Baseball by the Numbers [Hardcover]

Mark Stang (Author), Linda Harkness (Author)

Book Description

Series: American Sports History Series | Publication Date: November 27, 1996

Baseball by the Numbers is the ultimate reference for baseball numerology. Carefully compiled from widely scattered sources, many of which are obscure or difficult to obtain, it is a massive work that lists over 50,000 players, their teams, and their uniform numbers from the 1930s through the 1990s. A chronological listing by team includes every number used by the team, by year, and the player who wore that number. An alphabetical index lists players, their correlating teams, years, and numbers. Finally, a numerical index by team identifies each player, his number, and the years he wore it.

Recommended for baseball fanatics everywhere, as well as for school, public, and college libraries.

Editorial Reviews

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Conveniently collated by team, season, player name and uniform numbers, so you can determine every guy who ever wore your favorite digits. (Baseball Weekly )

It will surely settle disputes, inspire theories, and provide enjoyment as it answers questions about not who's on first, but who wore #15 first and a host of other uniform-number questions (Rettig On Reference )

...a great read, and a real boon for baseball research... (Tuff Stuff )

Whether you are performing research for a book, article, or paper, or just trying to settle a bet, Baseball By The Numbers is the book to have at your fingertips. (The Vintage & Classic Baseball Collector )

...for uniform numbers lovers and trivia freaks, it is all you need. (Sports Collectors Digest )

Baseball fanatics will surely glean interesting nuggets from this work. (Arba )

...a labor of love... (San Diego Union-Tribune )

About the Author

Mark Stang, a member of the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR), received the 1992 SABR Macmillan award for his research on Major League uniform numbers. Linda Harkness is a senior research scientist at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and an avid Braves fan.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1152 pages
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press (November 27, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 081083054X
• ISBN-13: 978-0810830547
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,087,113 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff!, August 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Baseball by the Numbers (Hardcover)

I have always wondered about the numbers. It's really cool to know, and this knowledge has enriched my enjoyment of the game. This book makes a great reference, if you can keep your friends from taking it home with them.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference -- helps build a love of baseball, October 22, 2000

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D. Stoker "Keys man" (Hopewell, New Jersey USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baseball by the Numbers (Hardcover)

I use this book extensively with my Little League team to help the kids learn about the game. I give each player a "homework" assignment to learn about players who wore their number. This is great for connecting to the history of the game.