All Saves Are Not Created Equal
When the Fireman of the Year award was created in 1960, the term…
Fenway Park’s Hand-Operated Scoreboard
On the evening of August 15, 2006, Nate Moulter and Mike Gavin…
More Interesting Statistical Combinations
In Baseball Research Journal 33 Fred Worth presented an intriguing…
DiMaggio’s Challengers
Joe DiMaggio’s record hitting streak of 56 games is probably…
New Light on an Old Scandal
This article was selected for inclusion in SABR 50 at 50: The…
The Curse of the . . . Hurlers? Consequential Yankees–Red Sox Trades of Note
The Curse of the Bambino hovered over the Boston Red Sox for…
Salary Arbitration: Burden or Benefit?
The salary arbitration process is not well understood and it…
One-Team Players
Most articles written about Craig Biggio or Jeff Bagwell…
Crossing Red River: Spring Training in Texas
Several years ago when the Texas Rangers explored the idea of…
Fascinating Aspects About the Retired Uniform Numbers of the Detroit Tigers
What makes these Detroit Tigers uniform numbers — 2, 5, 6,…
The Winning Team: Fact and Fiction in Celluloid Biographies
Narrative films are not factual films — even when they purport…
Baseball Geography and Transportation
In 1876, at the time of the National League’s inception, the…
The Cy Young Award: Individual or Team Recognition?
The Cy Young Award is Major League Baseball’s premier annual…
Are Balanced Teams More Successful?
If a team scores 10% more runs than average and allows 10% fewer…
Early Twentieth Century Heroes: Coverage of Negro League Baseball in the Pittsburgh Courier and the Chicago Defender
Editor's note: This article originally appeared in Journalism…
Nickel and Dime Pitches
The cover of a baseball comprises two strips of leather (identical…
Does Walking the Leadoff Batter Lead to Big Innings?
During a playoff broadcast in 2002, Tim McCarver made a…
How Rules Changes in 1920 Affected Home Runs
The home run was not a major part of a batter’s arsenal in…
Relative Team Strength in the World Series
This essay examines some statistical features of the major league…
Base Ball to Base-Ball to Baseball
Baseball didn’t just develop into the national pastime in the…
George Michael: Mystery Photos
Since 1947 I have been researching and collecting baseball photographs,…
Was Ty Cobb a Power Hitter?
Ty Cobb is usually thought of as the very embodiment of the Deadball…
Do Players Outperform in a Walk Season?
Do players perform better in their walk year? Conventional wisdom…
Consecutive Times Reaching Base: Ted Williams Dethroned by an Unlikely Record Holder
When Frank Thomas reached base in 15 consecutive plate appearances…