Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract

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About the Book In nearly 1,000 separate articles, James ranks--and writes about--the top 100 players by position in baseball history . And, more than that, introduces a remarkable new statistic called "Win Shares, " a way of quantifying individual performance that equalizes the offensive and defensive contributions of catchers, pitchers, infielders, and outfielders. 50 photos throughout. Book Synopsis When Bill James published his original Historical Baseball Abstract in 1985, he produced an immediate classic, hailed by the Chicago Tribune as the "holy book of baseball." Now, baseball's beloved "Sultan of Stats" (The Boston Globe) is back with a fully revised and updated edition for the new millennium. Like the original, The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract is really several books in one. The Game provides a century's worth of American baseball history, told one decade at a time, with energetic facts and figures about How, Where, and by Whom the game was played. In The Players, you'll find listings of the top 100 players at each position in the major leagues, along with James's signature stats-based ratings method called "Win Shares," a way of quantifying individual performance and calculating the offensive and defensive contributions of catchers, pitchers, infielders, and outfielders. And there's more: the Reference section covers Win Shares for each season and each player, and even offers a Win Share team comparison. A must-have for baseball fans and historians alike, The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract is as essential, entertaining, and enlightening as the sport itself. Review Quotes Baseball's most celebrated scholar is back in full flower with this revised and fully updated version of his influential 1985 masterwork. Highlights: When Bill James published his original Historical Baseball Abstract in 1985, he produced an immediate classic, hailed by the Chicago Tribune as the "holy book of baseball. Author(s): Bill James 1024 Pages Sports + Recreation, Baseball Specifications: Dimensions (Overall): 9.2 Inches (H) x 7.39 Inches (W) x 1.83 Inches (D) Weight: 3.38 Pounds Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up Number of Pages: 1024 Genre: Sports + Recreation Sub-Genre: Baseball Publisher: Free Press Theme: History Format: Paperback Author: Bill James Language: English.