Simply put, The Bill James Handbook 2006 is the best and most complete annual baseball reference guide available today. It includes informative introductions to the different sections and an extensive glossary that includes explanations and even mathematical formulae for the multitude of statistics now used in baseball — many of them developed by Bill James himself. This book contains a myriad of stats on every hit, pitch and catch in Major League Baseball's 2005 season.
New and key features include:
- Pitcher Projections — NEW
- Base Running Analysis — NEW
- Hitter Projections
- Career data for every 2005 major leaguer
- Team Efficiency Summary
- Player Win-Shares
- Manager's Record
The Bill James Handbook is a valuable reference. It's my best chance to find the stats I need on the first try. — Josh Lewin, Texas Rangers & Fox TV broadcaster
The Bill James Handbook is the most comprehensive and thorough baseball resource
that I use. — Jon Sciambi, ESPN TV broadcaster