In 1957, Rawlings established the award for the player who would be voted the best fielder at his position.

Measuring Defense: Entering the Zones of Fielding Statistics

  Doug Glanville in his new baseball memoir notes that…
Dodger Stadium has been home to the Los Angeles Dodgers since 1962 (Courtesy of the Los Angeles Dodgers)

Field of Liens: Real-Property Development in Baseball

Dodger Stadium has been home to the Los Angeles Dodgers since…
Crackers first baseman, whose mother, sister, and brother Joe traveled from New York to Atlanta to watch his team in a crucial game against the rival Birmingham Barons on July 8, 1954.

It’s Not Fiction: The Race to Host the 1954 Southern Association All-Star Game

Frank Torre, Crackers first baseman whose mother, sister, and…

The Next Frontier—China

OPENING DAY Vendors sold peanuts, popcorn, and hot dogs, but…
When confronted by a player or manager, he would offer to settle the matter with his fists, challenging the offender in his rich Irish accent. They called him “Sir Timothy” for his bearing and “Terrible Tim” for his temper.

The Green and the Blue: The Irish American Umpire, 1880–1965

When confronted by a player or manager, Tim Hurst would offer…
The 94 ejections he accumulated throughout his 18-year managerial career still stands as the American League record.

Earl Weaver: Strategy, Innovation, and Ninety-Four Meltdowns

Two seasons ago, I witnessed the Florida Marlins attempt to…
In 2007, Padres ace led MLB with 27 Game Score Wins, against only 7 Game Score Losses.

Does “Game Score” Still Work in Today’s High-Offense Game?

When Bill James first made his Game Score widely public in the…
reportedly was offered bonuses of as much as $30,000, but chose to sign a contract for less in order not to be rushed into the big leagues.

Georgia’s 1948 Phenoms and the Bonus Rule

In the summer of 1948, two of the nation’s premier major-league…
Remembered more for his performance on the playing field than for his results as a manager. But in 1920–21 his personnel moves, tactics, and leadership generated outstanding results for the Cleveland Indians.

Manager Speaker

Tris Speaker is remembered more for his performance on the…

Baby Birds versus Bronx Bombers

IN THE six seasons following the transfer of the St. Louis Browns’…

Joe Hardy

EVERY so often there comes a phenom who streaks across the baseball…

Damn Yankees

IN 1954, the Washington Senators were an abominable team They…

Washington Nicknames

WHAT's in a name? If it’s a baseball team’s name, there’s…

Ty Cobb’s Splits

Ty Cobb is still remembered as one of the greatest players in…

Coming from Behind: Patterns of Scoring and Their Relation to Winning

At the annual SABR convention in 2003, in Denver, I presented…

Home-Field Advantage

In every sport and at every level, the home team wins more games…

Graphing Cumulative Rate Statistics

"No doubt some graphics do distort the underlying data, making…

1921: The Yankees, the Giants, and the Battle for Baseball Supremacy in New York

Nineteen twenty-one was a remarkable baseball season, one that…

What Inspired ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’?

In the Spring of 1908 a young songwriter and vaudeville performer…

James Lanier: Ty Cobb’s Batboy

Growing up in Augusta, Georgia, James Lanier was Ty Cobb’s…

A Tall Tale of “The Brethren”

In their book The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court, Bob Woodward…

A Tale of Two Umpires: When Al Salerno and Bill Valentine Got Thrown Out of the Game

Baseball traveled through rough waters beginning in the late…

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