Boolean Operators
Boolean operators or connectors can be used to improve your search results. When using either the simple or advanced search, you can use either AND, OR, or NOT. You can also group them together.
AND narrows a search. It is the default search method used in the simple search.
This search ... ... would find ... these results. outfield and Cubs records with both of these words [View results of sample search] Carolina and George and unknown* records with all three of these words and their variants [View results of sample search] OR broadens a search.
This search ... ... would find ... these results. Cubs or Doves records with either or both these words [View results of sample search] catcher* or pitcher* records with any combination of these words or their variants [View results of sample search] NOT eliminates terms from a search.
This search ... ... would find ... these results. Boston not catcher records with Boston that don't contain catcher [View results of sample search] Chicago not pitcher* records with Chicago that don't contain variants of pitcher [View results of sample search]
You can also group search terms together to create more complex searches by using parentheses.
| This search ... | ... would find ... | these results. |
| Boston and first base or short stop | records with Boston and first base or records with short stop | [View results of sample search] |
| Boston and (first base or short stop) | records with Boston and first base or records with Boston and short stop | [View results of sample search] |