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The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract
by Bill James
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Free Press (2003-05-06)
ISBN: 0743227220
EAN: 9780743227223
Dewey Decimal #: 796
Binding/Media: Paperback - 1008 pages
Edition: Revised
SKU: 0905250032
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: clean and unmarked, creased tip, no priority or international without prior arrangements, too large for flat rate envelope - Thanks!
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
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.
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Customer Reviews
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Classic x 2
Rating  (5)
Date: 2010-04-21
After I moved, I was saddened because I couldn't find my copy of this classic. I searched for the book in basement boxes and finally fixed the situation and bought another copy. And I'm not disappointed!
This is truly a classic, and any baseball fan -- especially a sabermetrics fan -- will love reading this book; or flipping to some interesting section at anytime. Bill James is truly a pioneer and I love how he puts his spin as extra analysis to what his numbers prove. Good stuff...
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Great perspective from THE MAN himself.
Rating  (4)
Date: 2009-12-08
I really enjoyed this book. I am a die-hard Bill James fan and this was a great read with plenty of in-depth analysis and research! Great for the true MLB fan.
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Excellent gift for a baseball fan; 1,000+ pages is a great value
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-08-27
Having read an earlier version of Bill James' classic historical abstract, I purchased this as updated version as a gift for a friend who works as a baseball announcer for the local American Legion team.
I recommend this book as a gift for baseball aficionados; more than a book or a reference, it is a treasury that will be not be found tucked away on a bookshelf but readily available, pages marked up and dog-eared, and enjoyed for many years.
Amazon lists this book for less than $20. With more than 1,000 pages, The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract is an outstanding value; rating: Five stars.
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fantastic
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-03-31
this book is amazing. all the information here is incredible. james does a wonderful job of writing and putting together his thoughts. its interesting and a good read. every baseball fan should own this book.
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How Baseball Can Improve Your SAT Scores ...
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-01-05
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
... in both Math and Reading! Baseball is more than a sport; it's a literary tradition, a portal into American social history, and the finest set of exercises available in personnel management. My baseball-loving son, now only months from high school graduation, improved his SAT math score from junior to senior year by 85 points, not be taking the Princeton Review course but by studying the Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract.
You'll find this weighty volume full of the quirks and foibles that elevate Our National Pastime from mere gladiatorial combat to a blend of ballet, psychodrama, and interpersonal bonding. I gave a copy of this great compendium of stats to my son for his birthday five years ago; now he's planning to carry that copy away with him toward adulthood, so he thoughtfully gave me a new copy of my own for Christmas this year.
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