The Best of Teams, the Worst of Teams A Major League Baseball Statistical Reference, 1903-1994 |
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| Author:
| Wright, Russell O. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-0011-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1995 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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Were the Yankees of Ruth, Gehrig and Hoyt better than the Yankees of Mantle, Berra and Ford? What was the best Kansas City Royals team of all time? What team holds the single season record for home runs per game?For the baseball fan and researcher alike, this book is a detailed statistical portrait of each of the 28 major league teams. Using a unique game-by-game analysis, clubs can now be compared across eras. Part I examines winning and losing percentages. Part II evaluates the...
More DescriptionWere the Yankees of Ruth, Gehrig and Hoyt better than the Yankees of Mantle, Berra and Ford? What was the best Kansas City Royals team of all time? What team holds the single season record for home runs per game?For the baseball fan and researcher alike, this book is a detailed statistical portrait of each of the 28 major league teams. Using a unique game-by-game analysis, clubs can now be compared across eras. Part I examines winning and losing percentages. Part II evaluates the offensive highs and lows of each team. Part III does the same for defensive statistics. In Part IV the best teams of each franchise are scrutinized. Finally Part V is a statistical recap of the best and worst for each team in all categories examined in the book.