- Bill Hall Signs with Houston
Jack MooreBill Hall parlayed his solid 2010 with the Boston Red Sox into one last chance at a starting MLB gig. On Friday, Bill Hall signed a one-year deal with a mutual option, guaranteeing the 30-year-old
- Is Bill Hall Back?
R.J. AndersonFor a two year span beginning in 2005, Bill Hall was one of baseball’s best kept secrets. At the ages of 25 and 26, Hall combined to hit .280/.344/.525 while averaging 26 home runs and 13 stolen
- Hall Returns to Relevance
Jack MooreAfter seeing Bill Hall fall from grace in Milwaukee and fail considerably in Seattle, I thought there was a good chance that Hall wouldn't receive another MLB contract after his four year, $24
- How To Build A Hall of Fame*
Alex Remington to measure objectively.)
In his book The Politics of Glory (now known as "Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame?"), Bill James developed several metrics that he believed measured a player's worthiness
- The Hall of Fame, From Scratch
Dave Cameron of the problems we have with the enshrinement process as it currently stands; a tiered Hall of Fame.
This isn't an original idea, as many others have suggested it before me. Bill Simmons wrote about building
- Hall Query: Todd Helton
Eric Seidman Pujols, and Manny Ramirez.
The Hall of Fame tests created by Bill James may be a bit outdated in not accounting for park factors and such but still do a good job of stacking up current numbers
- Larkin Deserves Spot in Hall of Fame
J.P. Breen. He won the 1995 MVP in the National League. He was above-average defensively. In addition, of all retired shortstops not currently in the Hall of Fame, only Bill Dahlen possesses a better career WAR
- Is Bill James Right about Ground Ball Pitchers and Injuries?
Bill PettiWhen Bill James speaks, many in the baseball committee listen intently--as they should. James, while certainly not always correct in his theories (and, really, who is), can always be counted
- How Big Should the Hall of Fame Actually Be?
Dave CameronThis afternoon, the results of the 2011 Hall of Fame voting will be announced. Spoiler alert - Barry Larkin is going in and no one else stands much of a chance. This is basically in line
- Dwight Evans: Hall of Fame Individual
David Laurila fielder of his era, he won eight Gold Gloves. Bill James has called him “one of the most-underrated players in baseball history.”
As good as he was between the lines -- his numbers compare favorably
- Highlights of the Bill James Player Rater, 1993 Edition
Carson CistulliAs I've noted already in two posts here at the site, I've recently purchased the Bill James Player Ratings Books for the years 1993 through 1995.
What I perhaps have not made clear yet is how I
- Second Base Risers: Beckham, Walker, Hall
Mike Axisa be a serviceable fantasy option this year and at age 25, there could always be breakout on the horizon. He'll have 2B and 3B eligibility in most leagues.
Back From The Dead: Bill Hall
When the Red Sox acquired
- Bernie Williams, Post Season and the Hall of Fame
Jeff ZimmermanThe Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will release its list of soon-to-be inductees on Monday. Some discussion has focused on Bernie Williams and how much his postseason performance should count
- Q&A: Jon Miller, Hall of Fame Broadcaster
David Laurila it on the air. I said it was a method of determining how much ground a guy covers.
“Back in the 1980s, when Bill James’ Baseball Abstracts first came out, I would pore through that stuff
- Goodbye, Bill
Eric SeidmanThe baseball world lost its oldest former player yesterday, when 100-yr old Bill Werber passed away. Last summer, and practically up until September, Bill and I shared several conversations
- Bill Bergen
Dave Cameron - he was that bad of a hitter. However, Griffin's -286.7 wRAA isn't quite the worst in MLB history.
That belongs to Bill Bergen, who nudged Griffin by -1 wRAA - but needed 4,000 less plate
- Greatest September Call-Ups
Bill Petti performances among position-players, sorted by WAR and then by wRC+:
Player
Debut
Sept PA
Sept wRC+
Sept WAR
Dwayne Hosey
9/1/95
77
171
1.6
Bill Sudakis
9/3/68
102
168
1.4
- Does Consistent Play Help a Team Win?
Bill PettiOne of the many insights to come from Bill James was the fact that a team's winning percentage could very easily be estimated based simply on the difference between the runs they scored and the runs
- The Disappearance of Hitters Who Walk More Than They Strike Out
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Bill Madlock
10
91%
1974
Don Mattingly
10
91%
1984
Toby Harrah
10
83%
1973
Albert Pujols
10
83%
2001
Frank Thomas
10
71%
1991
Buddy Bell
10
67%
1972
Mike
- Visualizing Major League Baseball During the Aughts
Bill Petti along any and all comments so I can improve it.
Author's Note: Bill Petti is a Senior Consultant at Gallup and maintains a blog, Signal/Noise, dedicated to musings on various subjects
- Park Factors and ERA Estimators: Part I
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- Park Factors and ERA Estimators: Part II
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- Park Factors and ERA Estimators: Part III
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- The Impact on Hitters Who Change Parks
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- Adrian Gonzalez's Evolution, Part I
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- Adrian Gonzalez’s Evolution, Part II
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- True Outcomes and Players Through Time
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- Projected Hits Above/Below Average in 2012
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- Braves Provide Preview of How to Approach Ike Davis
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- MIA-PHI Match-Up: Pitch Type Linear Weights
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- Tom Milone and the Scourge of a Weak Four-seamer
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- Justin Verlander's Ninth Inning Heat
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- Pitcher Aging Curves: Introduction
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- Outs Generated Per Plate Appearance Since 1950
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- Pitcher Aging Curves: Starters and Relievers
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- What's Fueling Adam Dunn's Resurgence?
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- How the League Adjusts to Hitters Over Time
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- Velocity Decline and Pitcher Attrition by Age
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- How Secondary Pitch Usage Impacts Attrition
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- Odds of Regaining Velocity, by Age
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- Stephen Strasburg, Dazzy Vance and Context
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- Identifying First Half MVP Candidates
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- At What Point Should We Worry About Velocity Loss?
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- When to Believe Velocity Gain
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- Slowly Back Away from the Pythag Expectation
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- Andrew Werner Was Pulling the String Last Night
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- Production Per Swing in 2012
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- Revisiting Last Year's Free-Agent Signings
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- Hitter Aging Curves: Plate Discipline
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- Pitching Inside: The Best of 2012
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- Velocity Trends and Pitchers to Watch in 2013
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- David Wright: Swinging Off — But Near — the Black
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- The Most Backward Starters in MLB
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- When You Really Need a Fly Ball
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- David Wright Deal a Solid Bet for Mets
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- Optimizing Batting Orders Across MLB
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- (Re) Introducing Hitter Volatility
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- Offensive Volatility and Beating Win Expectancy
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- The Difference Pitching on the Edge Makes
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- I Fought Marcel And Marcel Won
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- Cano, Granderson, and Other CLIFFORD Candidates for 2013
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- Felix Hernandez's Velocity
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- Lesser CLIFFORD Candidates
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- CC Sabathia's Velocity Is Definitely Worth Watching
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- Edge%: It's Baaaack
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- Does an April Drop in Velocity Predict An Arm Injury?
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- Matt Harvey's High Fastball Dominance
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- Yu Darvish, Defining "Change of Pace"
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- How the Rays Leverage the Edge
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- The Hall of Fame of Halls of Fame
Carson CistulliWalhalla, The Actual First Hall of Fame
There's much handwringing today in Baseballville as the vote for this year's Hall of Fame class is set to be announced at 2pm ET.
Certainly, the National
- Your Friday Grill & Bill
Robert J. Baumann to this week's edition of the Friday Grill & Bill, which is as efficient as it is a waste of the reader's time, you do know about Bill's grill.
"Grilly" Buckner
In conclusion,
- Bill James Projections - Updated
David AppelmanI thought I'd mention that the Bill James Handbook projections on FanGraphs have been updated with the latest and greatest.
"... many things happen during the offseason that change playing time
- Bill James Handbook Projections
David AppelmanAs of now, the 2008 Bill James Handbook projections are available on the player pages.
On a side note, all the minor league players have been synced with the major league players, so
- Bill James Projections: Updated
David AppelmanWe've updated the Bill James Handbook Projections to the latest and greatest. They're available right now individually in the player pages. If you want them in a sortable form (with some extra
- Bill James Projections
David AppelmanIn addition to the Marcel & CHONE projections, the projections from the Bill James Handbook are now available in the stats pages courtesy of Baseball Info Solutions. They will not be available