The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract

Bill James, the pioneering baseball statistician, revises the 1985 book that elevated statistics to an art form. James's thorough, idiosyncratic perspective and analysis bends the batting average numbers, runs batted in, and strikeout totals into complete, compelling narratives. Coupled with his always-exhaustive stats are essays detailing his thoughts on improving the pace of the game, under- and overrated players, and the status of many of the game's legends. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.