2020 EDITION FEATURES: Premier! Defensive Runs Saved Analysis (Separates Range from Positioning) Exclusive! Annual Fielding Bible Awards Transformative! Opener Usage Stats Complete! Career Data for Every 2019 Major Leaguer (and a few top minor league prospects) New! Hitter RBI Percentages Unique! Win Shares, Career Targets, Shifts, Instant Replay Analysis First! Hitter & Pitcher Projections for 2020
The first-to-market, most comprehensive, insightful, and groundbreaking annual baseball book on the market. A must-have book or gift for every true fan, with lifetime statistics and leader boards for every player in the major leagues and projections for how they might do in the future.
The first and best annual baseball annual each year, containing top-flight analysis and the complete up-to-date statistics on every major league player, team, and manager in the major leagues through last season.
Analysis of how every single player in the majors performed last year and over their career and what we can expect from these vets in the future and the rookies projected to join them soon. Here is just some of what the 34th annual edition of The Bill James Handbook has to offer going into next season: More Original Research on Cool Topics; The Annual Fielding Bible Awards; Home Run Robberies; Hits Lost/Gained to the Shift; Manufactured Runs and RBI Percentages; Hitter and Pitcher Projections for next season.
The man Newsweek once called “the guru of baseball” offers profiles of top managers, sidebars, statistics, and snapshots of each decade. Widely considered to be one of the greatest minds in the history of the game, Bill James has changed the way we think about the sport of baseball. In this chronicle of field generals, strategists, and occasional cannon fodder, James writes with piercing insight about the men who hold what may be the most important spot in the dugout. For nearly forty years, James has led the vanguard of how we measure the game. From sabermetrics to his Baseball Abstracts, James has influenced even the casual fan all the way up to the top brass. Somewhere in the middle of that spectrum, however, is the manager, and Bill James has penned a guide on some of the most innovative and renowned men to ever hold that position. Some of the game’s greatest managers have been Hall of Fame players who put down a bat and picked up a lineup card: Frank Robinson, Mel Ott, Joe Cronin, Tris Speaker, and Rogers Hornsby. Others have achieved greatness from their ability to assemble legendary teams: Billy Martin, Tommy Lasorda, Connie Mack, Joseph McCarthy, Dick Williams, and Leo Durocher. Here, Bill James explores the history of the manager, and its evolution from 1870–1990, in a decade-by-decade chronicle, examining the successes, the failures, and what baseball fans can learn from both. The Bill James Guide to Baseball Managers is a thought-provoking, entertaining, and seminal guide to a vital part of the national pastime, written by one of its most groundbreaking iconoclasts. “A delightful collection that will satisfy baseball fans of all ages.” —Library Journal
Simply put, The Bill James Handbook 2011 is the best and most complete annual baseball reference guide available today. You cannot find a more comprehensive resource out there, and the competition makes readers wait until months after the season ends to release their guides. Some of the key features include: -The Fielding Bible Awards -Pitcher Projections -Base Running Analysis -Hitter Projections -Team Efficiency Summary -Player Win-Shares
25+ new essays by Bill James and Sports Info Solutions, including Defensive Runs Saved, The Fielding Bible Awards, Impact of Defensive Shifts, Hall of Fame Evaluation Systems, The World's #1 Starting Pitcher, The World's Best Hitter, Injury Analysis, Strike Zone Runs Saved/Pitch Framing, Asian Baseball Players to Watch, Rookies Shaping The Future, Lessons in Defense from MLB Players, Interview with Bianca Smith on Coaching, Braun vs Kemp MVP Debate, Bill James on Win Shares, Interview with Bill James on His Career, Dewan and Neyer on Bill James' Impact.
Bill James and Baseball Info Solutions team of analysts continue to pack in new content, including a fresh look at the continues rise and effectiveness of The Shift and a new breakdown of home runs and long flyouts. And, as always, the book forecasts fresh hitter and pitcher projections for those looking to get an early jump on the next season.
