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Backstop: A History Of The Catcher And Sabermetric Ranking Of 50 All-time Greats | 
 enlarge | Author: William F. Mcneil
Creator: Foreword By Pete Palmer
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Category: Book
Buy New: $32.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1045848
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0786421770
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.35723
EAN: 9780786421770
ASIN: 0786421770
Publication Date: December 13, 2005
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Product Description
Its often said that catcher is the most important, most demanding defensive position in baseball. This view explains why so many light-hitting catchers have enjoyed long--and by all accounts successful--major league careers. Yet arguments over the all-time greats invariably privilege offensive standouts, and even among these players batting statistics are more likely than fielding numbers to affect ranking. So what, historically, have been the expectations for major league catchers, and who stands as the greatest in a more balanced view of offensive and defensive contributions? In Part I of this book, the history of catching and catchers is discussed in detail, with attention to the most celebrated players of each era. In Part II, the author employs sabermetric formulas to rank the 50 greatest catchers since 1920, when changes to the rules, the parks, and the ball dramatically changed the way baseball was played. Also included is a chapter on catchers of the 19th century, deadball era, and Negro Leagues, whose career statistics are either incomplete, inaccurate, or produced under markedly different playing conditions and rules.
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Absolutely Wonderful Author! January 4, 2007
This book is so well written and a must have for any sports fan. We buy every William F. McNeil book published and throughly enjoy every one of them!
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