Information on the current years' players from the guru of Sabrmetrics.

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Product Description

Simply put, The Bill James Handbook 2007 is the best and most complete annual baseball reference guide available today. It includes informative introductions to the different sections and an extensive glossary that includes explanations and even mathematical formulae for the multitude of statistics now used in baseball--many of them developed by Bill James himself. This book contains a myriad of stats on every hit, pitch and catch in Major League Baseball's 2006 season.

New and key features include:

Fielding Bible Defensive Awards - NEW
Manufactured Runs Analysis - NEW
Manager's Record - IMPROVED & EXPANDED
Baserunning Analysis - IMPROVED
Career data for every 2006 major leaguer
Pitcher Projections
Hitter Projections
Team Efficiency Summary
Player Win Shares

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #329093 in Books
• Published on: 2006-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 467 pages

Review
James has become part of baseball legend. -- The New Yorker

The most essential annual published for the baseball fan. -- Rob Neyer

The prize of our winter hibernation. -- Peter Gammons

About the Author
Bill James is a well-respected baseball historian who has broken new ground in the area of baseball statistics.

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Customer Reviews

Bill James Handbook 2007
This is the second year in a row that I purchased the Bill James Handbook (which should say something about what I thought of the 2006 edition). If you're looking for some interesting baseball stats, the Bill James Baseball Handbook offers a number of them. From career statistics to performance vs left/right pitchers to ballpark factors to managerial tendencies, the handbook has a lot to offer. And there is much. much more included in the book.

If baseball is your game, and statistics are something you enjoy, I highly recommend the Bill James Handbook 2007.

Pre-Season Preparation
Keep this handbook next to you while you're watching baseball games. These statistics will get you ready for the season.

More Words from the Guru
A useful reference tool which never leaves my side when watching baseball games. Don't know what Bill James gets paid to contribute his name to the book , but it would be nice if he'd consider at least one essay on the state of the game or his current statistical question and answer.