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The New Ballgame: Understanding Baseball Statistics for the Casual Fan

The New Ballgame: Understanding Baseball Statistics for the Casual Fan

zoom enlarge 		Author: Glenn Guzzo
Publisher: ACTA Sports
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 1 reviews
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 167
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Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.9 x 0.5

ISBN: 087946318X
EAN: 9780879463182
ASIN: 087946318X

Publication Date: March 2007
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Book Description
As the use of statistics becomes ever more popular, and essential, in baseball, The New Ballgame provides a user-friendly explanation of the increasingly complex statistics used in the game.

Written by Glenn Guzzo, author of the award-winning Strat-O-Matic Fanatics, this book is perfect for fans just getting into baseball stats, veteran statheads trying to explain to their significant others why they care about stats, and as a gift for kids just becoming interested in baseball statistics.

Key features include:

  • Definitions for all the stats currently used in baseball
  • A historical breakdown of statistics in the game
  • Keeping score during a game
  • Reading a box score
  • Fantasy/simulation baseball games
  • The future of statistics in baseball


Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Excellent Discussion of Baseball Statistics   March 8, 2007
 7 out of 8 found this review helpful

The author covers virtally all aspects of modern baseball statistics. He explains the various newer statistics without being overly technical. Thus, the "non-geeky" fan who wants to understand will be able to comprehend. He also discusses the differences in data compiled during baseballs different eras. He also has a nice chapter on fantasy baseball and simulation games. Worthwhile addition to your baseball library.

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