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Baseball Greatness: Top Players and Teams According to Wins Above Average, 1901-2017

David E. Kaiser

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Description:Recent advances in baseball statistical analysis have made it possible to assess the totality of contribution of each player to team success or failure. Using the metric Wins Above Average (WAA)--the number of wins that the 2016 Red Sox, for example, added because they had Mookie Betters in right field, instead of an average player--the author undertakes a fascinating review of major league baseball from 1901 through 2016. The great teams are analyzed, underscoring why they were successful. The great players of each generation are identified using simple metrics--from Ty Cobb through Ted Williams and Willie Mays, Rickey Henderson and Barry Bonds, and pitchers from Christy Mathewson to Roger Clemens. The importance of pitching is found to be vastly exaggerated. Many Hall of Fame pitchers (and some hitters) achieved immortality almost entirely on the backs of their teammates, while a few over-qualified players still await induction. Focusing on today's rosters, the WAA assessment shows that the game is threatened by an unprecedented shortage of great players.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Baseball Greatness: Top Players and Teams According to Wins Above Average, 1901-2017. To get started finding Baseball Greatness: Top Players and Teams According to Wins Above Average, 1901-2017, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Recent advances in baseball statistical analysis have made it possible to assess the totality of contribution of each player to team success or failure. Using the metric Wins Above Average (WAA)--the number of wins that the 2016 Red Sox, for example, added because they had Mookie Betters in right field, instead of an average player--the author undertakes a fascinating review of major league baseball from 1901 through 2016. The great teams are analyzed, underscoring why they were successful. The great players of each generation are identified using simple metrics--from Ty Cobb through Ted Williams and Willie Mays, Rickey Henderson and Barry Bonds, and pitchers from Christy Mathewson to Roger Clemens. The importance of pitching is found to be vastly exaggerated. Many Hall of Fame pitchers (and some hitters) achieved immortality almost entirely on the backs of their teammates, while a few over-qualified players still await induction. Focusing on today's rosters, the WAA assessment shows that the game is threatened by an unprecedented shortage of great players.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Baseball Greatness: Top Players and Teams According to Wins Above Average, 1901-2017. To get started finding Baseball Greatness: Top Players and Teams According to Wins Above Average, 1901-2017, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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