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| 1. | If you know what the numbers 714, 61*, 1.12 and .366 mean... |
| (Princeton, NJ United States) August 19, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| I was looking forward to reading this book for a while. Alan Schwarz has
become one of my favorite writers (Baseball America, ESPN.com, New York
Times, etc.) about baseball during the post-Bill James era because he's... read full review |
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| 2. | Inside the numbers |
| (Bell Canyon, Ca USA) September 13, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This book is an absolute delight to read for the baseball fan regardless of
how many histories of the game you've already read. Alan Schwarz has
delivered a perfect blend of Baseball history and the evolution of
statistics... read full review |
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| 3. | The Numbers Game: An Extra-Base Hit |
| (Bell Canyon, Ca USA) July 28, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Baseball has always been known as a game of statistics, which provide the
foundation for appreciating the sport's rich history. In The Numbers Game,
author Alan Schwarz brings the numbers alive, attaching faces... read full review |
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| 4. | A good read for all sports fans |
| (Long Island, NY USA) July 19, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| I just completed "The Numbers Game" by Alan Schwarz and highly
recommend it. It gives a thorough history of how statistics has been a
constant companion to the actual game of baseball. Long before the
internet... read full review |
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| 5. | Mandatory reading for all baseball fans |
| (Long Island, NY) July 17, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Did you know that when RBI first appeared in newspapers in 1879, fans were
so outraged by this new stat that the Chicago Tribune apologetically
eliminated it? Or that range factor--supposedly invented by Bill James in... read full review |
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| 6. | who knew... |
| (Queens, NY) July 15, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars |
| ...that the omsbudsman of the NYT both discovered Bill James and invented
rotisserie baseball? No wonder they were always interviewing that guy in
the Ken Burns baseball documentaries.
This book is a good
one. |
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| 7. | Great Read for Baseball Stats and Analytic Junkies |
| (NY, NY) September 24, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This book does a tremendous job of wrapping interesting stories around the
discrete steps forward and contributions made by some of the greatest
baseball analysts of all time. The book covers the entire history of the
game... read full review |
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| 8. | A Delightful Read for Between the Seasons. |
| (Winnemucca, NV) November 16, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Watching a professional baseball game on television is an exercise in just
how much statistical information can be displayed on the screen without
totally blocking out the game itself. What I didn't realize was just how
much... read full review |
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| 9. | I have two friends... |
| (Long Beach, CA United States) June 2, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars |
| ...who this book was meant for. I bet you do too. You'll need a copy
too.
I read Alan Schwarz' "The Numbers Game" just before I
read Michael Lewis' "Moneyball", and I'm better off because of it.
Schwarz was acknowledged... read full review |
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| 10. | STATS don't lie |
| (Red Sox Nation) February 16, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This book is simply, hands-down, amazing. It gives a spectaular history of
America's game and tells how all of today's STATS have changed over time.
I suggest reading this book if you are a fan of baseball and/or
statistics. |
