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In Search of Clutch Hitting

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Are Traded Players ‘Lemons’?

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I Don’t Care If I Ever Get Back: Marathons Lasting Six or More Hours

For more than 40 years I have exhaustively researched marathon…

Has Greg Maddux Employed the ‘Bagwell Gambit’ in His Career?

In a Newsweek article George Will called Greg Maddux "the most…

Normalized Winning Percentage, Revisited

In the 1996 Baseball Research Journal, I presented some­thing…

Underestimating the Fog

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Road Trips: SABR Convention Journal Articles (2004)

Introduction: Road Trips: SABR Convention Journal Articles

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Baseball in the Buckeye State (SABR 34, 2004)

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Baseball in the Buckeye State (SABR 34, 2004)

Brewery Jack Taylor: Big Talent, Big Problem

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Baseball in the Buckeye State (SABR 34, 2004)

A Cincy Legend: A Narrative of Bumpus Jones’ Baseball Career

This article was originally published in “Baseball in the Buckeye…

No-Hitter Probabilities: What Are the Odds?

A no-hitter turns a pitcher into an instant celebrity in the…

Interesting Statistical Combinations

One of many things that makes baseball the most enjoyable sport…

300-Game Winners: A Vanishing Breed?

Now that Greg Maddux has won his 300th game, an obvious question…

The 1939 Yankees, the Greatest Road Team Ever

The 1939 Yankees are known as one of the greatest teams of all…

The Science of Second Guessing: The Cases of Stengel, Mauch, and McNamara

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Hometown Heroes in the All-Star Game

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Lawrence S. Ritter, the Last New York Giant

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The Worst Team Ever?

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The Effect of the Designated Hitter Rule on Hit Batsmen

When the Designated Hitter (DH) rule went into effect at the…

Win Shares and the Parabolic Course of Baseball Lives

In his book entitled Win Shares, Bill James undertakes a preliminary…
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