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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778032303321

Autore

Kelly Robert E

Titolo

Baseball's offensive greats of the deadball era [[electronic resource] ] : best producers rated by position, 1901-1919 / / Robert E. Kelly ; with a foreword by Leonard Levin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Jefferson, N.C., : McFarland & Co., c2009

ISBN

9786612281112

1-282-28111-9

0-7864-5358-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (221 p.)

Disciplina

796.357092

796.3570922

Soggetti

Baseball players - United States

Baseball players - Rating of - United States

Baseball - Records - United States

Baseball - Offense - United States - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- The world beyond the ballpark, 1901-1919 -- The world within the ballpark, 1901-1919 -- First basemen-analysis, 1901-1919 -- First basemen-summary in domination point (DP) sequence -- Catchers-analysis, 1901-1919 -- Catchers-summary in domination point (DP) sequence -- Infielders-analysis, 1901-1919 -- Infielders-summary in domination point (DP) sequence -- Outfielders-analysis, 1901-1919 -- Outfielders-summary in domination point (DP) sequence -- Summary, 1901-1919.

Sommario/riassunto

"Statistical analysis of "production per at-bat" comparing 120 top batters by position when contact, speed and hit-and-run strategy were more valuable than power and home runs. Included: analysis of each player's strengths and weaknesses, rankings of the most talented and the most valuable producers, and the selection of an All-Star team for the era"--Provided by publisher.