The Bill James Handbook 2019

Bill James, Baseball Info Solutions

• Publisher: ACTA Sports
• eBook ISBN:
  9780879460259
• Year: 2018

Bill James and Baseball Info Solutions team of analysts continue to pack in new content, including a fresh look at the continues rise and effectiveness of The Shift and a new breakdown of home runs and long flyouts. And, as always, the book forecasts fresh hitter and pitcher projections for those looking to get an early jump on the next season.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• The Natural Trendlines (by Bill James)
• Cooperstown Cornerstones (by Bill James)
• The Hall of Fame Monitor (by Bill James)
• The Hall of Fame Value Standard (by Bill James)
• Injury Information
• Starting Pitcher Rankings
• Team Statistics
• Team Efficiency Summary
• The Fielding Bible Awards (by John Dewan)
• Defensive Runs Saved Leaders
• Strike Zone Runs Saved
• Shift Update (by John Dewan)
• Hits Lost and Gained to the Shift
• Career Register
• Fielding Statistics
• Runs Saved Multi-Year Summary
• Baserunning
• Stolen Base Attempt Times
• Relief Pitching
• Pitchers Hitting, Fielding, & Holding Runners, and Hitters Pitching
• Hitter Analysis
• Lords of the Flies
• Hard Hit Balls
• Pitcher Analysis
• Pitchers’ Repertoires
• Pinch Hitting
• Manufactured Runs, Productive Outs, & Unproductive Outs
• Managers Record
• Ballparks and Park Indices
• Lefty/Righty Statistics
• Leader Boards
• Home Run Robberies
• Win Shares
• Instant Replay
• 2019 Hitter Projections (by Bill James)
• 2019 Pitcher Projections (by Bill James)
• The Favorite Toy
• The 300-Win Candidates
• Baseball Glossary
• Minor League Abbreviation Key
• Baseball Info Solutions
• Acknowledgments