Bill James Presents Stats Major League Handbook 1999 (Paperback)

~ Bill James (Author), Stats Publishing (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

"Seventy? How do you go about describing that number? Words would be about as effective as a fastball in Mark McGwire's wheelhouse." With those thoughts on McGwire's home run record in mind, the creators of Major League Handbook 1999 stick strictly to the numbers. Now in its tenth year, the book provides complete career statistics for everyone who competed in the majors in 1998, team and fielding stats for 1998, data on all the major-league parks, and player projections for 1999. It also throws a few curveballs with sections titled "Pitchers Hitting & Fielding and Hitters Pitching" and "Manager Tendencies." A great resource, though rather spartan in its presentation, and not for the merely casual baseball fan. --Andy Boynton

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: STATS Publishing (November 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884064566
• ISBN-13: 978-1884064562
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,775,813 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ignore moron from Pittsburgh - James is King!!!, March 7, 1999

By A Customer

Bill James and STATS are the 5 star baseball kings. Elias never cared to release anything to the public until James came along with his intelligent research and then Elias tried unsuccessfully to duplicate Bill's research without even a wiff of insight. This is the only manual you'll ever need.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Earliest and most complete review of 1998 season stats, November 8, 1998

By	Gary Maloney (Vienna, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This book, produced by STATS Inc., makes available the season statistics for the incredible 1998 baseball campaign to eager fans everywhere. It also includes the first projections for the 1999 season performances by every major leaguer. This handbook includes all the statistics you know and care about already, and new ones you SHOULD care about. Actually seeing McGwire's 70 HR, in the context of his entire career, is a thrill. The fact that STATS began shipping this in late October, and that most guidebooks won't be out until the spring (and are far less comprehensive) , is amazing. You don't have to wait for the Street & Smith Guide or other old annuals -- the real deal is right here, and NOW.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These guys know their stuff, January 16, 2000

By	Charles Coe (Easton, PA) - See all my reviews

They beat everyone to market, and they ALWAYS get it right. Not bad for a bunch of fans banding together, huh?