What Can Four Seasons of Basic NWSL Stats Tell Us?

With the help of several NWSL fans, we turned the PDF stats into a Google Sheet in order to explore how players and the league has progressed.

When it comes to NWSL stats, we have the bare minimum to work with [unless you use WoSo Stats] but with four seasons done, I think it is time to track some progress. One of my favorite sportswriters is Benjamin Morris (FiveThirtyEight) and his piece Lionel Messi Is Impossible is a fantastic example of a model we can replicate for the NWSL. In order to follow along, please check out the interactive graphics here. Not all graphics presented here are up to date in the interactive but will be in due time.

Scoring

We do not have the extent of data Morris has to illustrate the incredible levels Messi and Ronaldo reach in terms of goals and assists. However, we can still pick out some of our most active players.