{"product_id":"the-neyerjames-guide-to-pitchers-an-historical-compendium-of-pitching-pitchers-and-pitches-9780743261586","title":"The Neyer\/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches","description":"\u003cb\u003ePitchers, the pitches they throw, and how they throw them -- these days it's the stuff of constant scrutiny, but there's never been anything like a \u003ci\u003ecomprehensive source\u003c\/i\u003e for such information.\u003c\/b\u003e That's what preeminent baseball analyst Bill James and ESPN.com baseball columnist Rob Neyer realized over lunch more than a dozen years ago. Since then, they've been compiling the centerpiece of this book, the \"Pitcher Census,\" which lists specific information for nearly two thousand pitchers, ranging throughout the history of professional baseball. The \u003ci\u003eGuide\u003c\/i\u003e also offers: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA \"dictionary\" describing virtually every known pitch \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe origins and development of baseball's most important pitches \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop ten lists: best fastballs, best spitballs, and everything in between \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiographies of some of the great pitchers who have been overlooked \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore knuckleballers and submariners than you ever thought existed \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn open debate concerning pitcher abuse and durability \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA formula for predicting the Cy Young Award winner \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomething fresh and new: Bill James' \"Pitcher Codes\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The \u003ci\u003eNeyer\/James Guide to Pitchers\u003c\/i\u003e is about understanding pitchers, and baseball's action always starts with the pitchers. It's also about entertaining debates and having a great deal of fun with the history of a game that obsesses so many.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill James, Rob Neyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Touchstone Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 7.38w x 1.17d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743261586\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2004 pg. 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBill James made his mark in the 1970s and 1980s with his \u003ci\u003eBaseball Abstracts\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been tearing down preconceived notions about America's national pastime ever since. He is currently the Senior Advisor on Baseball Operations for the Boston Red Sox, as well as the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Man from the Train\u003c\/i\u003e. James lives in Lawrence, Kansas, with his wife, Susan McCarthy, and three children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRob Neyer\u003c\/b\u003e has written about baseball for ESPN.com since 1996 and appears regularly on ESPNews. He has written four baseball books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Neyer\/James Guide to Pitchers\u003c\/i\u003e (with Bill James) and \u003ci\u003eRob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Lineups.\u003c\/i\u003e His website, www.robneyer.com, contains additional material related to this and his other books.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Touchstone Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41142727770227,"sku":"9.78074E+12","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_7d9d14aa-d5ec-4149-bead-fa602b9acf9d.jpg?v=1701877849","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-neyerjames-guide-to-pitchers-an-historical-compendium-of-pitching-pitchers-and-pitches-9780743261586","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}