Baseball's offensive greats of the deadball era : best producers rated by position, 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 mos...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kelly, Robert E.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2009]
Subjects:	Baseball players > United States > Biography. Baseball players > Rating of > United States. Baseball > Records > United States. Baseball > Offense > United States > History.

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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.
Physical Description:	ix, 210 pages ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (page 207) and index.
ISBN:	9780786441259 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786441259 (softcover : alk. paper)