An edition of Backstop
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Backstop
a history of the catcher and a sabermetric ranking of 50 all-time greats
by William McNeil
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"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.
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Backstop: a history of the catcher and a sabermetric ranking of 50 all-time greats
2006, McFarland & Co.
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Backstop: A History Of The Catcher And Sabermetric Ranking Of 50 All-time Greats
December 13, 2005, McFarland & Company
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in English
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Jefferson, N.C
Table of 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 2000
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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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