STATS All-time Baseball Sourcebook

STATS All-time Baseball Sourcebook
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1884064531
ISBN-13 : 9781884064531
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis STATS All-time Baseball Sourcebook by : Bill James

This historical baseball sourcebook features exclusive summaries of every major league season, including standings, league leaders, in-depth team profiles, and highlights.

Incredible Baseball Stats

Incredible Baseball Stats
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 339
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ISBN-10 : 9781683583134
ISBN-13 : 1683583132
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Incredible Baseball Stats by : Kevin Reavy

As America's pastime since the mid-1800s, baseball offers the sights, sounds, and even smells that are deeply entrenched in our culture. But for some, the experience can be less sensory. Some, such as Ryan Spaeder and Kevin Reavy, live for baseball statistics. Stats give the game historical context and measurables for past, present, and predictive analysis. Incredible Baseball Stats, newly updated, helps tell unique baseball stories, showcasing extraordinary stats and facts in baseball history, through the 2018 season. For example, in 2015, the Nationals’ Bryce Harper broke out in a major way. He batted .330/.460/.649 with 42 home runs en route to his first MVP Award. It was his fourth MLB season, but he was still younger than NL Rookie of the Year Kris Bryant. He became the youngest player to lead the league in both on-base percentage and homers in the same season since Ty Cobb in 1909. The authors have scoured the records for untold tales and looked at familiar ones with new statistical insights, to create Incredible Baseball Stats, a perfect book for baseball fans from coast to coast. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

The Major League Baseball Ultimate Book of Records

The Major League Baseball Ultimate Book of Records
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Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9780771057359
ISBN-13 : 0771057350
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis The Major League Baseball Ultimate Book of Records by : Major League Baseball

Since the first pitch was thrown, MLB has tracked the performance of every team and player, documented every hit and measured every home run. And while some plays are part of the everyday game, there are moments in baseball when a player's performance reaches a new level of greatness and new records are made. The Major League Baseball Ultimate Book of Records catalogs the game's most remarkable achievements, as well as some of the less traditional and quirky stats that all play a part in the game. MLB's team of in-house writers, researchers and historians have scoured the history of the game and written the most accurate, complete and definitive record of baseball stats and achievements. Major League Baseball Ultimate Book of Records documents the absolute best of the best and packs each achievement into this lavishly illustrated book where fans will be treated to never-before-seen photographs of their favourite players. Double-page spreads will show Henderson racing to second base to claim the stolen base record, while another full color spread celebrates Bond's crushing hit that set a new threshold for most home-runs. All the records are here, each with an account of events and spectacular photographs that make this truly the most spectacular baseball book ever published.

The Best Book of Football Facts & Stats

The Best Book of Football Facts & Stats
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Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 1552977684
ISBN-13 : 9781552977682
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis The Best Book of Football Facts & Stats by : John Mehno

A comprehensive look at football history with statistics through the 2001-2002 season. Includes a who's who of players and coaches, summaries of the greatest games, statistical leaders and award winners, and more.

The Best Book of Baseball Facts and Stats Ever!

The Best Book of Baseball Facts and Stats Ever!
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Publisher : Carlton Publishing Group
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : 184222154X
ISBN-13 : 9781842221549
Rating : 4/5 (4X Downloads)

Synopsis The Best Book of Baseball Facts and Stats Ever! by : Luke Friend

It doesn't get more all-American than baseball, and this all-encompassing celebration of the sport covers every major player and event in the history of the Major League. The book features a tribute to 100 of the game's legends, from Babe Ruth and Joe Di Maggio to Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa, and everyone in between. The development of professional baseball is discussed, including special attention to controversies, scandals and revealing statistics provided by STATS, Inc., the largest supplier of baseball facts and figures in the world. There is no better gift to present to a baseball lover than this remarkable compilation, and it is a must-have for all those who play, watch and enjoy the sport.Luke Friend is a writer who has contributed to a wide range of magazines, from Golf World to Total Film.

The Major League Baseball Book of Fabulous Facts and Awesome Trivia

The Major League Baseball Book of Fabulous Facts and Awesome Trivia
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Publisher : Harper Collins
Total Pages : 178
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ISBN-10 : 9780061073731
ISBN-13 : 0061073733
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis The Major League Baseball Book of Fabulous Facts and Awesome Trivia by : Ken Shouler

This homer of a book is filled with knuckleballs and curves guaranteed to delight baseball fans. Author Shouler includes more than 500 Q&A's that cover the game's all-time greats and no-so-great players, teams past and present, and the colorful personalities that play ball.

Baseball Bits

Baseball Bits
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 159257775X
ISBN-13 : 9781592577750
Rating : 4/5 (5X Downloads)

Synopsis Baseball Bits by : Dan Schlossberg

Ah, baseball . . . the great American pastime, the reason so many people of all ages sit glued to their televisions or brave the traffic every weekend-because they love the game. For those who are captivated by the game season after season, year after year, Baseball Bitsis the quintessential little reference. Written and compiled by baseball expert Dan Schlossberg, this book is chock-full of the best trivia, information, and fun facts about the game. Featuring interviews with players, managers, and other baseball professionals, as well as never-before-told baseball stories, Baseball Bitsis sure to be a "hit" with just about anyone who's interested in the game. But that's not all, because beyond the stories and trivia, the die-hard fan also wants the most recent information that affects this season. What are the latest trades, and how will they affect his favourite teams? What are the best players' current stats, and will anyone be breaking any major records soon? That's where the second component of the book comes in-a companion website. Readers will find the essential information they seek on player stats and team developments on Dan Schlossberg's special website, offered just for readers of Baseball Bits. Inside each book is a password that lets readers log onto the site for up-to-the-minute information only available there. The site is guaranteed to be updated at least once a month-more frequently during the season-to provide readers with everything they need to know about the current season.

Baseball's All-Time Best Hitters

Baseball's All-Time Best Hitters
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 319
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ISBN-10 : 9780691123431
ISBN-13 : 0691123438
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Baseball's All-Time Best Hitters by : Michael J. Schell

Tony Gwynn is the greatest hitter in the history of baseball. That's the conclusion of this engaging and provocative analysis of baseball's all-time best hitters. Michael Schell challenges the traditional list of all-time hitters, which places Ty Cobb first, Gwynn 16th, and includes just 8 players whose prime came after 1960. Schell argues that the raw batting averages used as the list's basis should be adjusted to take into account that hitters played in different eras, with different rules, and in different ballparks. He makes those adjustments and produces a new list of the best 100 hitters that will spark debate among baseball fans and statisticians everywhere. Schell combines the two qualifications essential for a book like this. He is a professional statistician--applying his skills to cancer research--and he has an encyclopedic knowledge of baseball. He has wondered how to rank hitters since he was a boy growing up as a passionate Cincinnati Reds fan. Over the years, he has analyzed the most important factors, including the relative difficulty of hitting in different ballparks, the length of hitters' careers, the talent pool that players are drawn from, and changes in the game that raised or lowered major-league batting averages (the introduction of the designated hitter and changes in the height and location of the pitcher's mound, for example). Schell's study finally levels the playing field, giving new credit to hitters who played in adverse conditions and downgrading others who faced fewer obstacles. His final ranking of players differs dramatically from the traditional list. Gwynn, for example, bumps Cobb to 2nd place, Rod Carew rises from 28th to 3rd, Babe Ruth drops from 9th to 16th, and Willie Mays comes from off the list to rank 13th. Schell's list also gives relatively more credit to modern players, containing 39 whose best days were after 1960. Using a fun, conversational style, the book presents a feast of stories and statistics about players, ballparks, and teams--all arranged so that calculations can be skipped by general readers but consulted by statisticians eager to follow Schell's methods or introduce their students to such basic concepts as mean, histogram, standard deviation, p-value, and regression. Baseball's All-Time Best Hitters will shake up how baseball fans view the greatest heroes of America's national pastime.

Baseball's Hall of Fame or Hall of Shame?

Baseball's Hall of Fame or Hall of Shame?
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Publisher : Cardoza Publishing
Total Pages : 373
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ISBN-10 : 9781580425728
ISBN-13 : 1580425720
Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Synopsis Baseball's Hall of Fame or Hall of Shame? by :

This fascinating book covers every era of baseball, position by position, and answers the question: Which players really belong in the Hall of Fame? Using eight simple criteria to determine the level of dominance each player exhibited during his career, baseball superexpert Robert Cohen defines the qualities a true Hall of Fame player should possess. Cohen solves or fuels the debate on who belongs in the Hall of Fame, and who doesn't. He also discusses the careers of the best players not elected to the Hall of Fame and the circumstances surrounding the greatest injustices in the selection process very great player is examined, not only in relation to the era in which he played, but against all the Hall-worthy stars who ever manned the position

1,001 Facts about Pitchers

1,001 Facts about Pitchers
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Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages : 172
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ISBN-10 : 0756604931
ISBN-13 : 9780756604936
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis 1,001 Facts about Pitchers by : Jim Gigliotti

Presents information, including biographical profiles and career statistics, about some of the major league baseball's best pitchers.