How Could You Trade Billy Pierce? Essays and Analyses of MLB's Best Pitchers (1901

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Challenges long-standing interpretations of pitching statistics with forceful, unsurprisingly lawyerly arguments. A masterful chronicle. Edward J. Pappas, author They Tasted GloryAmong the Missing at the Baseball Hall of Fame Pitchers dont win or lose games The won-lost record is one of baseballs most deceptive numbers Anyone who wants to accurately rate a pitchers performance, in a single game, a season, or over an entire career cannot ignore PAPAThe Park Adjusted Pitching Average Plaweckis ground-breaking system of rating pitchers explodes conventional wisdoms about what it means to be truly great. This book is not just for sabermetriciansalthough they will love itbut for everyone passionate about the game. Plaweckis witty, engaging prose will win you over. Lawrence S. Katz, author, Baseball in 1939, The Watershed Season of the National Pastime A well-reasoned and thoughtful approach that will have readers re-evaluating their favorite pitchers. Gary Gillette, editor, the 2006 ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Columnist, ESPN.coms MLB Insider

Customer reviews for 'How Could You Trade Billy Pierce? Essays and Analyses of MLB's Best Pitchers (1901 - 2005)'

Interesting New Analysis Of Pitchers

The author has come up with several new formulas to help evaluate pitcher
performance. PAPA Park Adjusted Pitching Average, RPA Run Prevention Average, IPA Innings Pitched Average, ERM Earned Run Mean, MJP Most jovelike Pitcher. There are brief chapters discussing pitching for each season between 1901-2005. Good Stuff.

[Sunday, April 15, 2007]

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