To avoid "result corruption" I asked a similar question, but for NBA players, and used O4-mini, and got a specific answer: "For the 2023‑24 NBA regular season

To avoid "result corruption" I asked a similar question, but for NBA players, and used O4-mini, and got a specific answer: "For the 2023‑24 NBA regular season (which ran from October 24, 2023 to April 14, 2024), a total of 561 distinct players logged at least one game appearance, as indexed by their “Rk” on the Basketball‑Reference “Player Stats: Totals” page (the final rank shown is 561)" Doing a quick search on my own, this number seems like it could be correct.