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James, Bill was born on October 5, 1949 in Mayetta, Kansas, United States.
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Every year, thousands of avid baseball fans eagerly await The Bill James Handbook—the best and most complete annual baseball guide available. Full of exclusive stats, this book is the most comprehensive resource of every hit, pitch and catch in Major League Baseball's 2010 season. Key features include: • Exclusive! Fielding Bible Awards • Instant Replay History • Pinch Hitting Analysis • Park Indices • Relief Pitching • Manufactured Runs Analysis • Manager's Record • Baserunning Analysis • Career data for every 2010 major leaguer (and a few bonus players) with more statistical categories than any other book • Pitcher Projections • Hitter Projections • Team Efficiency Summary • Player Win Shares
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(Every November 1, thousands of avid baseball fans eagerly...)
Every November 1, thousands of avid baseball fans eagerly await The Bill James Handbook--the first, best, most complete annual baseball reference guide available. Full of exclusive stats, this book is the most comprehensive resource on every hit, pitch, and catch in Major League Baseball's 2013 season--and includes player projections for 2014. Key features include: NEW! No-Hitter Summary NEW! Home Run Robberies NEW! Hitter Analysis Career Baserunning- including total career baserunning numbers (2002-present) for players with 1000 or more games played Pitcher Analysis-a brand new section for pitchers with at least 50 innings pitched with a table including: number of pitches thrown, batters face, strikeouts, walks, fly balls, line drives and more. Pitch Repertoire Section detailing pitch type breakdowns for all pitchers in baseball Rotation vs. Bullpen team charts showcasing the strengths and weaknesses of each team's pitching staff Relief Pitcher Section The Hall of Fame Monitor The Fielding Bible Awards Pitcher Projections Hitter Projections Baserunning Analysis Manufactured Runs Team Efficiency Summary Player Win-Shares
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(Just what the sports world needs, another baseball encycl...)
Just what the sports world needs, another baseball encyclopedia, right? Don't scoff. If you're a true fan, there is never enough information, never enough stats, never enough raw data. So what sets this 2,696-page, eye-scrunching, numbers-crunching rookie apart from its more established veterans, the venerable Baseball Encyclopedia and its modern cousin Total Baseball? For starters, it has the name-recognition cachet of Bill James. James pretty much revolutionized baseball statistics in the '70s and '80s; finding deeper meanings in the numbers, he extrapolated new statistical categories that gave the numbers deeper meaning, like runs created for hitters and the amalgamation he called a pitcher's component ERA. And when it comes to numbers, the Handbook packs a powerful lineup. Which is both its strength and weakness. James, to his credit, understood that going in. The Handbook, he admits, is not for everyone. On the plus side, the entry for Steve Carlton, as James points out in his introduction to establish comparisons, has 625 statistics to describe his stellar 24-year career in Baseball Encyclopedia, and a slightly different set of 625 numbers in Total Baseball. The Handbook almost triples that to 1,795. Does everyone need all that? Of course not. Does anyone? "Only," suggests James, "if you're a baseball fan"--more accurately, an amazingly dedicated one--because if you are, "you want the sharpest and clearest picture of a player's skills that you can get." The Handbook provides that picture through its myriad numbers for every player to ever make it to the Bigs. What it won't give you are those important, comparative lists of all-time and seasonal leaders, or the provocative essays that beg for debate. However, James steps onto that field in his follow-up at-bat, the Handbook's equally titanic companion volume, All-Time Major League Sourcebook, which includes seasonal summaries and box scores of every postseason game every played. Together, they aspire to be the statistical equivalent of Murderers' Row. --Jeff Silverman
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(When Bill James published his original Historical Basebal...)
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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(Simply put, The Bill James Handbook 2007 is the best and ...)
Simply put, The Bill James Handbook 2007 is the best and most complete annual baseball reference guide available today. It includes informative introductions to the different sections and an extensive glossary that includes explanations and even mathematical formulae for the multitude of statistics now used in baseball--many of them developed by Bill James himself. This book contains a myriad of stats on every hit, pitch and catch in Major League Baseball's 2006 season. New and key features include: Fielding Bible Defensive Awards - NEW Manufactured Runs Analysis - NEW Manager's Record - IMPROVED & EXPANDED Baserunning Analysis - IMPROVED Career data for every 2006 major leaguer Pitcher Projections Hitter Projections Team Efficiency Summary Player Win Shares
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(Every November 1, thousands of avid baseball fans eagerly...)
Every November 1, thousands of avid baseball fans eagerly await The Bill James Handbook--the first, best, most complete annual baseball reference guide available. Full of exclusive stats, this book is the most comprehensive resource on every hit, pitch, and catch in Major League Baseball's 2012 season--and includes player projections for 2013. Key features include: NEW! Career Baserunning- including total career baserunning numbers (2002-present) for players with 1000 or more games played NEW! Pitcher Analysis-a brand new section for pitchers with at least 50 innings pitched with a table including: number of pitches thrown, batters face, strikeouts, walks, fly balls, line drives and more. Pitch Repertoire Section detailing pitch type breakdowns for all pitchers in baseball Rotation vs. Bullpen team charts showcasing the strengths and weaknesses of each team's pitching staff Relief Pitcher Section The Hall of Fame Monitor The Fielding Bible Awards Pitcher Projections Hitter Projections Baserunning Analysis Manufactured Runs Team Efficiency Summary Player Win-Shares
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(Simply put, The Bill James Handbook 2006 is the best and ...)
Simply put, The Bill James Handbook 2006 is the best and most complete annual baseball reference guide available today. New and key features in the 2006 edition include: Pitcher Projections, Baserunning Analysis, Hitter Projections, Career data for every 2005 major leaguer. It includes informative introductions to the different sections and an extensive glossary that includes explanations and even mathematical formulae for the multitude of statistics now used in baseball--many of them developed by Bill James himself.
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(Every year, thousands of avid baseball fans eagerly await...)
Every year, thousands of avid baseball fans eagerly await The Bill James Handbook the best and most complete annual baseball guide available. Full of exclusive stats, this book is the most comprehensive resource of every hit, pitch and catch in Major League Baseball's 2009 season. Key features include: • Exclusive! Fielding Bible Awards • New Instant Replay History • New Pinch Hitting Analysis • Updated Park Indices (including the New Yankee Stadium and Citi Field) • Manufactured Runs Analysis • Young Talent Inventory • Manager's Record • Baserunning Analysis • Career data for every 2009 major leaguer (and a few bonus players) with more statistical categories than any other book • Pitcher Projections • Hitter Projections • Team Efficiency Summary • Player Win Shares
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(AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 1, 2004! Simply put, the Bill James ...)
AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 1, 2004! Simply put, the Bill James Handbook: 2005 is the best and most complete annual reference guide available today. It includes informative introductions to the different sections and an extensive glossary that includes explanation and even mathematical formulas for the multitude of statistics now used in baseball-many of them developed by Bill James himself. This books contains a myriad of stats on every hit, pitch and catch in Major League Baseball's 2004 season. Some of the most unique data include the Managers Record, which gives readers an edge in understanding the differences between managers during a game, and Win Shares, a statistic developed by Bill James evaluating a player's individual contribution to his team's wins. The Bill James Handbook releases November 1, months before any similar books. Buy it early and get an edge over the competition.
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(The inspiration behind MONEYBALL? Let's put it this way. ...)
The inspiration behind MONEYBALL? Let's put it this way. Every time in MLB now buys into sabermetrics to one degree or another. Maybe you've seen the movie MONEYBALL, maybe not. But you have observed the revolution in how baseball is thought about, prepared for, and played. It begins every year with The Bill James Handbook- the first, best, most complete annual baseball reference guide available. Full of exclusive stats, this edition is a comprehensive resource on every hit, pitch, and catch in Major League Baseball's 2011 season- and includes the first player projections for 2012. Key features this year include: - NEW! Pitch Repertoire Section detailing pitch type breakdowns for all pitchers in baseball -NEW! Rotation vs. Bullpen team charts showcasing the strengths and weaknesses of each team's pitching staff -ANNOUNCING! The 2011 Fielding Bible Awards -REVISED! Relief Pitcher Section -UPDATED! The Hall of Fame Monitor -PLUS! Pitcher Projections, Hitter Projections, Base-running Analysis, Manufactured Runs, Team Efficiency Summary, Park Indices, Manager Tendencies, Player Win-Shares, Career Targets, and career data for every 2011 major leaguer (and a few bonus players)
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(Win Shares, a revolutionary system that allows for player...)
Win Shares, a revolutionary system that allows for player evaluation across positions, teams and eras, measures the total sum of player contributions in one groundbreaking number. James' latest advancement in the world of statistical analysis is the next big stepping-stone in the "greatest players of all-time" debate. For as long as baseball has been played, fans have struggled to compare the legends of the game with today's stars. Win Shares by Decade is just one of the many sections you'll find inside to help you judge who ranks where among the pantheon of baseball greats.
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("Seventy? How do you go about describing that number? Wor...)
"Seventy? How do you go about describing that number? Words would be about as effective as a fastball in Mark McGwire's wheelhouse." With those thoughts on McGwire's home run record in mind, the creators of Major League Handbook 1999 stick strictly to the numbers. Now in its tenth year, the book provides complete career statistics for everyone who competed in the majors in 1998, team and fielding stats for 1998, data on all the major-league parks, and player projections for 1999. It also throws a few curveballs with sections titled "Pitchers Hitting & Fielding and Hitters Pitching" and "Manager Tendencies." A great resource, though rather spartan in its presentation, and not for the merely casual baseball fan. --Andy Boynton
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Simply put, The Bill James Handbook 2008 is the best and most complete annual baseball reference guide available today. Avid stat fans look forward to it every year, and casual baseball fans enjoy its comprehensive content. This book contains a myriad of stats on every hit, pitch and catch in Major League Baseball's 2007 season. New and key features include: • Exclusive! Fielding Bible Awards • Improved! Manufactured Runs Analysis • New! Young Talent Inventory • "Selling My Soul to Bill James" by Sam Walker, author of Fantasyland • Manager Records • Baserunning Analysis • Career data for every 2007 major leaguer • Pitcher Projections • Hitter Projections • Team Efficiency Summary • Player Win Shares
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The first, best, most complete annual baseball reference guide available. Full of exclusive stats, this book is the most comprehensive resource on every hit, pitch, and catch in Major League Baseball's 2014 season--and includes player projections for 2015. Key features include: NEW - Shifts Summary NEW - Pitcher Career Fastball Velocity Trends NEW - Career Defensive Runs Saved NEW - League Stats Breakdown by Position EXPANDED - Instant Replay Coverage No-Hitter Summary Home Run Robberies Hitter Analysis Career Baserunning- including total career baserunning numbers (2002-present) for players with 1000 or more games played Pitcher Analysis-a brand new section for pitchers with at least 50 innings pitched with a table including: number of pitches thrown, batters face, strikeouts, walks, fly balls, line drives and more. Pitch Repertoire Section detailing pitch type breakdowns for all pitchers in baseball Rotation vs. Bullpen team charts showcasing the strengths and weaknesses of each team's pitching staff Relief Pitcher Section The Hall of Fame Monitor The Fielding Bible Awards Pitcher Projections Hitter Projections Baserunning Analysis Manufactured Runs Team Efficiency Summary Player Win-Shares Spiral Bound edition also available
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James, Bill was born on October 5, 1949 in Mayetta, Kansas, United States.
Bachelor in English, Economics, University Kansas, 1973. Bachelor of Engineering, University Kansas, 1975.
Boiler room worker Stokely Van Camp, Lawrence, Kansas. Baseball writer/statistician, since 1977. Senior baseball operations advisor Boston Red Sox, since 2002.
With United States Army, 1971-1973, S. Korea.
(Win Shares, a revolutionary system that allows for player...)
(When Bill James published his original Historical Basebal...)
(Every November 1, thousands of avid baseball fans eagerly...)
(Every November 1, thousands of avid baseball fans eagerly...)
( Every year, thousands of avid baseball fans eagerly awa...)
(Every year, thousands of avid baseball fans eagerly await...)
(Every year, thousands of avid baseball fans eagerly await...)
(AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 1, 2004! Simply put, the Bill James ...)
("Seventy? How do you go about describing that number? Wor...)
(Simply put, The Bill James Handbook 2007 is the best and ...)
(Simply put, The Bill James Handbook 2006 is the best and ...)
( Simply put, The Bill James Handbook 2008 is the best a...)
(Just what the sports world needs, another baseball encycl...)
(These are all of the statistics for the 2003 Major League...)
(The first, best, most complete annual baseball reference ...)
(The inspiration behind MONEYBALL? Let's put it this way. ...)
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Married Susan McCarthy. Children: Rachel, Isaac, Reuben.