Wikipedia:WikiProject Baseball/Style advice
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WikiProject Baseball style advice applies to articles within the scope of WikiProject Baseball. It represents the consensus view of editors interested in maintaining Wikipedia's articles about baseball. As the recommendations strike a balance between differing views, some may appear less than perfect. Nonetheless, please respect them, and feel free to discuss the style advice on the WikiProject Baseball discussion page.
Articles
=Notability=
Any topic meeting Wikipedia's general notability guideline (WP:GNG) is always notable. However, to assist in determining when a baseball figure is likely to meet WP:GNG, the following set of criteria has been agreed upon:
- notability criteria for baseball figures (WP:BASEBALL/N)
Again, all of those who meet WP:GNG are notable, even if they do not meet WP:BASEBALL/N.
=Reliable sources=
{{see also|WP:RS|l1=Wikipedia's guidelines on identifying reliable sources}}
==Major League Baseball==
- [http://mlb.com Official web site]
- [http://www.baseball-reference.com Baseball-Reference] (but not [http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Main_Page the Baseball-Reference Bullpen], which is a user-maintained wiki)
== Unreliable Sources ==
- baseballbiography.com: consensus agreement is that the source is unreliable, as it does not describe its editorial oversight and contains unsourced information
=Copyright-free images=
{{see also|WP:IMAGES|l1=Wikipedia's guidelines and procedures on using images}}
- Bowman baseball cards: use commons:Template:PD-US-not_renewed,_Bowman on Wikimedia Commons to identify Bowman cards prior to 1989 being in public domain
- 1950s
=General advice=
==Writing style==
- half game: use ½ to represent half games in the standings
- RBIs: plural of RBI
- slash line, slashed: do not use these terms without explanation, as it is jargon that is not familiar to a general audience
==Linking to other articles==
In accordance with Wikipedia's principle of least astonishment, make sure readers know what to expect when they click on a link. The most obvious destination for a given hyperlinked phrase is preferred. However, where the immediately surrounding words or context limits the scope of the phrase, then an alternative may be sensible. Examples:
- In tables containing a list of annual results, such as the first table of league champions in List of National League pennant winners, as the scope of each row is limited to a single year, the team name in the "Team" column can link to the season article for that team. The table's legend should clearly identify the destination for the link in each column.see Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Baseball/Archive 25#Request for clarification
Note each case must be evaluated on its own merits.
=Players=
=Teams=
- Article naming conventions:
- For North American teams: follow the format
- For season articles: follow the format
- Note the {{Tl|Infobox baseball team season}} template relies on season articles using this format, so it can automatically link to the previous and next seasons for a team.
- Team article style advice
- MLB team season article advice
Navigational aids
- :Category:Baseball
- list of article templates (including navigational boxes)
- list of project templates