Download or read book Baseball written by Ron Fitzgerald and published by Children's Press(CT). This book was released on 2000 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides advice and instructions on choosing a glove, playing various infield positions, getting ready to catch a ground ball, and where to throw it once it is caught.
Download or read book Baseball Fielding Mechanics Explained written by Dan Russell and published by Price World Publishing. This book was released on with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wizardry written by Michael Humphreys and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2011-03-03 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The systematic analysis of baseball statistics, often called "sabermetrics," has evolved in recent years to resemble something of a science, attracting fans from diverse professional and educational backgrounds, all fascinated by the analysis itself and its insights into the game. But one problem has defied solution: estimating runs saved by fielders throughout history. Traditional statistics include errors and plays made, but not hits that could or should have been prevented. The latter can now be estimated using records of the location of every batted ball, but the underlying data exists only for recent seasons and has generally been withheld from the public.Now, in Wizardry, comes the long-awaited breakthrough. Drawing solely on freely available baseball statistics, Michael A. Humphreys shows how to apply classic statistical methods to estimate runs saved by fielders going back to 1893. Humphreys tests his results against other fielding measures, including published ratings based on proprietary batted ball location data, and explains their respective strengths and limitations. He also introduces a method for adjusting historical player ratings for increased competition due to population growth, integration, and international recruitment. Position by position, Humphreys identifies and profiles the greatest fielders of all time with anecdote-rich essays.Sabermetrics changed baseball and introduced a generation to the art of statistical inference. Wizardry makes the case for the most significant changes in historical player valuation in decades, while opening up new approaches for further exploration.
Download or read book Baseball written by Ron Fitzgerald and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 2000-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides advice and instructions on choosing a glove, playing various infield positions, getting ready to catch a ground ball, and where to throw it once it is caught.
Download or read book How to Play the Infield written by Sandy Alomar and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instructions by professional infielders and catchers on playing each base, short stop, and catcher.
Download or read book Just Baseball written by Mike Just and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: That sound, the first crack of the bat. Every year in early spring a special kind of joy comes over those who love America’s favorite pastime, baseball. This feeling is no different for the millions of kids who dream of greatness when they pick up a bat and make their way to the plate. In Just Baseball, Mike Just has created a guide to the world of baseball. Drawing from his own journey to the pros, Just better equips parents and players to make smart decisions as they pursue the game while encouraging players to pursue excellence, maximize their talents, and inspire them to find greater satisfaction in the game. The book covers these topics and more: At what age should youngsters start playing the game? What values will define a player’s baseball character? How important is it to be a team player? What do baseball scouts look for? How can players gain an edge in recruiting? What if your head coach leaves? Is being drafted out of high school a good or bad thing? Baseball is not a one-size-fits-all journey. Learning how to make thoughtful choices that make the most sense for one’s own set of circumstances is all part of getting to the next level. Mike Just’s own experience provides valuable insight for all those who are serious about baseball, and who want to be the best.
Download or read book The Art of Fielding written by Chad Harbach and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2011-09-07 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At Westish College, a small school on the shore of Lake Michigan, baseball star Henry Skrimshander seems destined for big league stardom. But when a routine throw goes disastrously off course, the fates of five people are upended. Henry's fight against self-doubt threatens to ruin his future. College president Guert Affenlight, a longtime bachelor, has fallen unexpectedly and helplessly in love. Owen Dunne, Henry's gay roommate and teammate, becomes caught up in a dangerous affair. Mike Schwartz, the Harpooners' team captain and Henry's best friend, realizes he has guided Henry's career at the expense of his own. And Pella Affenlight, Guert's daughter, returns to Westish after escaping an ill-fated marriage, determined to start a new life. As the season counts down to its climactic final game, these five are forced to confront their deepest hopes, anxieties, and secrets. In the process they forge new bonds, and help one another find their true paths. Written with boundless intelligence and filled with the tenderness of youth, The Art of Fielding is an expansive, warmhearted novel about ambition and its limits, about family and friendship and love, and about commitment--to oneself and to others.
Download or read book Great Baseball Drills written by Jim Garland and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2002 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handy reference is the solution to every youth baseball coach's worst nightmare, featuring game-based drills to end tedium and make practices fun and productive. 140 illustrations.
Download or read book Baseball written by Kenny Thomas and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2016-12-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Become a fundamentally sound player in every aspect of the game with Baseball: Steps to Success. For years, the Steps to Success series has helped people around the world master the fundamentals of sport. Its unique progressive instructional approach to every skill makes learning the game of baseball easier and more enjoyable than ever before. With Baseball: Steps to Success, the road map to becoming a five-tool player is at your fingertips. Step out of the dugout and onto the diamond with confidence in your skills in the game’s most important areas: • Hitting • Bunting • Throwing • Fielding • Pitching • Catching • Baserunning • Situational play Drawing on more than 76 self-improvement and practice drills that include skills broken down to their most basic techniques, you’ll be a threat every time you step to the plate or take the mound. Baseball: Steps to Success leaves no area of the game uncovered. Whether you’re learning, teaching, or coaching, Baseball: Steps to Success will help you master this great game. Part of the best-selling series with more than 1.7 million copies sold, it is your guide to on-the-field excellence.
Download or read book The Fielding Bible IV Break Through Analysis of Major League Baseball Defense by Team and Player written by John Dewan and published by ACTA Publications. This book was released on 2015-03-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE FIELDING BIBLE VOLUME IV contains the latest defensive research, analytics, and data from Baseball Info Solutions. Much of that research had previously been reserved exclusively for MLB teams, and it is all updated with all the defensive stats through the end of the 2014 season.
Download or read book Play by play Baseball written by Don Geng and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents information on the history of baseball and the equipment used, demonstrates the basic skills involved in fielding, throwing, hitting, and baserunning, and describes how these skills are used in a game.
Download or read book Play Ball the Major League Way written by Major League Baseball International and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the fundamentals of infield and outfield play with Major League coaches, using Major League drills, with footage of Major League stars.
Download or read book The Complete Baseball Player written by Jacob Edward Corney Jr publishing Company and published by Jacob Corney. This book was released on 2011-03-30 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains many tips on hitting,pitching ,fielding,coaching,and sport's medicine. This book would benefit all baseball players including major league baseball players.This book took me sixty years to complete.
Download or read book Baseball For Dummies written by Joe Morgan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-02-06 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Play, watch, and understand America's favorite pastime Baseball continues to be a popular game both as a spectator sport and as a pastime. Since the publication of Baseball For Dummies, 3rd Edition, baseball teams have changed, new MLB stadiums have been built, and rules have been updated. This updated 4th Edition brings you the latest information on the players, the places, and above all, the game. Baseball For Dummies is for baseball fans at all levels, from players and coaches to spectators who love the game. Baseball Hall of Fame player Joe Morgan explains baseball with remarkable insight, using down-to-earth language so everyone from the casual observer to the die-hard fan can gain a fuller appreciation of the sport. Improve your hitting, pitching, and fielding Find a baseball team to play on, from Little League on up Evaluate stats, players, and records Coach baseball or umpire effectively Get more out of a trip to the ballpark The latest on baseball stats and sabermetrics Complete with Morgan's personal lists of top-ten toughest pitchers, smartest players, and most strategic managers, Baseball For Dummies gives you all the inside tips, facts, and stats so you can have Major League fun!
Download or read book A Young Baseball Player s Guide to Fielding and Defense written by Don Oster and published by Globe Pequot. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great reference for players coaches and parents on the fundamentals of playing defense
Download or read book The Fielding Bible Volume III written by John Dewan and published by ACTA Publications. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previously available exclusively to Major League Baseball teams, John Dewan and Baseball Info Solutions reveal their revolutionary approach to fielding analysis. In the process, they will completely change the entire perception of fielding statistics in Major League Baseball. Key reports include: 1) Defensive Runs Saved this stat distills the latest in defensive research into a single number for every defender. 2) Total Runs a combination of Runs Created, Baserunning Runs, and Defensive Runs Saved determines an overall value for every player. 3)A pioneering essay by Bill James detailing his revolutionary Misplays/Good Plays way to measure defensive abilities. 4)Defensive scouting reports and player commentaries on every regular and semiregular position player in baseball. 5) Innovative analysis of Catcher Defense, with catcher ERA taken to the next level.
Download or read book Baseball Step by Step written by Madeleine Jennings and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2009-08-15 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step-by-step photographs and instructions demonstrate basic baseball skills for catching, pitching, fielding, hitting, and base running.
