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The Hidden Game of Baseball: A Revolutionary Approach to Baseball and Its Statistics
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Long before Moneyball became a sensation or Nate Silver turned the knowledge he’d honed on baseball into electoral gold, John Thorn and Pete Palmer were using statistics to shake the foundations of the game. First published in 1984, The Hidden Game of Baseball ushered in the sabermetric revolution by demonstrating that we were thinking about baseball stats—and thus the game itself—all wrong. Instead of praising sluggers for gaudy RBI totals or pitchers for wins, Thorn and Palmer argued in favor of more subtle measurements that correlated much more closely to the ultimate goal: winning baseball games.
            The new gospel promulgated by Thorn and Palmer opened the door for a flood of new questions, such as how a ballpark’s layout helps or hinders offense or whether a strikeout really is worse than another kind of out. Taking questions like these seriously—and backing up the answers with data—launched a new era, showing fans, journalists, scouts, executives, and even players themselves a new, better way to look at the game.
            This brand-new edition retains the body of the original, with its rich, accessible analysis rooted in a deep love of baseball, while adding a new introduction by the authors tracing the book’s influence over the years. A foreword by ESPN’s lead baseball analyst, Keith Law, details The Hidden Game’s central role in the transformation of baseball coverage and team management and shows how teams continue to reap the benefits of Thorn and Palmer’s insights today. Thirty years after its original publication, The Hidden Game is still bringing the high heat—a true classic of baseball literature.
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Release dateMar 20, 2015
ISBN9780226276830
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The Hidden Game of Baseball: A Revolutionary Approach to Baseball and Its Statistics
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John Thorn

John Thorn was named the Official Baseball Historian for Major League Baseball by Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig in 2011.  Thorn founded and edits Base Ball: A Journal of the Early Game, a semiannual scholarly publication. He was the coauthor of Total Baseball, a well-known baseball book, and many other baseball books, notably The Hidden Game of Baseball. He often appears on ESPN, the History Channel, and the MLB Network. He was the chief consultant and on-screen historian for Ken Burns's series "Baseball." He serves as publishing consultant to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Museum of the City of New York.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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    An old classic that explains the thinking behind sabermetrics. However, some of the player rankings are hard to comprehend. I'm old enough to remember watching Lou Brock. He was not a below-average player, as this book would have you believe. And was Willie Randolph really a better player than Rafael Palmeiro? Oh, and when are they going to add Babe Ruth's 12.7 pitching wins to his player rating so that he is clearly the best player ever?

    One last thing: I don't see the name of Derek Jeter among the list of the 500 best players as of 2014. Unfathomable.

    Despite the flaws, a book worth studying. Until the last few pages, it's a masterpiece.