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	Category:Baseball statistics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Statistics have been kept for the Major Leagues since their creation and are an important part of the baseball experience.
		The practice was started by Henry Chadwick in the 19th century who devised the statistical measures of batting average and earned run average.
		The main article for this category is Baseball statistics.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Baseball_statistics (107 words)

	Baseball statistics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Traditionally, statistics like batting average for batters (the number of hits divided by the number of at bats) and earned run average (approximately the number of runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings) have governed the statistical world of baseball.
		Among statistics that measure a batter's overall performance, On-base plus slugging (OPS) is one of the easiest to calculate.
		Comprehensive, historical baseball statistics were difficult for the average fan to access until 1951, when researcher Hy Turkin published "The Complete Encyclopedia of Baseball".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baseball_statistics (2270 words)

	Baseball - MSN Encarta
		Baseball is played in organized leagues throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and other countries.
		Amateur baseball, in which players are not paid, includes most other leagues, such as Little League, high school, and university competition as well as various community leagues.
		The major league baseball season lasts from April (or late March) to October and includes the regular season, the playoffs, and the World Series.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761577710_3/Baseball.html (1007 words)

	COSMIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION-JCBA NO. 17
		It might also be suggested that boys who grow up and become men, found a way to hold on to, indeed capture their youth by indulging in the intense accumulation of numbers that served to preserve the past in the present.
		Despite the fact that baseball, like its cousin cricket, was initially thought of as a fielding sport, the most popular statistic is the batting average.
		Consider this: In a baseball game a batter that hits three triples in three at bats but does not produce any runs is not as valuable as a batter who hits one single (in four at bats) that scores two runs.
	www.cosmicbaseball.com /bstats17.html (818 words)

	Sabermetric Manifesto - The Baseball Archive
		The most common uses of statistics are to evaluate past performance (such as to determine who should win the MVP award) and to predict future performance (such as to evaluate a trade that was just made).
		Baseball statistics can be evaluated in the same way as non-baseball statistics; they can have the same types of flaws, or be misused or misinterpreted in the same ways.
		But you cannot dispute a statistical conclusion with a claim which is based on something which is already included in the statistic, or something which is improperly measured by your claim.
	www.baseball1.com /bb-data/grabiner/manifesto.html (4946 words)

	Top20baseball.com - Your Top20 Guide for baseball!
		Baseball is played between two teams of nine players each on a baseball field, usually under the authority of one or more officials, called umpires.
		Although baseball is considered a non-contact sport; a runner may be allowed to make potentially dangerous contact with a fielder as part of an attempt to reach a base, unless that fielder is fielding a batted ball.
		Baseball is thought to be a direct descendant of cricket, rounders, and town ball (which was much like rounders), though the game's true origins are uncertain.
	www.top20baseball.com (8043 words)

	Baseball Glossary at Baseball Tips.com
		A Relief Pitching statistic indicating the percentage of runners on base at the time a relief pitcher enters a game that he allows to score.
		A composite statistic incorporating various defensive statistics to arrive at a number akin to batting average.
		This statistic tells you the batting average allowed by a relief pitcher to the first batter he faces.
	www.baseballtips.com /glossary.html (3312 words)

	Baseball America - Chat
		With baseball statistics (and their awareness) seemingly growing every year, there just seem to be fewer annual stats publications every year.
		Batting average is such a horrible statistic, so dependent on luck both in the short term (whether a certain ball falls in for a hit) and the long term (an intrinsically.300 hitter can still hit.200 over two weeks, easily) that it corrupts almost every conversation about statistics from the start.
		There are zillions of statistics in baseball that fall into that category -- ones which are merely trivia and don't tell you much about the inherent skills of the player.
	www.baseballamerica.com /today/chat/040709schwarz.html (4129 words)

	Baseball Almanac - Baseball Formulas for Pitching Stats
		An advanced pitching statistic used to measure the number of runs a pitcher prevents from scoring compared to the league's average pitcher in a neutral park in the same amount of innings.
		One of the oldest pitching statistics that is the most commonly used and understood in the Major Leagues today.
		This statistic uses a league normalized earned run average in the calculation and is meant to measure how well the pitcher prevented runs from scoring relative to the rest of the league.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /stats2.shtml (733 words)

	Baseball statistics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
		The practice was started by Henry Chadwick in the 19th century who devised the concepts of batting average and earned run average based on his experience of cricket.
		W - Win (baseball statistics) - number of games where pitcher was pitching while his team took the lead and went on to win (also related: winning percentage)
		L - Win (baseball statistics) - number of games where pitcher was pitching while the opposing team took the lead and went on to win
	read-and-go.hopto.org /Baseball-statistics (1594 words)

	Amazon.com: Baseball Prospectus 2006: The BP Team of Experts on Baseball Talent: Books: Baseball Prospectus Team of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
		Described as "the fantasy baseball bible," this annual publication offers preseason analysis of 30 teams and more than 1,600 players plus essays on the top 50 prospects, the true costs of injuries, and more.
		Oh, and if you're just a major league baseball fan, especially one that knows that there is a lot more to find in the statistics than meets the eye, this book is for you.
		On top of just statistics, there is insight to each team, a paragraph on each player, and a few "by the numbers" chapters at the end.
	www.amazon.com /Baseball-Prospectus-2006-Experts-Talent/dp/0761139958 (1746 words)

	USATODAY.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
		And with the advent of sabermetrics in the 1970s — the analysis of statistics through objective evidence — new stats such as OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) and WHIP (walks plus hits divided by innings pitched) are quickly joining the mainstream.
		• What it is: A key statistic because it shows a pitcher's overall stuff and his handle on the strike zone.
		When the starter pitches seven strong innings, it's your job to hold the door down and get the game stopped where its at," says Chicago Cubs reliever Michael Wertz, who ranks 66th of 160.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/2005-09-21-offbeat-stats.htm (705 words)

	Rich's Weekend Baseball BEAT: When 40 = 300 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
		Notably, Edmonds is one of only five center fielders in the history of baseball to hit 40 HR in a single season more than once.
		Before arguing that Edmonds has benefited from an era of high-powered offenses, consider that Wilson’s campaign occurred during the most hitter-friendly year in baseball history and Mantle’s numbers in 1961 were produced in the first year of an expansion that increased the number of teams in the A.L. by 25%.
		Loosen the criteria to.300/45/120 in case Edmonds falters a tad down the stretch, and the club also admits Hank Aaron (in 1962 when he played 83 games in CF and 71 in RF), DiMaggio, and Griffey.
	www.all-baseball.com /richbeat/archives/015323.html (1277 words)

	LMU baseball
		The Lincoln Memorial University baseball team made a strong run at making the 2006 Gulf South Conference Tournament but in the end it wasn’t meant to be, as the #10 nationally ranked Falcons of the University of Montevallo dashed the Railsplitters' hope in Sunday’s final game of the series.
		The Lincoln Memorial baseball team swept a double-header from the University of West Florida on Saturday afternoon to have a chance to sweep a conference team for the third time this season and to keep Gulf South Conference Tournament hopes alive.
		Although the Lincoln Memorial baseball team suffered its worst loss in baseball history Saturday afternoon 29-4, the Railsplitters had already taken care of business on Friday in the first two games of the series with West Alabama, winning 7-3 and 6-1 to win the series with a two games to one split.
	www.lmunet.edu /Athletics/Baseball (1196 words)

	Ouachita Baptist University (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
		The Tiger baseball team's season came to an end with a 4-2 heart-breaking loss to Montevallo in an elimination game in the GSC Tournament.
		The Tigers clinched their first-ever berth in the GSC tournament with a dramatic 10-9 come-from-behind win over Harding Saturday afternoon, and a 4-1 win in the second game broke the school record for wins in a year.
		The Tiger baseball team under the direction of second-year head coach Scott Norwood will play the first of 10 weekend home series this weekend to begin the 2006 season.
	gotigers.obu.edu /sport.asp?Sport=Baseball (1431 words)

	Baseball Coverage and News - Los Angeles Times
		In his first start, he holds Mets to two hits in six innings as Dodgers win, 9-1.
		Sometimes baseball is a game of inferences, the assumptions outliving the facts.
		Such is the lifespan of a baseball season that with three weeks left, the Angels wish they had another month and the Dodgers wish it could have ended Friday.
	www.latimes.com /sports/baseball/mlb (3232 words)

	Amazon.com: Baseball Hacks (Hacks): Books: Joseph Adler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
		In Baseball Hacks, Joe Adler not only demonstrates that the latest data-mining technologies have useful application to the study of baseball statistics, he also teaches the reader how to do the analysis himself, arming the dedicated baseball fan with tools to take his understanding of the game to a higher level."
		If you've ever been involved in a fantasy baseball league and gotten killed by people who seem to have time to do nothing but research obscure baseball players, Baseball Hacks is the book for you.
		In this book, Joseph Adler takes his love of baseball and combines it with an understanding of databases and data-mining technology to help fantasy-sports fanatics and baseball statistic junkies get their regular fix of the numbers that drive America's Game.
	www.amazon.com /Baseball-Hacks-Joseph-Adler/dp/0596009429 (1950 words)

	Baseball
		Midland Lutheran College head baseball coach Jef Field has released the names of student-athletes who have given commitments to play baseball for the Warriors beginning in the 2006-07 school year.
		The Midland Lutheran College baseball team was rewarded with a 4-0 week by moving up to number 15 in the latest NAIA national ranking.
		The Midland Lutheran College baseball team remains the number one ranked team in NAIA Region III for the second week in a row.
	www.mlc.edu /midlandlutheran.aspx?pgID=1185 (1164 words)

	Trade on hold!!! - Baseball Fever
		This might be the first three team mega trade I've ever seen where the fans of all three teams are dead set against it.
		The Yankees have had great C's for most of the years since 1920 (with the notable exception of the years between Munson's death and Posada's rise), and the only one that comes to mind that wasn't home grown is Wally Schang.
		Newsday's reporting that the reason the deal fell through is that Javy Vazquez doesn't want to leave the Yankees, and refused to report to the Dodgers or any other team for a physical.
	www.baseball-fever.com /showthread.php?t=22513 (2062 words)

	hold - OneLook Dictionary Search
		Example: "Hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting"
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	www.onelook.com /?loc=pub&w=hold (736 words)

	Yavapai College : Baseball News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
		They are collecting simple demographic statistics for their website.
		For Yavapai College baseball coach Sky Smeltzer, the Roughriders’ 2005 campaign is a distant memory - Feb 2, 2006
		Yavapai College’s head baseball coach, Sky Smeltzer has been the named the ACCAC Coach of the Year, while player Kyle Blanks earned the title Player of the Year.
	www2.yc.edu /content/athletics/baseball/news/default.htm (543 words)

	Central Grizzly Baseball (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
		Central Baseball is planning its first annual Texas Hold'em tournament.
		It is named for Central High School, Fresno State, and Major League Baseball Standout Tom Goodwin.
		Other Central High baseball pictures can be found by clicking on the Grizzly News icon.
	eteamz.active.com /gogrizzbaseball/index.cfm (98 words)

	Baseball Prospectus \| Articles \| Predicting the Playoffs
		Compared to the World Series, the seven-game LCS is significantly less likely to end up as a four-game sweep--but in non-swept Series, the club with the better record holds only a 16-14 edge.
		No. Overall, as one would expect from series between relatively evenly matched teams, the teams with the better record hold a small but consistent edge.
		But while the playoffs aren't quite random, when the better team can be expected to win just 54% of the time, anyone who claims to know what will happen is only fooling himself.
	www.baseball-analysis.com /article.php?articleid=2355 (902 words)

	Any Concerns Over Arroyo? - Baseball Fever
		Baseball Fever > American League > Boston Red Sox
		Everytime that kid throws a pitch i hold my breath.
		I mean he has had times of brilliance but he is just to streaky.
	www.baseball-fever.com /showthread.php?t=20806 (274 words)

	Lion Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
		HAMMOND — Southeastern Louisiana University baseball coach Jay Artigues announced that the Diamond Club, the fund-raising arm of Lions baseball, will hold its first monthly luncheon of the 2006-07 year on Tuesday (Sept. 5) at Murphy’s Seafood in Hammond.
		The luncheon, which is scheduled for the first Tuesday of each month and is open to the public, is scheduled for 12 p.m.
		During the 2007 season, the Lions will hold a “Chalk Talk” session before each home weekend series that will go over pitching rotations and offensive and defensive strategies of the 2007 opponents.
	www.lionsports.net /headlines/baseball (243 words)

	Norfolk State University - Athletics
		Baseball Walk-On Tryout Meeting is Aug. 22 (07-24-06)
		Baseball Moves Over.500 in 13-0 Shutout of Radford (04-12-06)
		NSU Baseball Opens Season With 10-3 Defeat of Savannah State (02-04-06)
	www.nsu.edu /athletics/teams/baseball (364 words)

	Blue Hose Baseball
		GARY, Ind. – Recently former PC baseball standout Kevin White made the move from the Traverse City Beach Bums of the Frontier League to the Gary SouthShore RailCats of the Northern League.
		CLINTON, SC The 2006 version of the Presbyterian College Blue Hose baseball team is poised to begin their season this weekend as they travel south for the Nike/OTS Division II Baseball Challenge hosted by Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Full Story...
		The baseball program is looking to improve on a 17-40 record from the 2005 season.
	www.presby.edu /bluehose/base.htm (5012 words)

	Baseball
		That is how you can sum up Henderson State's baseball season as the Reddies lost 10-9 to Ouachita Baptist in controversial fashion, Friday at Clyde berry field in Arkadelphia.
		Henderson State again failed to hold a lead as East Texas Baptist rallied from a 9-4 deficit in the late innings to post a come-from-behind, 10-9 win Tuesday at Young Field in Marshall, Texas.
		After playing their first nine games on the road, the Henderson State Reddie baseball team will play its first home game of the season, Saturday, Feb. 25 against Southwest Baptist with the double-header beginning at Noon at Clyde Berry Field.
	www.hsu.edu /content.aspx?id=638 (564 words)

	Redding: Baseball (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-01)
		I have seen a couple of different versions of this item - one with signatures along the bottom and another one with signatures across the players' uniforms.
		Experience in the postseason is a valuable commodity on the baseball diamond, no matter at what level it was gleaned.
		The Angels may be dead but, fortunately for them, they haven't figured that out, yet.
	www.redding.com /redd/sp_baseball (276 words)

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