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Leadoff Batters of Major League Baseball

Author : Herman O. Krabbenhoft
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476609195
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Leadoff Batters of Major League Baseball written by Herman O. Krabbenhoft and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-03-18 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every sport has its subtleties, and in baseball, one subtlety is the batting line-up. Leadoff batters can make or break a team. Who are the men who have taken that position, and how have they performed in their important role? From 1900 through 2005, the major leagues' leadoff batters for more than 160,000 games are covered in this reference work. The first of the book's five parts discusses the annual records of the principal leadoff batters. Part Two identifies the principal leadoff batter for each team in each year, as well as the top career leadoff batters. Part Three presents composite statistics for those players with five or more principal leadoff batter seasons. Part Four looks at leadoff home runs, and Part Five offers essays on assorted leadoff batter achievements, such as RBIs, runs scored, and awards and honors. Appended to the text is a discussion of the accuracy of the statistics and a list of "Make It Happen" award winners.

Top 10 Hitters in Baseball

Author : David Aretha
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 0766073963
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (66 download)

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Download or read book Top 10 Hitters in Baseball written by David Aretha and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This informative yet fun text highlights the top ten hitters in baseball and includes their career stats, nicknames, teams, positions, and achievements. Full-page photos of the players in action accompany each spread.

Sliding Billy Hamilton

Author : Roy Kerr
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786489197
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Sliding Billy Hamilton written by Roy Kerr and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-11-21 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Billy Hamilton, whose major league career spanned 1888-1901, holds the all-time record for runs scored in a season (196 in 129 games), number of consecutive games scoring a run (24), and career runs scored per game (1.06); he shares records for most triples in a game (4) and sacrifices in a game (4); and his average of one steal every 1.74 games bests Ricky Henderson's. Despite these records, and his 1961 induction into the Hall of Fame, little has been written about him. This biography covers Hamilton's entire life, including his major league career with the Kansas City Cowboys, Philadelphia Phillies, and Boston Nationals, as well as his later career as a minor league player-manager and bench-manager, team owner, major league scout, and plant foreman. The author exclusively uses primary sources for all information dealing with Hamilton's career and personal life.

The Runmakers

Author : Frederick E. Taylor
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421400219
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book The Runmakers written by Frederick E. Taylor and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2011-05-15 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Statistics are the lifeblood of baseball. Managers pore over batting averages to determine game day lineups and batting orders; high number of runs batted in and low earned run averages receive praise from the press, higher salaries from the front office, and love from fans; and the fate of fantasy baseball players rises and falls with each statistical change. The prominence of the RC/27 and other more complex, formula-driven stats has made numbers even more important to understanding and appreciating the game. For all these baseball buffs and more, Frederick E. Taylor provides a new measure of hitting prowess that just might be a game changer. Taylor's potential runs per game (PRG) measure accounts for batters getting on base, advancing runners, and driving in runs, and it separates leadoff and second batters from those in the middle of the order. Taylor introduces the measure, explains how it works, and applies it to players past and present. He breaks the history of major league baseball into eight eras based on differences in runs scored per game. He systematically—player-by-player and position-by-position—compares the results of the PRG measure to those drawn from other statistics, such as on-base percentage and slugging average. Taylor shows that PRG is more accurate and that career clutch hitting is a myth. Sabermetricians, baseball fans of all stripes, and anyone who earns a living from the sport will find a wealth of information and a whole new set of stats to obsess over in The Runmakers. Measuring baseball will never be the same.

Major League Baseball Most Feared Hitters

Author : Mike McCormick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780977647613
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (476 download)

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Download or read book Major League Baseball Most Feared Hitters written by Mike McCormick and published by . This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes statistics and stories about seven famous sluggers, as well as interesting trivia and fun games to play at the ballpark.

The Book

Author :
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1597973653
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (979 download)

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Download or read book The Book written by and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baseball "by The Book."

The 3,000 Hit Club

Author : Fred McMane
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1613213018
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book The 3,000 Hit Club written by Fred McMane and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the members of the most exclusive club in Major League Baseball. There is no award, there are no ceremonies, but nothing can compare to the pride and glory felt by a player as he hits that miracle milestone: 3,000. Since Cap Anson first reached the mark in 1897, only twenty-eight baseball players have ever heard the crack of ball and bat over 2,999 times; this newly updated edition of The 3,000 Hit Club captures the unique stories and career highlights of each one. In this distinctive collection of history and stats, veteran sportswriter Fred McMane takes readers onto the field and up to the plate with baseball’s greatest players. From Pete Rose and Willie Mays to Ricky Henderson and Derek Jeter, The 3,000 Hit Club has it all.

Batter

Author : Jason Glaser
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 143394622X
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (339 download)

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Download or read book Batter written by Jason Glaser and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text and photographs demonstrate techniques of hitting and base running.

The King of Swat

Author : William McNeil
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786403622
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book The King of Swat written by William McNeil and published by McFarland. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who was the greatest home run hitter of all time? Babe Ruth? Henry Aaron? Willie Mays? Mickey Mantle? How about Negro Leaguers such as Josh Gibson or Norman Turkey Stearnes? Or minor league sluggers such as Joe Bauman who hit 72 four-baggers in 1954? And where does Sadaharu Oh and his 868 homers in the Japanese Central League fit in? Using statistical comparisons and accounting for the variances between players of different eras and levels of competition, this work provides the answer to the question of the greatest home run hitter of all time. The minors, Japanese, Negro and major leagues--both the deadball and lively ball eras--are fully analyzed. The home run hitting careers of the candidates in each league are first compared against other top sluggers in their own league, accounting for such differences as level of competition, size of ballparks, altitude in which the player played most of his games, night baseball and major league expansion. Players from different leagues are then compared to find the one player who stands out as the greatest home run hitter in the game's history. And the answer might surprise you.

Parallel Hitters

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Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595233759
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (952 download)

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Download or read book Parallel Hitters written by and published by iUniverse. This book was released on with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Major League Hitting Answers from the Third Guarantee

Author : Alan Khoury
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (881 download)

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Download or read book Major League Hitting Answers from the Third Guarantee written by Alan Khoury and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2024-01-15 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book “The outcome isn’t in doubt. These guys will hit. I’m life’s third guarantee.” – the Third Guarantee In your hands you hold the answers to hitting major league down/away pitches, off or over the open side power alley wall. You also hold the answers to driving in a runner on second base with two outs. There isn’t a talent shortage in major league baseball. There is a skills shortage; specifically, 6-9 hitters who can drive outside pitches and breaking balls away, off or over the open side power alley wall. Build the muscle memory associated with these two skill sets by: - Re-creating pitcher Release Point with variables controlled - Placing your batting tee on the inside edge or the outside edge of the plate during drills - Placing the batting tee on the outside edge of the plate even with your back knee - Using hands/hip swing mechanics to accelerate the bat head through outside Point of Contact In 2003 while working with the Third Guarantee, a 7-year major league veteran hitting .207 said, “No one has told me this. No one has showed me this. No one has told me to prepare this way. I’ve never seen this kind of instruction.” With 6 hours of instruction over 3 weekends, the 7-year veteran hit .276 the last 3 months of the season. He hit for more power, drove in more runs, and improved his walk to strikeout ratio. Struggling major league hitters don’t need this book if their muscle memory development includes the four above guidelines. About the Author Alan Khoury has offered the Third Guarantee’s answers to players, major league team executives, owners, and agents for 17 years. From day one of his offering efforts, none of these people said the provided information was incorrect. He now offers these answers to any struggling hitter.

The Best MLB Hitters of All Time

Author : Will Graves
Publisher : SportsZone
ISBN 13 : 9781624031144
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book The Best MLB Hitters of All Time written by Will Graves and published by SportsZone. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than a century, baseball players have entertained and fascinated fans of America's favorite summer pastime. Although the stars change with each generation, the legends live on forever. Those legends are all in Major League Baseball's Best Ever. This series introduces baseball's biggest stars, past and present, with colorful stories about their most memorable moments. With spotlight stats, info boxes, a glossary, additional resources, and more, this series is jam-packed with information fit for any baseball fan. Book jacket.

Baseball's Ultimate Power

Author : Bill Jenkinson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762762470
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (627 download)

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Download or read book Baseball's Ultimate Power written by Bill Jenkinson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-03-16 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tape measure home run is the greatest single act of power in the game of baseball, and the tales of these homers are the most cherished legacies players and fans hand down through the generations. Fully illustrated with photos of the players and aerial ballpark photos showing the landing spots of each stadium's longest homers.

Baseball's Top 10 Home Run Hitters

Author : Ken Rappoport
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1464602131
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (646 download)

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Download or read book Baseball's Top 10 Home Run Hitters written by Ken Rappoport and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Babe Ruth started drawing big crowds with his big bat in the 1920s, the home run has meant more to baseball than just about any other individual achievement. What can be more exciting than the crack of the bat and the ball flying to the far reaches of a baseball stadium? From Ruth to Aaron to Bonds, Ken Rappoport examines the ten greatest sluggers to ever step up to the plate. The other players included are Lou Gehrig, Josh Gibson, Ken Griffey, Jr., Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Sadaharu Oh, and Alex Rodriguez.

The Year Babe Ruth Hit 104 Home Runs

Author : Bill Jenkinson
Publisher : Da Capo Press, Incorporated
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Year Babe Ruth Hit 104 Home Runs written by Bill Jenkinson and published by Da Capo Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 2007-02-09 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an unprecedented look at Babe Ruth's amazing batting power, sure to inspire debate among baseball fans of every stripe, one of the country's most respected and trusted baseball historians reveals the amazing conclusions of more than twenty years of research. Jenkinson takes readers through Ruth's 1921 season, in which his pattern of battled balls would have accounted for more than 100 home runs in today's ballparks and under today's rules. Yet, 1921 is just tip of the iceberg, for Jenkinson's research reveals that during an era of mammoth field dimensions Ruth hit more 450-plus-feet shots than anybody in history, and the conclusions one can draw are mind boggling.

Swing and a Hit

Author : Paul O'Neill
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1538709635
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Swing and a Hit written by Paul O'Neill and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fun and fiery New York Times bestselling memoir tells the life story of All Star Yankee and five-time World Champion, Paul O’Neill, like you’ve never seen him before. In Swing and Hit, O’Neill elaborates on his most important hitting principles, lessons, and memories—exploring those elements across ten chapters (to align with the nine innings of a baseball game and one extra inning). Here, O’Neill, with his intense temperament, describes what he did as a hitter, how he adjusted to pitchers, how he boosted his confidence, how he battled with umpires (and water coolers), and what advice he would give to current hitters. O’Neill has always been a tough out at the plate. Recalling how he started to swing at bat as a two-year-old and kept swinging it professionally until he was thirty-eight, O’Neill provides constant insights into the beauty and frustration of playing baseball. The legendary Ted Williams said using a round bat to hit a round ball is the most difficult thing to do in sports. Naturally, O’Neill, who once received a surprise call from Williams that was filled with hitting advice, agrees. Swing and Hit features O’Neill’s most thoughtful revelations and offers clubhouse stories from some of the biggest names in Major League Baseball—hitters, managers, and teammates like Joe Torre, Derek Jeter, Don Mattingly, Pete Rose, and Bernie Williams. Remember, O’Neill, ever the perfectionist, was the type of hitter who believed that pitchers didn’t ever get him out. For that incredible reason and so many others, Swing and Hit is essential reading for any baseball fan.

The Baseball Codes

Author : Jason Turbow
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 030727862X
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book The Baseball Codes written by Jason Turbow and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2011-03-22 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insider’s look at baseball’s unwritten rules, explained with examples from the game’s most fascinating characters and wildest historical moments. Everyone knows that baseball is a game of intricate regulations, but it turns out to be even more complicated than we realize. All aspects of baseball—hitting, pitching, and baserunning—are affected by the Code, a set of unwritten rules that governs the Major League game. Some of these rules are openly discussed (don’t steal a base with a big lead late in the game), while others are known only to a minority of players (don’t cross between the catcher and the pitcher on the way to the batter’s box). In The Baseball Codes, old-timers and all-time greats share their insights into the game’s most hallowed—and least known—traditions. For the learned and the casual baseball fan alike, the result is illuminating and thoroughly entertaining. At the heart of this book are incredible and often hilarious stories involving national heroes (like Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays) and notorious headhunters (like Bob Gibson and Don Drysdale) in a century-long series of confrontations over respect, honor, and the soul of the game. With The Baseball Codes, we see for the first time the game as it’s actually played, through the eyes of the players on the field. With rollicking stories from the past and new perspectives on baseball’s informal rulebook, The Baseball Codes is a must for every fan.