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Series: Bill James Handbook | Publication Date: November 1, 2009

Every year, thousands of avid baseball fans eagerly await The Bill James Handbook the best and most complete annual baseball guide available. Full of exclusive stats, this book is the most comprehensive resource of every hit, pitch and catch in Major League Baseball's 2009 season.

Key features include:

Exclusive! Fielding Bible Awards

New Instant Replay History

New Pinch Hitting Analysis

Updated Park Indices (including the New Yankee Stadium and Citi Field)

Manufactured Runs Analysis

Young Talent Inventory

Manager's Record

Baserunning Analysis

Career data for every 2009 major leaguer (and a few bonus players) with more statistical categories than any other book

Pitcher Projections

Hitter Projections

Team Efficiency Summary

Player Win Shares

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Key features include:

Exclusive! Fielding Bible Awards

New Instant Replay History

New Pinch Hitting Analysis

Updated Park Indices (including the New Yankee Stadium and Citi Field)

Manufactured Runs Analysis

Young Talent Inventory

Manager's Record

Baserunning Analysis

Career data for every 2009 major leaguer (and a few bonus players) with more statistical categories than any other book

Pitcher Projections

Hitter Projections

Team Efficiency Summary

Player Win Shares

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The prize of our winter hibernation. --Peter Gammons

James has become part of baseball legend. --The New Yorker

The most essential annual published for the baseball fan. --Rob Neyer

About the Author

Bill James made his mark in the 1970s and 1980s with his mind-blowing Baseball Abstracts. He has been tearing down preconceived notions about America's pastime ever since. He is currently the Senior Baseball operations Advisor for the Boston Red Sox.

Product Details

Paperback: 520 pages
Publisher: ACTA Publications (November 1, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0879464070
ISBN-13: 978-0879464073
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.9 x 1.2 inches
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference Work, April 5, 2010

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The Handbook is not really intended for helping rotisserie league owner prepare for drafts, but it provides great backup material. James includes projections for the upcoming season, but acknowledges that they are less than 100% certain. But then again, what projection is 100% certain? There are the usual intriguing essays on baseball and past statistics for individual players. It's a great companion for the upcoming season.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Bill James Handbook, May 16, 2010

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Bios of players with minor league records, achievements, awards, transactions, are not provided; Which I found disappointing.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great, as usual, December 6, 2009

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Tho very dry reading, this book is VERY helpful to us Fantasy Baseball geeks who sufer from "stat withdrawal" in the off season. I only buy this book from Amazon becuase it's a little overpriced at bookstores. The only problem is it's short shelf life = it goes in the dumpster by next October.

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