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***How Bill James Changed Our View of Baseball***
by Colleagues, Critics, Competitors and Just Plain Fans
Editor Gregory F. Augustine Pierce
$19.95
ISBN: 059
Book (Hardcover)
6 x 8
144 pages
February 2007
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Bill James introduced a generation of baseball fans to a whole new way
of thinking about the game of baseball. And in doing so, he also taught
many of us a new way to see the world. Don't believe it? Then do what
James would do and examine the evidence: Read this book.
–Mat Olkin, Roster Management Consultant, Seattle Mariners
As someone who has spent gobs of time thinking about the subject, I devoured
How Bill James Changed Our View of Baseball the way Bill James goes through a 12-pack of Diet Pepsi. The concept couldn't have been more satisfyingly executed.
–Scott Gray, author of The Mind of Bill James
Available Now
In May 2006, Bill James was named one of the “Time 100 Most Influential People in the World” by Time magazine. While this is quite an honor, it doesn’t explain just what James has contributed to the statistical revolution in baseball. In this book, twelve writers discuss how Bill James has influenced them, where they disagree with James, and how they see the future of statistical analysis.
Contributors include:
Freeing My Mind by Alan Schwarz, senior writer, Baseball America
Ten Things I Learned from Bill Jamesby Dave Studenmund, editor, The Hardball Times Baseball Annual
The Arrogance of Bill James by Gary Huckabay, founder, Baseball Prospectus
Prove It by John Thorn, author and publisher
James, Tenace, McGraw and Kluszewski by Hal Richman, owner, Strat-O-Matic Game Co.
Selling My Soul to Bill James by Sam Walker, staff writer, The Wall Street Journal
Slapping Myself on the Forehead by Steve Moyer, president, Baseball Info Solutions
The Collision of Sabermetrics and Fantasy Baseball
by Ron Shandler, owner, Baseball HQ
Baseball, Basketball, Whatever by Daryl Morey, assistant GM, Houston Rockets
Ready for the Next Question by Susan McCarthy, artist and Bill James’ wife
The Bill James Way of Life by Rob Neyer, commentator, ESPN
Bill James Is Worth the Wait by John Dewan, owner, Baseball Info Solutions
The Last Word by Bill James
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