Articles.2011-BRJ40-2b – Society for American Baseball Research

Official Statistical Categories Added Since the Start of the SABR Era in 1971.

Not Chiseled in Stone: Baseball’s Enduring Records and the SABR Era

Lou Gehrig’s Official RBI Record (1923–1939)

Lou Gehrig’s RBI Record: Striving To Get It Right Thanks to 40 Years of Research by SABR Members

set his most enduring record in 1936-37, when he won 24 consecutive decisions, still the most by any pitcher.

Hubbell’s Elbow: Don’t Blame the Screwball

Origins of the Pitching Rotation

Median wRC+ For Everyday Shortstops (1946–1970)

SABR Shortstops: An Analysis of Shortstops Before and During the SABR Era

In his 10th season in 1971,

Characters With Character: Pittsburgh’s All-Black Lineup

Tom Hufford, Cliff Kachline, John Pardon (in 2006)

SABR, Baseball Statistics, and Computing: The Last Forty Years

Herb Washington (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

Designated Runner: Herb Washington

first NL hitter to appear in the DH role in the World Series. He batted .357 for the Cincinnati Reds in 1976.

The DH in the World Series: Interesting Facts

1977: When Earl Weaver Became Earl Weaver

A Graphical View of the SABR Era

A list of the 13 times players hit 40 or more home runs during the 1980s

Baseball’s Forgotten Era: The ’80s

How Would You Like to Manage in the Majors?: Baseball Board Games and Their Dedicated Players

Joe Carter (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

Out of Here: Home Runs in Canada

Established in 1936 in rural Cooperstown, New York, it plays host to an average of 350,000 visitors per year.

Baseball on Exhibit: Museums in the SABR Era

He could not have been accused of having an outfielder’s physique, but he was pressed into duty as one in a game in August 1982.

Pitchers in the Field: The Use of Pitchers at Other Positions in the Major Leagues, 1969–2009

set many records in his Hall of Fame career. One of them was to be the first player to garner a reliably reported five-figure salary.

Baseball’s Major Salary Milestones

Spent most of his career in the Pacific Coast League, but did get one at bat in the major leagues (Boston Red Sox, 1948)

Neill “Wild Horse” Sheridan and the Longest Home Run Ever Measured

Total Major League HR, 1871-1918

Baseball’s First Power Surge: Home Runs in the Late 19th-Century Major Leagues

Returned to the A’s to manage in 1937 and 1939 when his father’s health was too poor to handle the job.

Quicker Than Quick: A 31-Minute Professional Game

LSU's Box Score for Championship Game of 2009 College World Series

The PING Ratings: A Model for Rating NCAA Baseball Teams

Scoring for Perceptual Tests.

Talent Selection in Youth Baseball: Factors that Predict End-of-Season Success

Correlation between 50-player dataset #1.

More Highly Connected Baseball Players Have Better Offensive Performance

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Fall 2011 Baseball Research Journal