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Backstop : a history of the catcher and a sabermetric ranking of 50 all-time greats
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"In Part I the history of catching and catchers is discussed. Part II, the author employs sabermetric formulas to rank the 50 greatest catchers since 1920. Also included is a chapter on catchers of...
"In Part I the history of catching and catchers is discussed. Part II, the author employs sabermetric formulas to rank the 50 greatest catchers since 1920. Also included is a chapter on catchers of the 19th century, deadball era, and Negro Leagues, whose career statistics are either incomplete, inaccurate, or produced under different playing conditions and rules"--Provided by publisher.
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- Creator
- William F. McNeil ; foreword by Pete Palmer
- Format
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- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2006]
- ©2006
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- x, 257 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780786421770, 0786421770
- OCLC
- ocm62281443
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-249) and index.
- Meet the candidates -- The catcher-baseball's quarterback -- Great catchers who are out of the loop -- From Hartnett to Lombardi-1920 to 1940 -- Baseball's golden age-1940 to 1960 -- Johnny Bench and the modern catcher-1960 to 1980 -- Piazza and the big sluggers-1980 to 2005 -- A statistical analysis of baseball's greatest catchers -- Sabermetrics-devising a statistical system for comparing catchers -- The game's best-hitting catcher -- The number one defensive catcher of all time -- Baseball's greatest all-around catcher