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Author Kelly, Robert E.

Title Baseball's offensive greats of the deadball era [electronic resource] : best producers rated by position, 1901-1919 / Robert E. Kelly ; with a foreword by Leonard Levin.

Imprint Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2009.

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 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Description ix, 210 p.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 207) and index.
Contents Introduction -- The world beyond the ballpark, 1901-1919 -- The world within the ballpark, 1901-1919 -- First basemen-analysis, 1901-1919 -- First basemen-summary in domination point (DP) sequence -- Catchers-analysis, 1901-1919 -- Catchers-summary in domination point (DP) sequence -- Infielders-analysis, 1901-1919 -- Infielders-summary in domination point (DP) sequence -- Outfielders-analysis, 1901-1919 -- Outfielders-summary in domination point (DP) sequence -- Summary, 1901-1919.
Summary "Statistical analysis of "production per at-bat" comparing 120 top batters by position when contact, speed and hit-and-run strategy were more valuable than power and home runs. Included: analysis of each player's strengths and weaknesses, rankings of the most talented and the most valuable producers, and the selection of an All-Star team for the era"--Provided by publisher.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Baseball players -- United States -- Biography.
Baseball players -- Rating of -- United States.
Baseball -- Records -- United States.
Baseball -- Offense -- United States -- History.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 9780786441259 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786441259 (softcover : alk. paper)

 
    
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