First published in 2006, The Fielding Bible completely changed the entire perception of fielding statistics in Major League Baseball. Using the revolutionary Plus/Minus approach to fielding analysis previously available exclusively to major league teams, John Dewan and Baseball Info Solutions have moved the conversation forward on this important part of the game. The Fielding Bible Volume II includes: 
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 <li>A new section on defensive player positioning 
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<li>In-depth analysis by position 
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<li>Bill James Relative Range Factors 
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<li>John Dewan s Zone Ratings 
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<li>Expanded Plus/Minus rankings that now include pitchers 
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<li>Catcher defense analyzed 
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<li>Expanded six-year player register 
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<li>Innovative stats like Defensive Misplays and Good Fielding Plays 
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</ul>
 Fielding data through the 2008 season.

The Fielding Bible--Volume II

Sports & Outdoors

John Dewan

Baseball

ACTA Publications

The Fielding Bible Volume III is a thorough compilation of the latest breakthroughs in defensive analytics from Baseball Info Solutions. With information previously exclusive to major league teams, Volume III is 100% new material that builds on the well received Volumes I and II. Included are comprehensive defensive evaluations, a study on the effectiveness of the Ted Williams shift, the new Timer Plus/Minus system, and updated Defensive Runs Saved numbers that estimate the value of each fielder in Major League Baseball. The Fielding Bible Volume III will include: Defensive Runs Saved the most comprehensive defensive evaluations are back and better than ever, with significant enhancements to the eight-component system first introduced in Volume II. Timer Plus/Minus the revolutionary Plus/Minus system, which measures each fielder s ability to turn batted balls into outs, gets a facelift to incorporate the brand new batted ball timer information, creating the most objective fielding evaluations ever. Good Play/Misplay Runs Saved turns Bill James in-depth Good Fielding Plays and Defensive Misplays system into a new component of Defensive Runs Saved, adding previously-unrecorded aspects of defense like scooped throws and pitch blocks. Total Runs adding Pitching Runs Created to offensive, defensive, and base running ratings to combine every aspect of the game into one tell-all number for every player The latest essay from Bill James on defense. Defensive scouting reports and player commentaries on every regular and semi-regular position player in baseball. New studies on crucial aspects of fielding, including defensive positioning, the Ted Williams shift, bunts, double plays, outfielder arms and catcher defense.

The Fielding Bible--Volume III

STATS Baseball Scoreboard, 1993

S T A T S, Publishing

Provides questions, answers, and analyses, with historical and up-to-the-minute statistics that will resolve old baseball arguments and start new ones

Stats 1998 Baseball Scoreboard (STATS BASEBALL SCOREBOARD)

Lou Gorman

Don Zminda

Sports Team Analysis and Tracking Systems

John Sickels

STATS, Inc.

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