The Bill James Gold Mine 2010 Author:Bill James Starting in the 1970s, a night watchman from Kansas forever changed the way that many people view baseball analysis and ultimately the game itself. Now Bill James is doing it again with The Bill James Gold Mine--a groundbreaking collection of original essays, statistical profiles, and hidden "nuggets" of information worth their weight ... more »in gold.
Always known for his piercing wit and cutting analysis, Bill James wrote 17 new essays for The Bill James Gold Mine, including:
Clutching Hitter of the Year
Measuring Consistency
Closer Fatigue
Strength Up the Middle
Bullpens and Crunches
Hall of Famers Among Us
Of course, it wouldn't be from Bill James if it didn't come with innovative and intriguing profiles and nuggets of statistical information on players from all 30 teams, including:
Impacting by Position in Inning
Pitching Type Analysis
Pitcher's Record of Opposing Batters
Games Played by Opening Day Starters
Pitching/Batting Records Against Quality of Opposition