Incredible Baseball Stats: The Coolest, Strangest Stats and Facts in Baseball History

by Kevin Reavy, Ryan Spaeder, Wade Boggs (Foreword by), Lance McCullers (Foreword by)

Overview

Uncover the stories behind the baseball numbers—newly updated!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683583127
Publisher:	Sports Publishing LLC
Publication date:	04/16/2019
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	360
Sales rank:	542,426
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Kevin Reavy, a Chester County native and lifelong Philadelphia sports fan, is the co-author of This Day in Philadelphia Sports, with Brian Startare. His writing and media credits include contributions to the magazine Fusion and CBS Local's Sports Verdict.
Ryan Spaeder is one of the leading baseball researchers in alternative media. Known for his Twitter account, @AceballStats, Ryan has cultivated a base of over 22,000 active followers. His baseball research has been credited by ESPN, Fox, CBS, Yahoo, and Grantland. Currently, he contributes to NBC Sports World and Sporting News.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments viii

Foreword Wade Boggs xi

Foreword Lance McCullers Jr. xv

Introduction 1

I American League 3

American League East 5

Baltimore Orioles 5

Boston Red Sox 14

New York Yankees 24

Tampa Bay Rays 36

Toronto Blue Jays 42

American League Central 49

Chicago White Sox 49

Cleveland Indians 59

Detroit Tigers 70

Kansas City Royals 79

Minnesota Twins 86

American League West 95

Houston Astros 95

Los Angeles Angels 105

Oakland Athletics 116

Seattle Mariners 126

Texas Rangers 137

II National League 147

National League East 147

Atlanta Braves 147

Miami Marlins 163

New York Mets 172

Philadelphia Phillies 182

Washington Nationals 199

National League Central 212

Chicago Cubs 212

Cincinnati Reds 224

Milwaukee Brewers 234

Pittsburgh Pirates 241

St. Louis Cardinals 251

National League West 263

Arizona Diamondbacks 263

Colorado Rockies 272

Los Angeles Dodgers 283

San Diego Padres 295

San Francisco Giants 302

Glossary Of Stats And Terms 313

Index 320

Editorial Reviews

Ryan and Kevin have a real passion for baseball, and the numbers within the game. This book looks at the full contribution of the players—not just the mainstream stats. In this book, you will find numbers that you’ve never seen before.”
—Edgar Martinez, 2019 National Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee

“It seems like someone is always coming up with new ways to quantify value in this great game of ours. This book has a really unique take on the ‘Coors Effect,’ and the ‘Hangover Effect’ might completely change the way you think about baseball at high altitude.”
—Larry Walker, Five-time All-Star; 1997 NL MVP

"In an era where seemingly everything can be looked up in a flash,  Incredible Baseball Stats proves otherwise.  There is still a world of fascinating stories and trivia if you have the ability to dig deeper and ask more sophisticated questions.  An excellent primer on the history of baseball, from Sisler to Altuve, this book shows how statistics are supposed to be used; to tell fascinating stories in their proper historical context.  A ton of fun, and a must for the thinking fan”
—Brian Kenny, studio host, MLB Network; author, Ahead of the Curve

"I wish Kevin and Ryan would have written a book like this back when I was playing. There is stuff in here about my career I didn't even know! The stats and stories in this book are really eye-opening." 
—Tim "Rock" Raines, National Baseball Hall of Famer

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