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John Dewan's Stat of the Week
What country will win the most medals in Beijing?
August 08, 2008 Japanese baseball manager Senichi Hoshino called it "the medal that shines the brightest," and winning a gold medal is the dream of every amateur athlete around the world. With all the political controversy surrounding the 2008 Olympic Games, hosted by China, it's easy to forget that, in the end, these are sporting events, [...]
Who can score from the 7-8-9 slots?
June 12, 2008 The Chicago Cubs have the best record in baseball. But here in Chicago the debate continues—where should Alfonso Soriano bat? It will be a moot point for the next six weeks or so because Soriano broke a bone in his left hand after getting hit by a pitch last night. The key [...]
Who are baseball's top defenders so far this year?
May 13, 2008 Based on the Plus/Minus System from The Fielding Bible, here are this year's leading defenders by position in Major League Baseball: First Base Daric Barton, Oak +8 Second Base Mark Ellis, Oak +8 Chase Utley, [...]
Do spring training team records matter?
April 02, 2008 For the most part, no. Baseball managers aren't concerned about whether they win or lose a spring training game. They are concerned about getting their players ready, and deciding who their regulars will be. However, when it comes down to it, it turns out that, in general, the best teams usually do [...]
How stupid can I be?
February 06, 2008 Am I stupid because my highly-touted (mostly by me) Super Bowl prediction system has predicted the wrong Super Bowl winner in each of the last two years? Answer: Probably. On the other hand, am I stupid because I don't learn from my own system? Answer: I want to believe this [...]
What is new for the New Year?
December 27, 2007 As we announced in The Bill James Handbook 2008, two cool Bill James projects premiere in the New Year. Bill James and I are releasing a new book and a new website! Our newest book, The Bill James Gold Mine 2008, is not only a new book, it is a new annual. [...]
How will Kosuke Fukudome do in the USA?
December 14, 2007 Now, how do you say his name? His last name is pronounced foo-koo-DOH-may. How about his first name? Kosuke. I think it is pronounced kos-K, like dice-K (Daisuke Matsuzaka). Or is it KOH-soo-key? (The Bill James Handbook 2008 says KOH-soo-kay.) I'm going with kos-K until I hear otherwise. Here is an interesting [...]
Who needs a leadoff man?
December 07, 2007 When the Cubs got their leadoff man on base four or more times in a game their record was 20-26 in 2007. When the leadoff man got on three times or less, they went 65-51. They are the only team in 2007 and only the second team in the last six years (180 [...]
Who are the Fielding Bible Award winners for 2007?
October 31, 2007 This is our second year of The Fielding Bible Awards. There are quite a few new award winners and we think that’s great. Through our extensive fielding research over the past few years, we’re finding that, just like hitters and pitchers, fielders have good seasons and bad seasons. We were somewhat worried [...]
Which outfielders have robbed hitters of the most home runs?
October 15, 2007 Baseball Info Solutions has been keeping a database over the last four years of good and great fielding plays. One of the coolest elements is called "RobsHR." That's a tally of home runs robbed by outfielders. You know, that leaping grab with the mitt hanging over the fence. Who's been the best? Here [...]