Baseball Stats and the Stories Behind Them: What Every Fan Needs to Know

by Eric Braun

Overview

A fun and smart look at baseball, this book will allow young fans to better understand and enjoy the game. The text explains the common statistics used to judge players and teams, along with the math and history behind those stats.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491482155
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2016
Series:	Sports Stats and Stories
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	421,984
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.38(d)
Lexile:	970L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 13 Years

About the Author

Eric Braun is a children’s author and editor. He has written dozens of books on many topics, and one of his books was read by an astronaut on the International Space Station for kids on Earth to watch. Eric lives in Minneapolis with his wife, two kids, and a dog who is afraid of cardboard.

Table of Contents

Stats on the Diamond 4

Batting Average 6

Home Runs 10

Runs Batted In 14

On-Base Percentage 16

Slugging Percentage 20

On-Base Plus Slugging Percentage 22

Errors and Fielding Percentage 24

Ultimate Zone Rating 28

Earned Run Average 32

Whip 34

Fielding-Independent Pitching 38

Strikeouts 40

Stat Stars 44

Stat Glossary 46

Read More 47

Internet Sites 47

Index 48

Interviews

Explains traditional and cutting edge statistics; features current stars, legendary players, history, and trivia; Sports Illustrated photography; fun approach to math

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2016
Gr 5–8—Each book in this engaging series describes and explains the uses of statistics in sports games. Stories of current and classic players help readers understand why these statistics are so important. The titles also look at season and career total records set in their respective sports, many of which are truly awe inspiring. The range of the photos and data will have sports-stats nerds geeking out big-time. This series has the potential to enhance readers' understanding and appreciation of the topic sports. The math behind the often confounding statistics involved in baseball, once clarified, has the ability to turn fairweather fans into rabid hardball lovers. VERDICT This series blows away the competition.

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