Swifts, Slows, and Batteries: A Chronology of the 1868 Championship Season

The Union Club of Morrisania, located in the modern day Bronx,…

Did the American Association of 1882–91 Achieve Parity with the National League? Evidence from Interleague Exhibition Games

The American Association (AA) began operation in 1882 as a major…

The Disappearance of the Nippon Cup: Early Japanese Participation in Australian Baseball

The only known photo of the Nippon Baseball Club, taken in…

The 1915 Army Baseball Team at West Point: Five Future Generals and an 18–3 Record

The full 1915 West Point baseball team, including all five…

Lou Gehrig’s Three ‘Lost’ Columbia Home Runs

Lou Gehrig was deemed ineligible for all sports for the 1921–22…

The End of the Spitball: Sloppy, Dirty, Disgusting … and Almost Impossible to Get Rid Of

EDITOR’S NOTE: We were informed by Mike Lackey’s family that…
SABR Baseball Research Journal, Fall 2025

Hitter and Catcher Adaptation in Major League Baseball

INTRODUCTION In the early eras of baseball, the most important…

Saves Above Expected: A New Contextual Metric For Closers

Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees led all pitchers with…

Two Pitchers, Same Team: Comparing Bob Feller and Satchel Paige

Bob “Rapid Robert” Feller (left) and Satchel Paige (right)…

Last At-Bat Heroics

In their very first major-league game at home, the 1901 Detroit…

A Quick History of Offensive Baseball Statistics: Which Is Top of the Pops?

Sabermetrician and founder of STATS, Inc. Richard “Dick”…
Manager Paul Richards, right, seen here shaking hands with New York Yankees manager Casey Stengel in 1958, is often credited with the invention of the “Waxahachie Swap” (Richards was born in Waxahachie, Texas). (SABR-Rucker Archive)

The Diamond Chess Strategy: Pitcher-to-Fielder-to-Pitcher In-Game Maneuvers

Manager Paul Richards, right, seen here shaking hands with…
SABR Baseball Research Journal, Fall 2025

Editor’s Note: Fall 2025 Baseball Research Journal

I am honored and delighted to greet you as the new editor of…
Stan Musial (Trading Card Database)

Stan Musial: Pitcher

Notwithstanding his ultimate status as one of the greatest…

How Stan Musial Picked Up the Nickname ‘Stan the Man’

Stan the Man remains a legend in St. Louis and throughout…

Stan Musial’s MVP Years: 1943, 1946, 1948

Stan Musial batted .365 in 1946 and won his second NL MVP…

Stan Musial and the World Series

Whitey Kurowski, Marty Marion, Stan Musial, and Ray Sanders…

Stan Musial Arranged a Masterpiece in 1948

Baseball Magazine put Stan Musial on its cover in September…

After His Greatest Season, Stan Musial Faced Challenges in 1949

Stan Musial completes his swing on this 1948-49 Leaf trading…

Stan Musial, Jackie Robinson, and the Strike Heard ’Round the League

Stan Musial stands with three of his National League teammates…

Stan the Man and Trader Lane: How Musial almost ended up in Philadelphia

Cardinals general manager Frank Lane nearly traded Stan Musial…

Examining Stan Musial’s Batting: Consistently Uncoiling ‘An Explosion of Power’

Stan Musial looks forward to another game at the Polo Grounds.…

Of (A)symmetry and (In)consistency: Stan Musial’s Home/Away Splits

Stan Musial doubled, then scored by sliding past catcher…
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