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Author:

Kelly, Robert E.

Title:

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

Publisher:

McFarland & Co.,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

ix, 210 p. ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Baseball players--United States--Biography.
Baseball players--Rating of--United States.
Baseball--Records--United States.
Baseball--History.--United States--History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207) and index.

Contents:

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.

Summary:

"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.

ISBN:

0786441259 (softcover : alk. paper)
9780786441259 (softcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)251303001

LCCN:

2009003852

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)