
Low-Risk Pitcher Signings — Any Reward?
While it makes big headlines when a team signs a free-agent superstar,…

He May Be Fast, But Is He Quick?
During the 2007 baseball season, Jim Reisler interviewed nine…

Estimating the Dollar Value of Players
As fans we often question the offseason free-agent signings by…

Herb Washington’s Value to the 1974 A’s
Two weeks before the start of the 1974 season, Oakland Athletics…

The Possible Effect of Steroids on Home-Run Production
In a recent paper entitled “On the Potential of a Chemical…

The Gentlemen’s Agreement and the Ferocious Gentleman Who Broke It
I doubt that any thoughtful person would disagree with Norman…

Landis, Baseball, and Racism — A Brief Comment
In his essay “Does Baseball Deserve This Black Eye?” Norman…

Does Baseball Deserve This Black Eye? Landis and Baseball Before Jackie Robinson
At SABR’s 2006 convention one speaker analyzed the commissioners…

The Tale of the Three Tobins
Three players named John Tobin played pro baseball, each at some…

Leg Men: Career Pinch-Runners in Major-League Baseball
In 1974, the Oakland Athletics signed track star Herb Washington…


‘When Fans Wanted to Rock, the Baseball Stopped’: Sports, Promotions, and the Demolition of Disco on Chicago’s South Side
While the winter chill still held Chicago in its grip, longtime…

Offensive Strategy and Efficiency in the United States and Dominican Republic
According to a well-known baseball saying in the Dominican Republic,…

Remembering the Golden Age of Baseball
For as long as I can remember I have had an unquenchable passion…

The 100 Top-Fielding MLB Pitchers, circa 1900–2008
How important is the subject of pitchers’ fielding? Just ask…

Greatest Catchers: A Composite Ranking Methodology
Who is the greatest catcher to have ever played in the major…

Players Being ‘Clutch’ When Targeting 20 Wins
In a blog post of March 23, 2008 (“Do Players Turn ‘Clutch’…

Catcher ERA — Once More with Feeling: It’s Tough to Be a Rookie
Do catchers in general do a better job of handling the pitching…

The Little Corporation: Professional Baseball in San Francisco, 1953–1955
Of the many minor leagues that existed in professional baseball…

Who Invented Runs Produced?
Referral to the glossary of statistical terms in the first edition…

Who Has the Major-League Record for the Longest Consecutive-Games Run-Produced (CGRP) Streak?
In order for a baseball team to achieve its ultimate objective…

BOOKS: In the Best Interests of Baseball? The Revolutionary Reign of Bud Selig
In the Best Interests of Baseball? The Revolutionary Reign of…

BOOKS: Robinson, Race, and Brooklyn
Barack Obama's election last fall to the presidency of the United…

A Response By Norman Macht
Editor's note: This article is in response to "The Gentlemen’s…