Japanese Baseball (Paperback)

Daniel E. Johnson

ISBN 10: 0786428414 / ISBN 13: 9780786428410

Published by McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC, 2006

About this Item

Paperback. This book--the first in the English language to contain an exhaustive collection of Japanese baseball data--presents basic statistical information and listings for every Japanese professional baseball season from 1936 through 1997. The first part contains yearly breakdowns of team standings; qualifiers for batting and earned run championships; leaders in home runs, runs batted in, wins and strikeouts; all-star game results; Japan Series results; Best Nine selections; Gold Glove selections; and award winners. Sections on career records and single-season records are provided in the second part of this work. Appendices list no-hit, no-run games, Japanese Hall of Famers, and records of foreign tours of Japan by professional teams. Containing a collection of Japanese baseball data, this work presents basic statistical information and listings for Japanese professional baseball seasons from 1936 through 1997. It also includes appendices list no-hit, no-run games, Japanese Hall of Famers, and records of foreign tours of Japan by professional teams. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Seller Inventory # 9780786428410

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Japanese Baseball (Paperback)
• Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786428414
• ISBN 13: 9780786428410
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

This book--the first in the English language to contain an exhaustive collection of Japanese baseball data--presents basic statistical information and listings for every Japanese professional baseball season from 1936 through 1997. The first part contains yearly breakdowns of team standings; qualifiers for batting and earned run championships; leaders in home runs, runs batted in, wins and strikeouts; all-star game results; Japan Series results; Best Nine selections; Gold Glove selections; and award winners. Sections on career records and single-season records are provided in the second part of this work. Appendices list no-hit, no-run games, Japanese Hall of Famers, and records of foreign tours of Japan by professional teams.

About the Author

Daniel E. Johnson is an award-winning writer and editor living in Penngrove, California. He has contributed to several books about Japanese baseball and writes on a wide variety of topics.