The table below provides a crosswalk between output from bevent.exe ('bevent' column #), output from cwevent.exe, an extended version of bevent.exe developed by Ted Turocy and available from his Chadwick repository ('cwevent' header), and the parsed play-by-play files available for download from Retrosheet ('plays' column name).
'bevent' column # 'cwevent' header 'plays' column name Description
0 GAME_ID gid Game ID
1 AWAY_TEAM_ID Visiting team
HOME_TEAM_ID home team id
2 INN_CT inning Inning
3 BAT_HOME_ID top_bot Top (0) or bottom (1) of inning
BAT_LAST_ID vis_home Visiting (0) or home (1) team batting
BAT_TEAM_ID batteam batting team id
FLD_TEAM_ID pitteam fielding team id
4 OUTS_CT outs_pre Outs at start of play
outs_post Outs at end of play
5 BALLS_CT Balls
6 STRIKES_CT Strikes
COUNT_TX count Pitch count
7 PITCH_SEQ_TX pitches Pitch sequence
nump Number of pitches
8 AWAY_SCORE_CT Visitor score
9 HOME_SCORE_CT Home score
10 BAT_ID batter Batter
11 BAT_HAND_CD bathand Batter hand
12 RESP_BAT_ID Result batter
13 RESP_BAT_HAND_CD Result batter hand
14 PIT_ID pitcher Pitcher
15 PIT_HAND_CD pithand Pitcher hand
16 RESP_PIT_ID Result pitcher
17 RESP_PIT_HAND_CD Result pitcher hand
18 POS2_FLD_ID f2 Catcher
19 POS3_FLD_ID f3 First baseman
20 POS4_FLD_ID f4 Second baseman
21 POS5_FLD_ID f5 Third baseman
22 POS6_FLD_ID f6 Shortstop
23 POS7_FLD_ID f7 Left fielder
24 POS8_FLD_ID f8 Center fielder
25 POS9_FLD_ID f9 Right fielder
26 BASE1_RUN_ID br1_pre Runner on first base at start of play
27 BASE2_RUN_ID br2_pre Runner on second base at start of play
28 BASE3_RUN_ID br3_pre Runner on third base at start of play
br1_post Runner on first base at end of play
br2_post Runner on second base at end of play
br3_post Runner on third base at end of play
29 EVENT_TX event Event text
30 LEADOFF_FL Leadoff flag
31 PH_FL {bat_f = 11} Pinch-hit flag
32 BAT_FLD_CD bat_f Defensive position of batter
33 BAT_LINEUP_ID lp Lineup position of batter
34 EVENT_CD ** Event type (see below for bevent/cwent event types and translation to 'plays')
35 BAT_EVENT_FL pa Batter event flag (pa = 0/1; bevent/cwevent = T/F)
36 AB_FL ab Official time at bat flag (ab = 0/1; bevent/cwent = T/F)
37 H_CD Hit value (total bases of hit) = {single + 2*double + 3*triple + 4*hr}
single Single
double Double
triple Triple
hr Home run
38 SH_FL sh Sacrifice hit flag
39 SF_FL sf Sacrifice fly flag
hbp Hit-by-pitch
walk Walk
iw Intentional walk
k Strikeout
xi Catchers' interference
oth Other play
othout Out on 'other play'
noout Non-out on 'other play'
k_safe Batter safe on strikeout
40 EVENT_OUTS_CT Outs on play = {outs_post - outs_pre}
41 DP_FL Double play flag
gdp GDP (grounded-into-double-play; official stat since late 1930s)
othdp Other double play
42 TP_FL tp Triple play flag
43 RBI_CT rbi RBI on play
rbi_b RBI credited for run scored by batter
rbi1 RBI credited for run scored by RBI credited for runner on first base
rbi2 RBI credited for run scored by RBI credited for runner on second base
rbi3 RBI credited for run scored by RBI credited for runner on third base
44 WP_FL wp Wild pitch flag
45 PB_FL pb Passed ball flag
bk Balk
di Defensive indifference
oa Other baserunner advancement (non-plate appearance)
bip Ball-in-play
46 FLD_CD firstf Fielded by
FLD_ID id of player fielding batted ball
47 BATTEDBALL_CD hittype Batted ball type
48 BUNT_FL bunt Bunt flag
49 FOUL_FL Foul flag
ground Ground ball
fly Fly ball (or pop up)
line Line drive
50 BATTEDBALL_LOC_TX loc Hit location
51 ERR_CT Number of errors = {e1+e2+e3+e4+e5+e6+e7+e8+e9}
52 ERR1_FLD_CD 1st error player
53 ERR1_CD 1st error type
54 ERR2_FLD_CD 2nd error player
55 ERR2_CD 2nd error type
56 ERR3_FLD_CD 3rd error player
57 ERR3_CD 3rd error type
e1 Error(s) by pitcher
e2 Error(s) by catcher
e3 Error(s) by first baseman
e4 Error(s) by second baseman
e5 Error(s) by third baseman
e6 Error(s) by shortstop
e7 Error(s) by left fielder
e8 Error(s) by center fielder
e9 Error(s) by right fielder
58 BAT_DEST_ID Batter destination
59 RUN1_DEST_ID Runner on first destination
60 RUN2_DEST_ID Runner on second destination
61 RUN3_DEST_ID Runner on third destination
62 BAT_PLAY_TX Play on batter
63 RUN1_PLAY_TX Play on runner on first
64 RUN2_PLAY_TX Play on runner on second
65 RUN3_PLAY_TX Play on runner on third
66 RUN1_SB_FL sb2 Stolen base for runner on first
67 RUN2_SB_FL sb3 Stolen base for runner on second
68 RUN3_SB_FL sbh Stolen base for runner on third
69 RUN1_CS_FL cs2 Caught stealing for runner on first
70 RUN2_CS_FL cs3 Caught stealing for runner on second
71 RUN3_CS_FL csh Caught stealing for runner on third
72 RUN1_PK_FL pko1 Pickoff of runner on first
73 RUN2_PK_FL pko2 Pickoff of runner on second
74 RUN3_PK_FL pko3 Pickoff of runner on third
prun_b Pitcher responsible for batter
75 RUN1_RESP_PIT_ID prun1 Pitcher responsible for runner on first
76 RUN2_RESP_PIT_ID prun2 Pitcher responsible for runner on second
77 RUN3_RESP_PIT_ID prun3 Pitcher responsible for runner on third
78 GAME_NEW_FL {pn=1} New game flag
79 GAME_END_FL End game flag
80 PR_RUN1_FL Pinch-runner on first
81 PR_RUN2_FL Pinch-runner on second
82 PR_RUN3_FL Pinch-runner on third
83 REMOVED_FOR_PR_RUN1_ID Runner removed for pinch-runner on first
84 REMOVED_FOR_PR_RUN2_ID Runner removed for pinch-runner on second
85 REMOVED_FOR_PR_RUN3_ID Runner removed for pinch-runner on third
86 REMOVED_FOR_PH_BAT_ID Batter removed for pinch-hitter
87 REMOVED_FOR_PH_BAT_FLD_CD Position of batter removed for pinch-hitter
88 PO1_FLD_CD Fielder with first putout
89 PO2_FLD_CD Fielder with second putout
90 PO3_FLD_CD Fielder with third putout
po1 Putout(s) by pitcher
po2 Putout(s) by catcher
po3 Putout(s) by first baseman
po4 Putout(s) by second baseman
po5 Putout(s) by third baseman
po6 Putout(s) by shortstop
po7 Putout(s) by left fielder
po8 Putout(s) by center fielder
po9 Putout(s) by right fielder
UNKNOWN_OUT_EXC_FL po0 unknown fielding credit flag; putouts made by unknown fielder
batout1 fielder who made first putout on batter (including force outs)
batout2 fielder who made second putout on batter (including force outs)
batout3 fielder who made third putout on batter (including force outs)
brout_b fielder who made out on batter as a baserunner
brout1 fielder who made putout on runner on first base
brout2 fielder who made putout on runner on second base
brout3 fielder who made putout on runner on third base
91 ASS1_FLD_CD Fielder with first assist
92 ASS2_FLD_CD Fielder with second assist
93 ASS3_FLD_CD Fielder with third assist
94 ASS4_FLD_CD Fielder with fourth assist
95 ASS5_FLD_CD Fielder with fifth assist
ASS6_FLD_CD fielder with sixth assist
ASS7_FLD_CD fielder with seventh assist
ASS8_FLD_CD fielder with eighth assist
ASS9_FLD_CD fielder with ninth assist
ASS10_FLD_CD fielder with tenth assist
a1 Assist(s) by pitcher
a2 Assist(s) by catcher
a3 Assist(s) by first baseman
a4 Assist(s) by second baseman
a5 Assist(s) by third baseman
a6 Assist(s) by shortstop
a7 Assist(s) by left fielder
a8 Assist(s) by center fielder
a9 Assist(s) by right fielder
96 EVENT_ID pn Event number
INN_NEW_FL start of half inning flag
INN_END_FL end of half inning flag
START_BAT_SCORE_CT score for team on offense
START_FLD_SCORE_CT score for team on defense
INN_RUNS_CT runs scored in this half inning
GAME_PA_CT number of plate appearances in game for team on offense
INN_PA_CT number of plate appearances in inning for team on offense
PA_NEW_FL start of plate appearance flag
PA_TRUNC_FL truncated plate appearance flag
START_BASES_CD base state at start of play
END_BASES_CD base state at end of play
BAT_START_FL batter is starter flag
RESP_BAT_START_FL result batter is starter flag
l1 batting team lineup position 1 (player id)
l2 batting team lineup position 2 (player id)
l3 batting team lineup position 3 (player id)
l4 batting team lineup position 4 (player id)
l5 batting team lineup position 5 (player id)
l6 batting team lineup position 6 (player id)
l7 batting team lineup position 7 (player id)
l8 batting team lineup position 8 (player id)
l9 batting team lineup position 9 (player id)
lf1 fielding position of batting team lineup position 1 (1-9, 10=dh, 11=ph, 12=pr)
lf2 fielding position of batting team lineup position 2 (1-9, 10=dh, 11=ph, 12=pr)
lf3 fielding position of batting team lineup position 3 (1-9, 10=dh, 11=ph, 12=pr)
lf4 fielding position of batting team lineup position 4 (1-9, 10=dh, 11=ph, 12=pr)
lf5 fielding position of batting team lineup position 5 (1-9, 10=dh, 11=ph, 12=pr)
lf6 fielding position of batting team lineup position 6 (1-9, 10=dh, 11=ph, 12=pr)
lf7 fielding position of batting team lineup position 7 (1-9, 10=dh, 11=ph, 12=pr)
lf8 fielding position of batting team lineup position 8 (1-9, 10=dh, 11=ph, 12=pr)
lf9 fielding position of batting team lineup position 9 (1-9, 10=dh, 11=ph, 12=pr)
BAT_ON_DECK_ID ID of the batter on deck
BAT_IN_HOLD_ID ID of the batter in the hold
PIT_START_FL pitcher is starter flag
RESP_PIT_START_FL result pitcher is starter flag
RUN1_FLD_CD defensive position of runner on first
RUN1_LINEUP_CD lineup position of runner on first
RUN1_ORIGIN_EVENT_ID event number on which runner on first reached base
RUN2_FLD_CD defensive position of runner on second
RUN2_LINEUP_CD lineup position of runner on second
RUN2_ORIGIN_EVENT_ID event number on which runner on second reached base
RUN3_FLD_CD defensive position of runner on third
RUN3_LINEUP_CD lineup position of runner on third
RUN3_ORIGIN_EVENT_ID event number on which runner on third reached base
RUN1_RESP_CAT_ID responsible catcher for runner on first
RUN2_RESP_CAT_ID responsible catcher for runner on second
RUN3_RESP_CAT_ID responsible catcher for runner on third
PA_BALL_CT number of balls in plate appearance
PA_CALLED_BALL_CT number of called balls in plate appearance
PA_INTENT_BALL_CT number of intentional balls in plate appearance
PA_PITCHOUT_BALL_CT number of pitchouts in plate appearance
PA_HITBATTER_BALL_CT number of pitches hitting batter in plate appearance
PA_OTHER_BALL_CT number of other balls in plate appearance
PA_STRIKE_CT number of strikes in plate appearance
PA_CALLED_STRIKE_CT number of called strikes in plate appearance
PA_SWINGMISS_STRIKE_CT number of swinging strikes in plate appearance
PA_FOUL_STRIKE_CT number of foul balls in plate appearance
PA_INPLAY_STRIKE_CT number of balls in play in plate appearance
PA_OTHER_STRIKE_CT number of other strikes in plate appearance
EVENT_RUNS_CT runs number of runs on play
run_b Run scored by batter
run1 Run scored by runner on first base
run2 Run scored by runner on second base
run3 Run scored by runner on third base
er Earned runs on play
tur Team unearned runs on play
ur_b Unearned run scored by batter
ur1 Unearned run scored by Unearned runner on first base
ur2 Unearned run scored by Unearned runner on second base
ur3 Unearned run scored by Unearned runner on third base
BASE2_FORCE_FL force play at second flag
BASE3_FORCE_FL force play at third flag
BASE4_FORCE_FL force play at home flag
BAT_SAFE_ERR_FL batter safe on error flag
BAT_FATE_ID fate of batter (base ultimately advanced to)
RUN1_FATE_ID fate of runner on first
RUN2_FATE_ID fate of runner on second
RUN3_FATE_ID fate of runner on third
FATE_RUNS_CT runs scored in half inning after this event
UNCERTAIN_PLAY_EXC_FL uncertain play flag
fseq fielding sequence for out(s): e.g., 643 for 6-4-3 double play
(0 indicates unknown fielder)
dpopp Double-play opportunity (runner on 1st, less than two outs)
pivot pivot man on double-play opportunity if one existed
- on ground ball where 'dpopp' = 1, 'pivot' is player who made initial putout
if a baserunner was forced out,
or fielder of ground ball ('firstf') if no force out
- idea behind 'pivot' is to establish fielders who deserve to share
credit/blame for converting double plays
umphome Home plate umpire
ump1b First-base umpire
ump2b Second-base umpire
ump3b Third-base umpire
umplf Left field umpire
umprf Right field umpire
date Date
site Location (ballpark) of event
gametype Type of game (regular, exhibition, allstar, etc.)
pbp Type of play-by-play: 'deduced' or 'full'
Event Codes: bevent column 34; cwevent 'EVENT_CD'
bevent/cwent plays Description
2 othout Generic out
3 k Strikeout
4 {sb2+sb3+sbh} Stolen base
5 di Defensive indifference
6 {cs2+cs3+csh} Caught stealing
8 {pko1+pko2+pko3} Pickoff
9 wp Wild pitch
10 pb Passed ball
11 bk Balk
12 oa Other advance/out advancing
13 Foul error
14 w Walk
15 iw Intentional walk
16 hbp Hit by pitch
17 xi Interference
18 Error
19 Fielder’s choice
noout Other play on which no batting out was made (combines event codes 18 and 19)
20 single Single
21 double Double
22 triple Triple
23 hr Home run
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