Henry Chadwick Award: John C. Tattersall

John C. Tattersall (1910–81) was a great authority on home…

Editor’s note: Spring 2014 Baseball Research Journal

A note from the editor of the Spring 2014 BRJ. I often hear…

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Appendix 1: The Three, or Was it Two, .400 Hitters of 1922

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Appendix 1: Stolen Bases and Caught Stealing by Catchers

Here is the appendix for Pete Palmer's article "Stolen Bases…
Old Yankee Stadium

Black Baseball at Yankee Stadium: The House That Ruth Built and Satchel Furnished (with Fans)

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In the first twentieth-century World Series (1903), he made the final out.

More Whimpers Than Bangs: How Batters Perform When “It’s the World Series and they’re down to their final out”

How did the 2012 World Series end? It was Game Four in Detroit.…
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NL president’s reputation for blocking Bill Veeck’s efforts to integrate MLB may not be warranted.

The Veracity of Veeck

In his excellent biography of Bill Veeck, author Paul Dickson…
L-R, Larry Foster, Gary Moore, Tom Prucha, Joe Horlen, Mel Dotterweich, Vince Magrino, and Mike McCormick.

The Hearst Sandlot Classic: More than a Doorway to the Big Leagues

U.S. All-Star outfield from the 1962 game have their bats…
The peace agreement that was concluded after the 1915 season was accompanied by far less fanfare.

Fate and the Federal League: Were the Federals Incompetent, Outmaneuvered, or Just Unlucky?

“War is the Province of Chance.” — Count Carl von Clausewitz   THE…

Clutch Hitting in the Major Leagues: A Psychological Perspective

This article was selected for inclusion in SABR 50 at 50: The…
In 1978, he had 731 plate appearances and at least one hit in 44 consecutive games.

Is a Major League Hitter Hot or Cold?

Many major league baseball games are decided in the final innings…
Frank Baker had already earned the nickname “Home Run” before he starred in the 1911 World Series. (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

When Did Frank Baker Become “Home Run” Baker?

The story of how Frank Baker, the Philadelphia Athletics star…
Founder of Baseball for All is believed to be the first woman ever to throw batting practice to a major league team.

Preferences Between Baseball and Fastpitch Softball Amongst Female Baseball Players

ABSTRACT Baseball is a male-dominated sport. Softball is often…
(back row, center) who set a major league record by scoring on 65.4 percent of the times he reached base (53 runs on 86 TOB) in 1925.

The Mystery of Jack Smith’s Runs

One would guess that several factors influence a player’s ability…

Debs Garms, the Bioproject, and I

In keeping with one of SABR’s objectives—“To encourage…

The 20/30 Game Winner: An Endangered/Extinct Species

INTRODUCTION This paper has two parts. Part I: The Demise…
pitched 26 innings on May 1, 1920, good for a 112 Game Score. (His opponent, Joe Oeschger, also pitched all 26, but allowed fewer hits, netting an outsized 125 Game Score.)

Game Score vs. Starter Score

The deficiencies in Bill James' pitching stat Game Score wouldn’t…

The Team with the Most On-Base Percentage Titles

Following up on my 2008 article “The OBP Triple Crown” (Baseball…

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