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.

By: Kelly, Robert EContributor(s): ProQuest (Firm)Material type: TextTextPublication details: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2009Description: ix, 210 pSubject(s): Baseball players -- United States -- Biography | Baseball players -- Rating of -- United States | Baseball -- Records -- United States | Baseball -- Offense -- United States -- HistoryGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 796.357092 LOC classification: GV865.A1 | K468 2009Online resources: Click to View
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.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 207) and index.

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.

"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.

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