
The Composition of Kings: The Monroe Monarchs and the Negro Southern League, 1932
When Negro National League officials agreed to close operations…

Effect of Batting Order (Not Lineup) on Scoring
This present study is an outgrowth of my presentation in 2004…

Still Searching for Clutch Pitchers
More than two decades ago, Pete Palmer contributed what I think…

The Demise of the Reserve Clause: The Players’ Path to Freedom
A moment that marked a dramatic shift in the power structure…

Revisiting Bill Veeck and the 1943 Phillies
Few pieces published in a SABR journal have had a greater impact…

Interleague Attendance Boost Mostly a Mirage
Over the past 10 years, interleague play has become one of the…

Does Money Buy Success? The Relationship Between Payrolls and Victories in Major League Baseball, 1996–2005
Unlike every other major professional sport in the United States,…

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…

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…

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…