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NCAA D1 ranked by avg MLS GP

Stats for all division one NCAA schools that have had at least 10 players play a game in MLS. Ranked by average games played. Players Avg GP ...

2011 MLS Team Ages

Here's the numbers, which take into account all regular season minutes played: 1 NY 29.05 2 SEA 28.38 3 COL 28.25 ...

All Time PPG: every minute, scoring margin, home/away

So, here's the PPG data including every MLS regular season game ever through the past weekend. Shootouts are counted as draws, and all games that went to overtime use the score after 90 minutes.Well, there's actually one game which isn't included: DC...

2011 PPG for Every Margin, Every Minute

This week's MLSsoccer column:Climbing the Ladder: Who scores the most important goals?I've seen several people do this for other leagues (for example, Soccermetrics), but I've yet to see it for MLS. Using the data below, I determined how many points ea...

MLS: Goals by Month

Remember, there's only been a lot of March & October games in recent years, where there's been fewer goals overall than the inflated early years.Only counting the six months from April to September, here's the number of times each month has been th...

Gold Cup notes

1) The USA's loss to Panama is only their 6th in 51 Gold Cup games, and first in the group stage (as you might've heard by now). Previously, they had only lost to Brazil and Mexico. Both the Americans and the Mexicans now have six defeats each, though ...

Countdown to 10k goals: Update #2

We were at 9,544 goals scored by MLS players before the first competitive game of the season.2011 totals:MLS - 262 goals in 106 games.Open Cup qualifying - 25 goals in 8 games.Canadian Championship - 8 goals in 5 games. Hassli's in the canceled game do...

Countdown to 10k goals: Update #2

We were at 9,544 goals scored by MLS players before the first competitive game of the season.2011 totals:MLS - 262 goals in 106 games.Open Cup qualifying - 25 goals in 8 games.Canadian Championship - 8 goals in 5 games. Hassli's in the canceled game do...

YA Premiership Appearances (1992/93 – 2010/11)

Updated to include this past season's numbers. Thanks to Numerista on Bigsoccer for originally compiling the list through 2005/6, to which I've been adding to it since (so if anything's wrong, take it up with him :P).This does not include data for any ...

YA Premiership Appearances (1992/93 – 2010/11)

Updated to include this past season's numbers. Thanks to Numerista on Bigsoccer for originally compiling the list through 2005/6, to which I've been adding to it since (so if anything's wrong, take it up with him :P).This does not include data for any ...

OTFATT 2011: Update #2

Previous Updates #1 4/11 66 players remainingIn these updates throughout the season, I'll be keeping track of which MLS players have played every minute of every game in the regular season. That feat has ...

OTFATT 2011: Update #2

Previous Updates #1 4/11 66 players remainingIn these updates throughout the season, I'll be keeping track of which MLS players have played every minute of every game in the regular season. That feat has ...