The New Ballgame: Understanding Baseball Statistics for the Casual Fan [Paperback]

Glenn Guzzo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2007

As the use of statistics becomes ever more popular, and essential, in baseball, The New Ballgame provides a user-friendly explanation of the increasingly complex statistics used in the game.

Written by Glenn Guzzo, author of the award-winning Strat-O-Matic Fanatics, this book is perfect for fans just getting into baseball stats, veteran statheads trying to explain to their significant others why they care about stats, and as a gift for kids just becoming interested in baseball statistics.

Key features include:

• Definitions for all the stats currently used in baseball
• A historical breakdown of statistics in the game
• Keeping score during a game
• Reading a box score
• Fantasy/simulation baseball games
• The future of statistics in baseball

Editorial Reviews

Review

Glenn Guzzo has done a tremendous job of explaining how one man's gobbledygook is another man's poetry. -- Jayson Stark, ESPN analyst

This book is required reading for anyone new to baseball's numbers. -- Alan Schwarz, senior writer, Baseball America

About the Author

Glenn Guzzo, former editor of The Denver Post and executive sports editor of The Philadelphia Enquirer, is the author of Strat-O-Matic Fanatics: The Unlikely Success Story of a Game That Became an American Passion. He lives in Florida with his wife and daughter.

Product Details

• Paperback: 167 pages
• Publisher: ACTA Sports (March 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087946318X
• ISBN-13: 978-0879463182
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #607,922 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Discussion of Baseball Statistics, March 8, 2007

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This review is from: The New Ballgame: Understanding Baseball Statistics for the Casual Fan (Paperback)

The author covers virtally all aspects of modern baseball statistics. He explains the various newer statistics without being overly technical. Thus, the "non-geeky" fan who wants to understand will be able to comprehend. He also discusses the differences in data compiled during baseballs different eras. He also has a nice chapter on fantasy baseball and simulation games. Worthwhile addition to your baseball library.