Has two chapters on Measuring the Many Measures of Fielding and Putting Top Players from Different Eras on Equal Footing . Then has a chapter on each individual position-except for pitchers. An interesting attemp to list top fielders, especially from eras noe of us has seen. Advanced Reading Copy in very good condition. I have around 100 books on the Best of Baseball and more than 2,400 baseball publications in stock. Discounts are available when you purchase multiple items on the same order.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Wizardry: Baseball's All-Time Greatest Fielders Revealed

Publisher

Oxford University Press UNCORRECTED ADVANACE READING COPY

Publication Date

2011

Language

English

ISBN 10

0195397762

ISBN 13

9780195397765

Binding

Soft cover

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

No Jacket

Seller catalogs

Best of Baseball

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Synopsis

The systematic analysis of baseball statistics, often called "sabermetrics," has evolved in recent years to resemble something of a science, attracting fans from diverse professional and educational backgrounds, all fascinated by the analysis itself and its insights into the game. But one problem has defied solution: estimating runs saved by fielders throughout history. Traditional statistics include errors and plays made, but not hits that could or should have been prevented. The latter can now be estimated using records of the location of every batted ball, but the underlying data exists only for recent seasons and has generally been withheld from the public.

Now, in Wizardry, comes the long-awaited breakthrough. Drawing solely on freely available baseball statistics, Michael A. Humphreys shows how to apply classic statistical methods to estimate runs saved by fielders going back to 1893. Humphreys tests his results against other fielding measures, including published ratings based on proprietary batted ball location data, and explains their respective strengths and limitations. He also introduces a method for adjusting historical player ratings for increased competition due to population growth, integration, and international recruitment. Position by position, Humphreys identifies and profiles the greatest fielders of all time with anecdote-rich essays.

Sabermetrics changed baseball and introduced a generation to the art of statistical inference. Wizardry makes the case for the most significant changes in historical player valuation in decades, while opening up new approaches for further exploration.

About the Author

Michael A. Humphreys advises on tax aspects of international capital markets transactions at Ernst & Young LLP.

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