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TABLE OF CONTENTS FROM THE BASEBALL ENCYCLOPEDIA
Introduction . . . information about this
encyclopedia and its statistics.
The Science of Hitting: The Batting Register . . . the
year-by-year statistics and career totals of every major league player
ever, including new advanced fielding statistics
The Art of Pitching: The Pitcher Register . . . the
year-by-year statistics and career totals of every major league
pitcher ever, including never before published run support and blown
save statistics
The Men In The Dugout . . . the year-by-year record of
every big league manager ever
Hometown Heroes: The Rosters . . . the most complete team
rosters ever published of every major league team in every season in
baseball history
The Long Season: The Historical Record . . . final standings,
team statistics, leaderboards, and a short text summary of every
season of every major league in baseball history.
Midsummer Classics: The All-Star Games . . . the results and
MVP of every All-Star Game
October Classics: Postseason Series and Playoffs . . . the
results and award winners of every official postseason baseball
series ever played, plus the results of end-of-season playoffs, along
with a short history of postseason play
The Glory of Their Times: The All-Time Leaders . . . up to 100
career and single-season leaders in dozens of batting and pitching
statistics, with categories ranging from the most basic counting
statistics to player overall win values, many ranked by era or
according to position.
The Naturals: The Halls of Fame . . . information on how every
member of the Hall of Fame was elected, along with information on the
support for every player who ever received a vote for the Hall of Fame
and the top vote getters on every year's Hall of Fame ballot.
The Boys of Summer: Awards and Other Honors . . . a
comprehensive compilation of virtually every significant award ever
given to a baseball player along with a list of every franchise's
retired uniform numbers
Great Performances . . . a survey of the greatest individual
performances in baseball history, from long hitting streaks to perfect
games to home run heroics.
Fields of Dreams: Big League Ballparks . . . a wealth of
information on every ballpark ever used for a major league game
The Global Game: International Baseball . . . a look at how
baseball has expanded all over the globe, with results from other
countries' major leagues and international competitions.
Glossary . . . historical, technical and methodological
explanations of the methods used in compiling and calculating the
statistics in this encyclopedia.
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