
Not Chiseled in Stone: Baseball’s Enduring Records and the SABR Era
Many baseball records are erroneously regarded as sacrosanct:…

Lou Gehrig’s RBI Record: Striving To Get It Right Thanks to 40 Years of Research by SABR Members
One can find many different numbers for Lou Gehrig's lifetime…

Hubbell’s Elbow: Don’t Blame the Screwball
After surgery on his left elbow in 1938, Carl Hubbell's days…

Origins of the Pitching Rotation
Thanks to Retrosheet, we have methods to determine rotation patterns…

SABR Shortstops: An Analysis of Shortstops Before and During the SABR Era
Baseball “common wisdom” says that in the days of yore, the…

Characters With Character: Pittsburgh's All-Black Lineup
Pittsburgh has a wealthy history in black baseball. Two of the…

SABR, Baseball Statistics, and Computing: The Last Forty Years
In 1971, the year SABR was founded, the analysis of baseball…

Designated Runner: Herb Washington
Herb Washington went to Michigan State for track and became a…

The DH in the World Series: Interesting Facts
Some interesting facts about usage of the designated hitter during…

1977: When Earl Weaver Became Earl Weaver
All managers think about strategy, but one can argue that no…

A Graphical View of the SABR Era
Baseball has had a rich history in the forty years since the…

Baseball’s Forgotten Era: The ’80s
The 1980s was a decade of transition for baseball. Power numbers…

How Would You Like to Manage in the Majors?: Baseball Board Games and Their Dedicated Players
What if? This is one of the most often asked questions of historians.…

Out of Here: Home Runs in Canada
This article examines long balls hit on Canadian soil — from…

Baseball on Exhibit: Museums in the SABR Era
Leisure and tourism have become big business. Fans who want to…

Pitchers in the Field: The Use of Pitchers at Other Positions in the Major Leagues, 1969–2009
Pitchers are a breed apart. On average, they are taller and heavier…

Baseball’s Major Salary Milestones
Baseball milestones are as well known to fans as their own birthdays…

Neill “Wild Horse” Sheridan and the Longest Home Run Ever Measured
On a warm summer evening in 1953, Sacramento Solon Neill Sheridan…

Baseball’s First Power Surge: Home Runs in the Late 19th-Century Major Leagues
Many casual baseball fans and serious sabermetricians alike hold…

Quicker Than Quick: A 31-Minute Professional Game
Baseball history was made at Oates Park in Asheville, North Carolina,…

The PING Ratings: A Model for Rating NCAA Baseball Teams
Over the past few seasons, college baseball has begun to gain…

Talent Selection in Youth Baseball: Factors that Predict End-of-Season Success
Introducing a model to eliminate five basic problems in talent…

More Highly Connected Baseball Players Have Better Offensive Performance
Using social network analysis to answer the question: Does the…
