
More Whimpers Than Bangs: How Batters Perform When “It’s the World Series and they’re down to their final out”
We all know that baseball games lack an arbitrary end. No clock…

The Veracity of Veeck
In his excellent biography of Bill Veeck, author Paul Dickson…

The Hearst Sandlot Classic: More than a Doorway to the Big Leagues
Set against the backdrop of a country emerging from war, and…

Fate and the Federal League: Were the Federals Incompetent, Outmaneuvered, or Just Unlucky?
For years, the convention has been to view the Federal League,…

Clutch Hitting in the Major Leagues: A Psychological Perspective
This article was selected for inclusion in SABR 50 at 50: The…

Is a Major League Hitter Hot or Cold?
Many major league baseball games are decided in the final innings…

When Did Frank Baker Become “Home Run” Baker?
The story of how Frank Baker, the Philadelphia Athletics star…

Preferences Between Baseball and Fastpitch Softball Amongst Female Baseball Players
Baseball is a male-dominated sport. Softball is often considered…

The Way the Game Is Supposed to Be Played: George Kell, Ted Williams, and the battle for the 1949 batting title
It was the last game of the 1949 baseball season and George Kell…

The Mystery of Jack Smith’s Runs
One would guess that several factors influence a player’s ability…

Debs Garms, the Bioproject, and I
In keeping with one of SABR’s objectives—“To encourage…

The 20/30 Game Winner: An Endangered/Extinct Species
The first part of this article is a statistical analysis on the…

Game Score vs. Starter Score
The deficiencies in Bill James' pitching stat Game Score wouldn’t…

The Team with the Most On-Base Percentage Titles
Tthere is one team in baseball which has a disproportionate number…

Additional Corrections in the Official Records (1920–44) of Runs Scored for Detroit Tigers Players
In a previous article, the author provided the corrections of…

The Future of Baseball Contracts: A Look at the Growing Trend in Long-Term Contracts
Baseball contracts seem to be headed increasingly in the same…

Prospects, Promotions and Playoff Races: Do They Bring Fans to Minor League Games?
Minor league baseball has undergone a resurgence, exemplified…

Baseball’s First Bill Veeck
What with Bill Veeck Jr.’s gregarious nature, numerous achievements,…