Backstop : a history of the catcher and a sabermetric ranking of 50 all-time greats / William F. McNeil ; foreword by Pete Palmer.
| Author/creator |
McNeil, William |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©2006. |
| Description | x, 257 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | 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. |
| Abstract | "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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-249) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005031105 |
| ISBN | 0786421770 (softcover : alk. paper) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | GV872.M35 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |