Smart Baseball: The Story Behind the Old STATS That Are Ruining the Game, the New Ones That Are Running It, and the Right Way to Think about Baseball

"For decades, statistics such as batting average, saves recorded, and pitching won-lost records have been used to measure individual players' and teams' potential and success. But in the past fifteen years, a ... new standard of measurement--sabermetrics--has been embraced by front offices in Major League Baseball and among fantasy baseball enthusiasts. But while sabermetrics is recognized as being smarter and more accurate, traditionalists ... believe that the 'old' way ... is still the best way. Baseball, they argue, ... Read More

"For decades, statistics such as batting average, saves recorded, and pitching won-lost records have been used to measure individual players' and teams' potential and success. But in the past fifteen years, a ... new standard of measurement--sabermetrics--has been embraced by front offices in Major League Baseball and among fantasy baseball enthusiasts. But while sabermetrics is recognized as being smarter and more accurate, traditionalists ... believe that the 'old' way ... is still the best way. Baseball, they argue, should be run by people, not by numbers. In this ... book, [Keith Law examines] a century's worth of accepted wisdom, making the definitive case against the long-established view"--Amazon.com Read Less

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  	This is a digital edition of this title. Buy eBook Lifetime Access: $14.67 Title: Smart Baseball by Keith Law Publisher: HarperCollins Print ISBN: 9780062490223, 0062490222 eText ISBN: 9780062490254 Edition: 2017 Format: EPUB eBook	$14.67 Buy eBook This is a digital eBook Nothing will be shipped to you Works with web browsers and the VitalSource app on all Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Android devices Most eBooks are returnable within 14 days of purchase Questions? See our eBook FAQ