In Bill James’s original Historical Baseball Abstract (published in 1985), he did something pretty cool. Well, actually he did a lot of pretty cool things, but one in particular has always stuck with us: When writing about old-time ballplayers, he identified a more recent player who was comparable. This was an exceptionally effective device at bringing a stat page to vibrant life, as well as seeing a familiar modern player in a new light.
The Hardball Times
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