Sports Reference

Player career statistics and season leaders

Sports Reference provides regular-season career stats, awards and season records across basketball, football, baseball and hockey, plus season leaders using the latest published season if unspecified.

Get player career

Get a player’s regular-season career statistics, awards and season-by-season record across basketball, football, baseball or hockey. Totals reflect the leagues shown on the player page; playoff statistics are excluded.

Your information

SportOptional

Sport to search, for example basketball. All searches four sports and picks the strongest match.

Player

The player name, for example Michael Jordan.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

Tom Brady

football, 2000 to 2022

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15x Pro Bowl
3x 1st Tm All-Pro
7x SB Champ
3x AP MVP
2007 NEA MVP
3x PFWA MVP
5x SB MVP
HOF All-2000s Team
HOF All-2010s Team
2009 AP Comeback Player
2x AP Off. PoY
2007 Bert Bell Award
2009 PFWA Comeback Player
2x PFWA Off. PoY
2x SN Off. PoY
2007 SN PoY

Season	Team	League	Games
2000	NWE	NFL	1
2001	NWE	NFL	15
2002	NWE	NFL	16
2003	NWE	NFL	16
2004	NWE	NFL	16
2005	NWE	NFL	16
2006	NWE	NFL	16
2007	NWE	NFL	16
2008	NWE	NFL	1
2009	NWE	NFL	16
2010	NWE	NFL	16
2011	NWE	NFL	16
2012	NWE	NFL	16
2013	NWE	NFL	16
2014	NWE	NFL	16
2015	NWE	NFL	16
2016	NWE	NFL	12
2017	NWE	NFL	16
2018	NWE	NFL	16
2019	NWE	NFL	16
2020	TAM	NFL	16
2021	TAM	NFL	17
2022	TAM	NFL	17
Career totals	—	NFL	335

About the Sports Reference tool

Get player career returns regular-season statistics, awards, and season-by-season records for a named player; sport is optional.

List season leaders returns players ranked by a statistic for a chosen sport and season; provide a statistic and sport, with season optional.

Built from sports-reference.com, baseball-reference.com, basketball-reference.com and hockey-reference.com. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Get player career

1 credit

Uses baseball-reference.com, basketball-reference.com and hockey-reference.com.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Sport`sport`	Text	Optional	Sport to search, for example basketball. All searches four sports and picks the strongest match.Example: Football
Player`player`	Text	Required	The player name, for example Michael Jordan.Example: Tom Brady

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Sport`sport`	Text	Example: Football
Teams`teams`	List
Player`player`	Text	Example: Tom Brady
Seasons`seasons`	List
Age`seasons[].age`	Number	Example: 23
Hits`seasons[].hits`	Number
Runs`seasons[].runs`	Number
Team`seasons[].team`	Text	Example: NWE
Wins`seasons[].wins`	Number	Example: 5
Games`seasons[].games`	Number	Example: 1
Goals`seasons[].goals`	Number	Example: 0
Sacks`seasons[].sacks`	Number	Example: 0
Saves`seasons[].saves`	Number	Example: 0
League`seasons[].league`	Text	Example: NFL
Losses`seasons[].losses`	Number	Example: 5
Points`seasons[].points`	Number	Example: 0
Season`seasons[].season`	Text	Example: 2000
Assists`seasons[].assists`	Number	Example: 0
Tackles`seasons[].tackles`	Number	Example: 0
Shutouts`seasons[].shutouts`	Number	Example: 0
Home Runs`seasons[].home_runs`	Number
Page Link`seasons[].page_link`	Text	Example: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BradTo00/gamelog/2000/
Plus Minus`seasons[].plus_minus`	Number
Receptions`seasons[].receptions`	Number	Example: 1
Strikeouts`seasons[].strikeouts`	Number	Example: 100
Completions`seasons[].completions`	Number	Example: 1
Stolen Bases`seasons[].stolen_bases`	Number
Interceptions`seasons[].interceptions`	Number	Example: 0
Passer Rating`seasons[].passer_rating`	Number	Example: 42.4
Passing Yards`seasons[].passing_yards`	Number	Example: 6
Rushing Yards`seasons[].rushing_yards`	Number	Example: 43
Shots On Goal`seasons[].shots_on_goal`	Number
Forced Fumbles`seasons[].forced_fumbles`	Number	Example: 0
Runs Batted in`seasons[].runs_batted_in`	Number
Batting Average`seasons[].batting_average`	Number
Blocks Per Game`seasons[].blocks_per_game`	Number	Example: 0.8
Innings Pitched`seasons[].innings_pitched`	Number	Example: 107.2
Points Per Game`seasons[].points_per_game`	Number	Example: 28.2
Receiving Yards`seasons[].receiving_yards`	Number	Example: 23
Save Percentage`seasons[].save_percentage`	Number	Example: 1
Steals Per Game`seasons[].steals_per_game`	Number	Example: 2.4
Assists Per Game`seasons[].assists_per_game`	Number	Example: 5.9
Field Goals Made`seasons[].field_goals_made`	Number
Passing Attempts`seasons[].passing_attempts`	Number	Example: 3
Rushing Attempts`seasons[].rushing_attempts`	Number	Example: 36
Rebounds Per Game`seasons[].rebounds_per_game`	Number	Example: 6.5
Earned Run Average`seasons[].earned_run_average`	Number	Example: 4.26
On Base Percentage`seasons[].on_base_percentage`	Number
Passing Touchdowns`seasons[].passing_touchdowns`	Number	Example: 0
Rushing Touchdowns`seasons[].rushing_touchdowns`	Number	Example: 0
Slugging Percentage`seasons[].slugging_percentage`	Number
Interceptions Thrown`seasons[].interceptions_thrown`	Number	Example: 0
Receiving Touchdowns`seasons[].receiving_touchdowns`	Number	Example: 0
Field Goal Percentage`seasons[].field_goal_percentage`	Number	Example: 0.515
Free Throw Percentage`seasons[].free_throw_percentage`	Number	Example: 0.845
Goals Against Average`seasons[].goals_against_average`	Number	Example: 0
On Base Plus Slugging`seasons[].on_base_plus_slugging`	Number
Walks Hits Per Inning`seasons[].walks_hits_per_inning`	Number	Example: 1.495
Three Point Percentage`seasons[].three_point_percentage`	Number	Example: 0.173
Positions`positions`	List

Example result

For Sport: Football, Player: Tom Brady

JSON

{
  "sport": "football",
  "teams": [
    "NWE",
    "TAM"
  ],
  "player": "Tom Brady",
  "seasons": [
    {
      "age": 23,
      "team": "NWE",
      "games": 1,
      "league": "NFL",
      "season": "2000",
      "page_link": "https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BradTo00/gamelog/2000/",
      "completions": 1,
      "passer_rating": 42.4,
      "passing_yards": 6,
      "passing_attempts": 3,
      "passing_touchdowns": 0,
      "interceptions_thrown": 0
    },
    {
      "age": 24,
      "team": "NWE",
      "games": 15,
      "sacks": 0,
      "league": "NFL",
      "season": "2001",
      "tackles": 0,
      "page_link": "https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BradTo00/gamelog/2001/",
      "receptions": 1,
      "completions": 264,
      "interceptions": 0,
      "passer_rating": 86.5,
      "passing_yards": 2843,
      "rushing_yards": 43,
      "forced_fumbles": 0,
      "receiving_yards": 23,
      "passing_attempts": 413,
      "rushing_attempts": 36,
      "passing_touchdowns": 18,
      "rushing_touchdowns": 0,
      "interceptions_thrown": 12,
      "receiving_touchdowns": 0
    }
  ],
  "positions": [
    "QB"
  ],
  "player_code": "BradTo00",
  "years_active": "2000 to 2022",
  "player_page_link": "https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BradTo00.htm",
  "awards_and_honors": [
    "15x Pro Bowl",
    "3x 1st Tm All-Pro"
  ]
}

List season leaders

1 credit

List league leaders for a season and statistic in basketball, football, baseball, or hockey. The latest season with published leaders is used if no season is given; supported baseball statistics include common batting and pitching categories.

Uses baseball-reference.com, basketball-reference.com and hockey-reference.com.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Stat`stat`	Text	Required	Statistic in plain words. Example: points per game.Example: points per game
Sport`sport`	Text	Required	Sport: basketball, football, baseball, or hockey. Example: basketball.Example: Basketball
Season`season`	Number	Optional	Year the season ends, for example 2025. Defaults to the latest season with stats.Example: 2025
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Number of leaders to list, for example 10. Default 10, maximum 50.Example: 25

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Sport`sport`	Text	Example: Basketball
League`league`	Text	Example: NBA
Season`season`	Number	Example: 2025
Leaders`leaders`	List
Rank`leaders[].rank`	Number	Example: 1
Team`leaders[].team`	Text	Example: OKC
Value`leaders[].value`	Number	Example: 32.7
Player`leaders[].player`	Text	Example: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Player Link`leaders[].player_link`	Text	Example: https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilgesh01.html
Stat Name`stat_name`	Text	Example: Points Per Game
Leaders Page Link`leaders_page_link`	Text	Example: https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2025_leaders.html#leaders_pts_…

Example result

For Stat: points per game, Sport: Basketball, Season: 2025

JSON

{
  "sport": "basketball",
  "league": "NBA",
  "season": 2025,
  "leaders": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "team": "OKC",
      "value": 32.7,
      "player": "Shai Gilgeous-Alexander",
      "player_link": "https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilgesh01.html"
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "team": "MIL",
      "value": 30.4,
      "player": "Giannis Antetokounmpo",
      "player_link": "https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/antetgi01.html"
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "team": "DEN",
      "value": 29.6,
      "player": "Nikola Jokić",
      "player_link": "https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jokicni01.html"
    }
  ],
  "stat_name": "Points Per Game",
  "leaders_page_link": "https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2025_leaders.html#leaders_pts_per_g"
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@sports-reference",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_player_career",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "sport": "football",
    "player": "Tom Brady"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Compare a player's regular-season records across seasons.
Review a player's awards and career statistics.
Find the leaders for a sport and statistic in a season.
Compare player values within a season's leader list.

Questions about Sports Reference

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this Sports Reference tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Sports Reference account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from sports-reference.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.