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Author : Bruce Markusen
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313328671
A revealing biography on the last .400 hitter in baseball.
Author : Jeff Kisseloff
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-22
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781466869080
Filled with biographical anecdotes, batting stats and historical comparisons, here is the one book young fans can use to become instant experts in baseball's great debate. Who is it: Babe Ruth? Ted Williams? Ty Cobb? Mark McGwire? or . . .? Here is your one-stop resource for answering the question all baseball fans ask: Who is the best batter ever? You'll find thirty-two of baseball's greatest hitters, with each player's batting statistics, special achievements and records, along with interesting anecdotes and photographs. With all this great information, Who Is Baseball's Greatest Hitter? is more than just a book of stats. Experienced sports writer Jeff Kisseloff gives young readers the tools to analyze, compare and contrast each player's career batting records. Unlike other baseball books, this one challenges the reader to make his own choices and add his own favorite batters to the debate. Can you match the question on the left with the player on the right? 1) Who hit 755 home Runs? A) Mark McGwire 2) Who hit .367 lifetime? B) Hank Aaron 3) Who has the best home run/at bat ratio? C) Ty Cobb And the big question, which statistic matters most? Who Is Baseball's Greatest Hitter? Answers: 1-B, 2-C, 3-A
Author : Michael J. Schell
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781400850631
Tony Gwynn is the greatest hitter in the history of baseball. That's the conclusion of this engaging and provocative analysis of baseball's all-time best hitters. Michael Schell challenges the traditional list of all-time hitters, which places Ty Cobb first, Gwynn 16th, and includes just 8 players whose prime came after 1960. Schell argues that the raw batting averages used as the list's basis should be adjusted to take into account that hitters played in different eras, with different rules, and in different ballparks. He makes those adjustments and produces a new list of the best 100 hitters that will spark debate among baseball fans and statisticians everywhere. Schell combines the two qualifications essential for a book like this. He is a professional statistician--applying his skills to cancer research--and he has an encyclopedic knowledge of baseball. He has wondered how to rank hitters since he was a boy growing up as a passionate Cincinnati Reds fan. Over the years, he has analyzed the most important factors, including the relative difficulty of hitting in different ballparks, the length of hitters' careers, the talent pool that players are drawn from, and changes in the game that raised or lowered major-league batting averages (the introduction of the designated hitter and changes in the height and location of the pitcher's mound, for example). Schell's study finally levels the playing field, giving new credit to hitters who played in adverse conditions and downgrading others who faced fewer obstacles. His final ranking of players differs dramatically from the traditional list. Gwynn, for example, bumps Cobb to 2nd place, Rod Carew rises from 28th to 3rd, Babe Ruth drops from 9th to 16th, and Willie Mays comes from off the list to rank 13th. Schell's list also gives relatively more credit to modern players, containing 39 whose best days were after 1960. Using a fun, conversational style, the book presents a feast of stories and statistics about players, ballparks, and teams--all arranged so that calculations can be skipped by general readers but consulted by statisticians eager to follow Schell's methods or introduce their students to such basic concepts as mean, histogram, standard deviation, p-value, and regression. Baseball's All-Time Best Hitters will shake up how baseball fans view the greatest heroes of America's national pastime.
Author : Dave Heller
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781613217986
“The Splendid Splinter,” “Teddy Ballgame,” “The Kid”—no matter the nickname, Ted Williams was one of the most accomplished hitters in baseball history. He was the last man to hit .400 in a single season, a nineteen-time All-Star, a two-time MVP and Triple Crown award winner, and an inductee into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966 . . . all while serving his country in World War II and the Korean War. Far from a conventional biography, Facing Ted Williams aims to offer a different perspective with testimonials from teammates and opponents alike on how Williams was regarded among his peers. See Ted Williams through the eyes of pitchers struggling to put a fastball past his bat, the infielders and outfielders adjusting their positions in the hopes that they can fill the hole where a frozen rope might land, and the catchers as they strategize a Williams at-bat, pitch-by-pitch. Facing Ted Williams provides riveting insights from many baseball legends, including: Bob Feller Mudcat Grant Bobby Richardson Don Larsen Bob Friend And many more! Whether you’re a Red Sox fanatic, a casual baseball fan, or perhaps just an admirer of the fabled war hero and slugger, this book is sure to be a fresh and compelling look at this classic baseball icon. Much like Williams himself, Facing Ted Williams is sure to be a home run for all walks of baseball fandom, so don’t swing and miss! Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Author : Fred McMane
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781613213018
Meet the members of the most exclusive club in Major League Baseball. There is no award, there are no ceremonies, but nothing can compare to the pride and glory felt by a player as he hits that miracle milestone: 3,000. Since Cap Anson first reached the mark in 1897, only twenty-eight baseball players have ever heard the crack of ball and bat over 2,999 times; this newly updated edition of The 3,000 Hit Club captures the unique stories and career highlights of each one. In this distinctive collection of history and stats, veteran sportswriter Fred McMane takes readers onto the field and up to the plate with baseball’s greatest players. From Pete Rose and Willie Mays to Ricky Henderson and Derek Jeter, The 3,000 Hit Club has it all.
Author : S. A. Kramer
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-23
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780553539110
Young ball fans can now get the stats on the champions of the bat in this companion to the best-selling Baseball's Greatest Pitchers. Lively illustrations accompany fact-filled profiles of the legendary hitters of the game, including Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, and Ted Williams.
Author : David Aretha
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766073968
This informative yet fun text highlights the top ten hitters in baseball and includes their career stats, nicknames, teams, positions, and achievements. Full-page photos of the players in action accompany each spread.
Author : Jeff Kisseloff
Publisher : Turtleback
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2001-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0613754980
Filled with biographical anecdotes, batting stats and historical comparisons, here is the one book young fans can use to become instant experts in baseball's great debate. Who is it: Babe Ruth? Ted Williams? Ty Cobb? Mark McGwire? or . . .? Here is your one-stop resource for answering the question all baseball fans ask: Who is the best batter ever? You'll find thirty-two of baseball's greatest hitters, with each player's batting statistics, special achievements and records, along with interesting anecdotes and photographs. With all this great information, Who Is Baseball's Greatest Hitter? is more than just a book of stats. Experienced sports writer Jeff Kisseloff gives young readers the tools to analyze, compare and contrast each player's career batting records. Unlike other baseball books, this one challenges the reader to make his own choices and add his own favorite batters to the debate. Can you match the question on the left with the player on the right? 1) Who hit 755 home Runs?A) Mark McGwire 2) Who hit .367 lifetime?B) Hank Aaron 3) Who has the best home run/at bat ratio?e Ty Cobb And the big question, which statistic matters most? Who Is Baseball's Greatest Hitter? Answers: 1-B, 2-C, 3-A
Author : Matt Tavares
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780763627898
Profiles the iconic baseball hitter, including his rigorous practice schedule as a youth, military service in two wars, and stellar career that led to an unmatched season in 1941.
Author : Ted Williams,John Underwood
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Baseball
ISBN : 0671208926
The phenomenal pro baseball player offers a detailed, technical guide to the art of hitting a baseball.
Author : Benton Minks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Baseball
ISBN : 0760700656
This book is one fan's selection of the 100 greatest hitters who ever lived, presented in alphabetical order.
Author : Dom Forker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
ISBN : OCLC:963366767
Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams, distinct but similar-type players, were arguably Baseball's Greatest Player and Basevall's Greatest Hitter. In their first major league seasons, Joe scored a rookie-record 132 runs, and Ted drove home a rookie-record 145 runs. More than seventy years later, their records still stand. Joe should have batted .400 in 1939; Ted did hit .406 in 1941. Batting .412 in early September, the Clipper suffered a serious eye infection, and his average plummeted to 381, which was still 21 points higher than Jimmie Foxx, the runner-up hitter in the batting race. The year 1941 was a mystical one in baseball history. DiMag hit safely in a record 56 consecutive games. During Joe's sensational run, Ted out hit him, .412 to .406. Unbelievably, at the All-Star Game, Joe's streak stood at 48 consecutive games, and Ted was batting .404. You can believe that they got the attention of the other Stars that year. Ted won Triple Crowns but not MVP awards in both 1942 and 1947. (There are two stories there.) Joe beat out Ted in the 1947 voting, 202 to 201. The Kid hit the game-winning walk-off home run in the 1941 All-Star Game. In the 1946 Mid-summer Classic, he got four hits, including two home runs, one of them the first ever four-base blast off Rip Sewell's celebrated "eephus ball" pitch. Early in 1947, co-owner Dan Topping of the Yankees and owner Tom Yawkey of the Red Sox agreed on an even-up trade of Joe for Ted. If it had been made, it would have altered baseball history considerably. Joe and Ted were known for their gallant comebacks. In his last three years (1949–1951), the Clipper returned from either injury or illness to lead the Yankees to three consecutive world titles. In his last three games of the 1951 World Series, his final one, he batted .545 with one home run and five RBI. In his last major league at bat, he doubled off the right center field wall at Yankee Stadium. He broke into the majors by playing on four consecutive world championship clubs. In 1946, back from World War II, Ted hit the first pitch that he had seen in four years for a 460-foot home run. Incredibly, he hit a home run in his last at-bat before he left for the Korean Conflict and in his first full game back from Korea... Ted came five hits shy of batting .400 for the fourth time in 1957. (Yes, fourth time!) He hit .388 to win the batting title at the record age of 39. Overall, he won six batting crowns. Realistically, he could have won 12 titles. The Kid, in his last major league at-bat, hit a farewell home run—at Fenway Park! During his career he hit 92 game-winning home runs! Joe, in his last major league game, a World Series clincher, got intentionally walked twice! Joe and Ted were even linked by the numbers that they wore on their backs. In his rookie season, Joe wore Number 9 (Ted's number), and in spring training of his rookie year, Ted wore Number 5 (Joe's number). Today some people call them Number 5 and Number 9!
Author : Ted C Williams,Tim Williams,Jim Prime
Publisher : Masters Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1998-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1570281807
The giants of hitting -- legends like Ruth, Hornsby and DiMaggio -- make everyone's list. But it takes the batting of the last man to hit .400 to make the close calls between Aaron and Mays, or determine the difference between a very good and a great hitter. Using statistical information and his personal expertise, Williams provides insights not only into the careers of those that he considers to be the all-time greats, but also the rising stars of baseball. Included with Williams' thoughts are photographs, many never published before, of the greatest hitters of all time, including the Splendid Splinter himself. For fans of all ages, Ted Williams' Hit List offers a glimpse into the glorious past of the sport and serves as a reminder of all that is still great about the "Great American Pastime.
Author : Bill Deane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0766010074
The art of hitting is one of the most complicated parts of baseball. There is nothing more exhilarating for a fan to watch than a favorite player connecting on a game winning hit. The ten players profiled in this book have gotten their share of hits and thrilled many crowds. Players like Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron were known more for their power, while others, such as Ty Cobb, Pete Rose, and Tony Gwynn are known for their ability to reach base by hitting the ball to all fields. Other players profiled include Rogers Hornsby, Stan Musial, Frank Thomas, Honus Wagner, and Ted Williams. In Top 10 Baseball Hitters, author Bill Deane profiles ten of the most dangerous men to ever set foot in the batter's box.
Author : Matt Tavares
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-10
Category : Baseball players
ISBN : 1484449045
A lively picture book biography of Ted Williams from a master of the genre -- just in time for Fenway Park's centennial.