four leagues are supported by the template.
• debut2date –
• debut2year –
• debut2team –
• debut3league –
• debut3date –
• debut3year –
• debut3team –
• debut4league –
• debut4date –
• debut4year –
• debut4team –
• finalleague – use the same league as debutleague=
• finaldate – date (month and day) of last appearance in debutleague=
• finalyear – year of last appearance in debutleague=
• finalteam – team played on during last appearance in debutleague=
• final2league – for displaying final date played in a second top-level league, e.g. NPB and MLB. Up to four leagues are supported by the template.
• final2date –
• final2year –
• final2team –
• final3league –
• final3date –
• final3year –
• final3team –
• final4league –
• final4date –
• final4year –
• final4team –
• statleague –
• statyear – A year or date that the stats listed below apply to
• stat1label – the most important statistic for evaluating this player. Will vary according to what the player is best known for.
• stat1value – the value of that statistic.
• stat2label – another statistic (up to seven can be used – in exceptional cases!)
• stat2value –
• stat3label –
• stat3value –
• stat4label –
• stat4value –
• stat5label –
• stat5value –
• stat6label –
• stat6value –
• stat7label –
• stat7value –
• stat21label –
• stat21value –
• stat22label –
• stat22value –
• stat23label –
• stat23value –
• stat24label –
• stat24value –
• stat25label –
• stat25value –
• stat26label –
• stat26value –
• stat27label –
• stat27value –
• stat3league –
• stat3year –
• stat31label –
• stat31value –
• stat32label –
• stat32value –
• stat33label –
• stat33value –
• stat34label –
• stat34value –
• stat35label –
• stat35value –
• stat36label –
• stat36value –
• stat37label –
• stat37value –
• statMyear –
• managerwins – Managers only. Include "statyear" if applicable.
• managerlosses –
• managerties –
• formerteams –
• teams – List of teams (former and present) the player has played for, with their years.
• highlights –
• hofcolor – If a different color is needed other than the default, e.g. Felipe Montemayor.
• hoflink – Link to Wikipedia page without markup, e.g. Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
• hoffuture – Enter "yes" if the individual has been announced as an incoming Hall of Fame member but not yet inducted; otherwise, either omit the tag entirely or leave it blank. Setting this tag will cause "Incoming" to appear before the text "Member of the Foo Hall of Fame".
• hoftype – Name of hall of fame, e.g. Japanese
• hofdate – If the player is a member of a top-level hall of fame, enter the date (or at least year) that he was elected. Setting this tag will make a Hall of Fame banner appear.
• hofvote – Put details of the HoF vote (if any) here.
• hofmethod – Put details of the method elected here. Leave blank if a standard vote
• update – Last time updated (for current players only). Use syntax {{date|yyyy-mm-dd}}

Examples

All player options on (+HoF) (retired)

All Options On (+HoF)
Team Name – No. 99
Position
Born: Birth Name (1955-01-01)January 1, 1955 Birthplace
Died: January 1, 2007(2007-01-01) (aged 52) Deathplace
Batted: Bats Threw: Throws
Professional debut
KBO: June 1, 1983, for the Team Name
NPB: April 1, 1987, for the Team Name
MLB: June 1, 1991, for the Team Name
Last MLB appearance
June 1, 1995, for the Team Name
KBO statistics
Batting average	.333
Runs batted in	333
Home runs	333
NPB statistics
Batting average	.355
Runs batted in	355
Home runs	355
MLB statistics
Batting average	.377
Runs batted in	377
Home runs	377
Teams
First Team Name (1983–1986) Second Team Name (1987–1990) Current Team Name (1991–1995)
Member of the National
File:Empty Star.svg File:Empty Star.svg File:Empty Star.svg Baseball Hall of Fame File:Empty Star.svg File:Empty Star.svg File:Empty Star.svg
Induction	March 20, 2000
Vote	88% (first ballot)
Election method	Veteran's Committee

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All Options On (+HoF)
Team Name – No. 99
Position
Born: Birth Name (1955-01-01)January 1, 1955 Birthplace
Died: January 1, 2007(2007-01-01) (aged 52) Deathplace
Batted: Bats Threw: Throws
Professional debut
KBO: June 1, 1983, for the Team Name
NPB: April 1, 1987, for the Team Name
MLB: June 1, 1991, for the Team Name
Last MLB appearance
June 1, 1995, for the Team Name
KBO statistics
Batting average	.333
Runs batted in	333
Home runs	333
NPB statistics
Batting average	.355
Runs batted in	355
Home runs	355
MLB statistics
Batting average	.377
Runs batted in	377
Home runs	377
Teams
First Team Name (Template:By–Template:By) Second Team Name (Template:By–Template:By) Current Team Name (Template:By–Template:By)
Member of the National
File:Empty Star.svg File:Empty Star.svg File:Empty Star.svg Baseball Hall of Fame File:Empty Star.svg File:Empty Star.svg File:Empty Star.svg
Induction	March 20, 2000
Vote	88% (first ballot)
Election method	Veteran's Committee

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Tracking categories

• Category:Pages using infobox baseball biography with unknown parameters (0)

Redirects

• {{Infobox MLB player}}
• {{Infobox NPB player}}
• {{Infobox CPBL player}}
• {{Infobox KBO player}}

See also

• {{Infobox sportsperson}}