2015 MLS Statistical Yearbook

The book focuses on four major areas for statistical comparison. Those areas are Possession, Attacking, Defense, and Discipline. Goalkeepers also get graded on goal keeping data. Of the major areas, each team is given three trend charts depicting team Possession, Scoring, and Defense.

For Possession:
Touches
Completions
Attempts
Passing %
Fwd
Left
Right
Back
Turnover
Dispossessed

For Attacking:
Box Entries
Goals
Assists
Second Assists
Shots on Goal
Shots on Goal Assists
Shots

For Defense:
Tackles Won
Duels Won
Duels Lost
Interceptions
Recoveries
Clearances
Offside Traps

For Discipline:
Yellow Card
Red Card
Fouls Committed
Fouls Suffered

For Goal Keeping:
Keeper Sweeper
Saves
Goals Allowed
PK Attempts
PK Saves

The chapters are presented in order of how the teams finished at the conclusion of MLS Cup. The MLS Cup Champion Portland Timbers are the first team to be presented, followed by the runner up Columbus Crew.

This book does not draw any conclusions nor does it try to predict the future. The purpose is to present the data and allow the readers to use it to draw their own conclusions.