The Bill James

Historical Baseball Abstract

Second Edition - Paperback

Acknowledgments, vii

Introduction, ix

Section I: The Game

For each decade: How the Game was Played Where the Game was Played Who the Game was Played By Attendance Data Best and worst won-lost by team for decade Heaviest and Lightest player Best baseball books and movies Uniform changes New Equipment Introduction, 3 The 1970s, 7 The 1880s, 22 The 1890s, 38 The 1900s, 57 The Teens, 86 The 1920s, 124 The 1930s, 148 The 1940s, 180 The 1950s, 206 The 1960s, 228 The 1970s, 247 The 1980s, 266

Section II: The Players

Introductin, 273
Reference Points, 275
Runs Created, 276
Beyond Runs Created, 290
An Unavoidable Concern, 302
A Subjective Reward, 302
Catcher, 308
First Base, 335
Second Base, 350
Third Base, 363
Shortstop, 374
Left Field, 386
Center Field, 397
Right Field, 416
Multi-Position Stars, 425
Pitcher, 426
The 100 Greatest Players of This Century, 447
Home and Road Batting Records, 451

Section III: The Records

Introduction, 459
Catcher, 473
First Base, 486
Second Base, 499
Third Base, 520
Shortstop, 539
Left Field, 559
Center Field, 578
Right Field, 598
Pitcher, 619

Notes on the Second Edition, 693
Glossary of Terms in Use in Sabermetrics, 697
Bibliography, 701
Index, 707