Can "Numbers" Help Me Compile Sports Statistics?

I'm looking for a Macintosh program that will allow me to compile a lot of data, and then organize it by various search terms. I'm not sure if I need a spreadsheet or a database. (I'm very handy with computers, but have never worked with spreadsheets or databases much.)
I'm compiling statistics for the poker industry. I need to list all of the tournament results for each player (probably about 10,000, but maybe up to 25,000). For each listing, I need the date, the name of the tournament, the casino, the city, the place they finished, and how much money they made. Then, for the players themselves, I need some information on them as well -- what city or country they're from, contact information, age, etc.
I would then like to be able to search this data with specific criteria. For example, "Which player won the most money between July, 2005 and April, 2007? Which American player has earned the most money at tournaments outside of the United States? Things like that.
Is Numbers capable of this, or do I need a more robust spreadsheet program? Or am I barking up the wrong tree altogether? Will I need to learn how to program a database? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
By the way, I don't need to share access to this information over the Web or with other computers. I just need to store it locally on my MacBook, add data several times a week, and perform searches whenever necessary.
Thanks in advance for any recommendations.

Given my experience, I would use AppleWorks 's database component but I refuse to push a newbie to use a "frozen" program.
I will not use Numbers, at least in version 1 (but as I don't know what will offer the next version, I have no advice about it).
As I dislike Bento, I will not push you to use it.
So, for someone which is new to data crunching, at this time, I will name: FileMaker even if the learning curve will be important.
Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE dimanche 6 juillet 2008 14:16:21)

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