The FanGraphs+ Player Profile Game

Inspired by our daily contest, the FanGraphs+ Player-Profile Game is now an actual game you can play on your very own, as often as you like!

The rules are simple. We take all the FanGraphs+ player profiles, removed the player’s name from said profile, and you have to guess whose profile it is. Your goal is to correctly guess as many in a row as possible. You have 60 seconds per round and you can guess incorrectly once each round. If you do exceptionally well, your guessing streak is recorded in the leaderboards so all can see that you are indeed awesome.

If you are already a FanGraphs+ subscriber and you get the answer wrong, you will be told the correct answer. However, if you are not a FanGraphs+ subscriber, you will be forever left wondering….





David Appelman is the creator of FanGraphs.

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triple_rMember since 2020
12 years ago

you have to guess who’s profile it is.

*whose

MustBunique
12 years ago
Reply to  triple_r

Who owns the Chiefs?

kdm628496
12 years ago

any way to make the load faster or more consistent? i typed out “drew, stephen” with 20 seconds to spare and it didn’t load in time to submit.

otherwise, very fun game!

aascd
12 years ago
Reply to  David Appelman

I find it only gets stuck on last names. I have no problems if I just type in the first name then scroll and find him.

gards710
12 years ago

Fun addicting game. Dane de la Rosa’s name was actually still in his profile.

Matthew TobinMember since 2025
12 years ago

There are a few that ar incredibly frustrating. Like “This 31 year old utility infielder is awful” “Or this guy at low-A could be a mid rotation guy”

Ben Suissa
12 years ago

having some trouble with the Drop-down bar. many times i type in part of the name or all of it, and it just sits on ‘loading’

Sean C
12 years ago
Reply to  Ben Suissa

This happens to me every single time.

pmacho
12 years ago
Reply to  Sean C

Same Here

Pale Hose
12 years ago

Fangraphs did not need more of my time.

LenardMember since 2016
12 years ago

Thanks for bringing my work day productivity to new lows.

Is there any way we could have a “skip to next” question option if we have no idea who the player is. It could count as an incorrect answer.

Ben Suissa
12 years ago
Reply to  Lenard

just guess twice with blank answers

Ben Suissa
12 years ago

this one is messed up

Just kidding. There is no such thing as a ________ _______. (Patrick Dubuque)

Compton
12 years ago

Like every other online game, I anticipate that the leaderboard will be all Asian names by tomorrow.

lesmashMember since 2017
12 years ago

This is a great idea, and it has wheels, but the speed with which your player search works makes the game frustrating more than anything right now.

WAR Hero
12 years ago

Hey, just a heads up. Evan Longoria was referred to as Longo, Iwakuma as Kuma, and Brock Holt as BROCK HOLT.