Infobox baseball biography

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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))}

((Infobox baseball biography
| name          = 
| image         = 
| image_size    = 
| team          = 
| number        = 
| position      = 
| birth_date    = 
| birth_place   = 
| death_date    = 
| death_place   = 
| bats          = 
| throws        = 
| debutleague   = 
| debutdate     = 
| debutyear     = 
| debutteam     = 
| finaldate     = 
| finalyear     = 
| finalteam     = 
| statleague    = 
| statyear      = 
| stat1label    = 
| stat1value    = 
| stat2label    = 
| stat2value    = 
| stat3label    = 
| stat3value    = 
| teams         = 
| highlights    = 
| update        = 
))

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))}]]
[[(({hoflink))}\|Baseball Hall of Fame]]
Induction	(({hofdate))}
Vote	(({hofvote))}
Election method	(({hofmethod))}

((Infobox baseball biography
| position    = Umpire
| number      = 
| name        = 
| birth_date  = 
| birth_place = 
| death_date  = 
| death_place = 
| image       = 
| width       = 
| caption     = 
| debutyear   = 
| umpirecrew  = 
| crewchief   = 
| crew2       = 
| crew3       = 
| crew4       = 
| highlights  = 
| hofdate     = 
| hofvote     = 
| hofmethod   = 
))

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))}]]

[[(({hoflink))}|Baseball Hall of Fame]]

Induction

(({hofdate))}

Vote

(({hofvote))}

Election method

(({hofmethod))}

Medals

(({medaltemplates))}

Last updated on: (({update))}

((Infobox baseball biography
| name          = 
| birth_name    = 
| image         = 
| image_size    = 
| team          = 
| number        = 
| position      = 
| positionplain = 
| birth_date    = 
| birth_place   = 
| death_date    = 
| death_place   = 
| bats          = 
| throws        = 
| debutleague   = 
| debutdate     = 
| debutyear     = 
| debutteam     = 
| debut2league  = 
| debut2date    = 
| debut2year    = 
| debut2team    = 
| debut3league  = 
| debut3date    = 
| debut3year    = 
| debut3team    = 
| finalleague   = 
| finaldate     = 
| finalyear     = 
| finalteam     = 
| final2league  = 
| final2date    = 
| final2year    = 
| final2team    = 
| final3league  = 
| final3date    = 
| final3year    = 
| final3team    = 
| statleague    = 
| statyear      = 
| stat1label    = 
| stat1value    = 
| stat2label    = 
| stat2value    = 
| stat3label    = 
| stat3value    = 
| stat4label    = 
| stat4value    = 
| stat5label    = 
| stat5value    = 
| stat6label    = 
| stat6value    = 
| stat7label    = 
| stat7value    = 
| stat2league   = 
| stat2year     = 
| 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   = 
| managerlosses = 
| managerties   = 
| formerteams   = 
| teams         = 
| umpirecrew    =
| crewchief     =
| crew2         = 
| crew3         =
| crew4         =
| highlights    = 
| hofcolor      = 
| hoflink       = 
| hoffuture     = 
| hoftype       = 
| hofdate       = 
| hofvote       = 
| hofmethod     = 
| medaltemplates=
| show-medals   =
| update        = 
))

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
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	March 20, 2000
Vote	88% (first ballot)
Election method	Veteran's Committee

((Infobox baseball biography
| name          = All Options On (+HoF)
| birth_name    = Birth Name
| image         = 
| image_size    = 150
| caption       = Caption
| team          = Team Name
| number        = 99
| position      = Position
| bats          = Bats
| throws        = Throws
| birth_date    = ((birth date|1955|1|1))
| birth_place   = Birthplace
| death_date    = ((death date and age|2007|1|1|1955|1|1|))
| death_place   = Deathplace
| debutleague   = [[Korea Baseball Championship|KBO]]
| debutdate     = June 1
| debutyear     = 1983
| debutteam     = Team Name
| debut2league  = [[Nippon Professional Baseball|NPB]]
| debut2date    = April 1
| debut2year    = 1987
| debut2team    = Team Name
| debut3league  = [[Major League Baseball|MLB]]
| debut3date    = June 1
| debut3year    = 1991
| debut3team    = Team Name
| finalleague   = MLB
| finaldate     = June 1
| finalyear     = 1995
| finalteam     = Team Name
| statleague    = KBO
| stat1label    = [[Batting average]]
| stat1value    = .333
| stat2label    = [[Run batted in|Runs batted in]]
| stat2value    = 333
| stat3label    = [[Home run]]s
| stat3value    = 333
| stat2league   = NPB
| stat21label   = Batting average
| stat21value   = .355
| stat22label   = Runs batted in
| stat22value   = 355
| stat23label   = Home runs
| stat23value   = 355
| stat3league   = MLB
| stat31label   = Batting average
| stat31value   = .377
| stat32label   = Runs batted in
| stat32value   = 377
| stat33label   = Home runs
| stat33value   = 377
| teams         = 
* First Team Name (((by|1983))–((by|1986)))
* Second Team Name (((by|1987))–((by|1990)))
* Current Team Name (((by|1991))–((by|1995)))
| highlights    = 
| hoflink       = National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
| hoftype       = National
| hofdate       = March 20, 2000
| hofvote       = 88% (first ballot)
| hofmethod     = Veteran's Committee
))

Tracking categories

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