Книга: Bill James «In the Absence of Iles Book 25, Harpur&Iles Myst»
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Bill James
George William “Bill” James (born
Biography
After four years at the
"The Bill James Baseball Abstract"s
An aspiring writer and obsessive fan, James began writing baseball articles after leaving the
Editors considered James' pieces so unusual that few believed them suitable for their readers. In an effort to reach a wider audience, James self-published an annual book titled "The Bill James Baseball Abstract" beginning in 1977. The first edition of the book presented 80 pages of in-depth statistics compiled from James' study of
Over the next three years James' work won respect, including a very favorable review by
While writers had published books about baseball statistics before (most notably
In 1988, James ceased writing the "Abstract", citing workload-related burnout and concern about the volume of statistics on the market. He has continued to publish hardcover books about baseball history, which have sold well and received admiring reviews; these books include two editions of "The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract".
During the years after the annual "Abstract" ceased publication, James has published several series of new annuals:
*"The Baseball Book" (1990–1992) was a loosely-organized collection of commentary, profiles, historical articles, and occasional pieces of research.
*"The Player Ratings Book" (1993–95) offered statistics and 50-word profiles aimed at the
* [http://actasports.com/detail.html?&id=9780879463403 The Bill James Handbook] (2003-present) provides past-season statistics and next-season projections for Major League players and teams, and career data for all current Major League players.
* [http://actasports.com/detail.html?&id=9780879463205 The Bill James Gold Mine] (2008-present) is a collection of new essays and never-before-seen statistics, as well as profiles of players and teams.
In 2008, James launched [http://www.BillJamesOnline.com Bill James Online] . Subscribers can read James’ new, original writing and interact with one another—as well as with James—in a question-and-answer format. The web site also offers new “profiles” of teams and players full of facts and statistics that hope to one day map what James has termed “the lost island of baseball statistics.”
Innovations
Among the statistical innovations attributable to James are: Although James may be best known as an inventor of statistical tools, he has often written on the limitations of statistics and urged humility concerning their place amidst other kinds of information about baseball. To James, context is paramount: he was among the first to emphasize the importance of adjusting traditional statistics for park factors and to stress the role of luck in a pitcher's won-loss record. Many of his statistical innovations are arguably less important than the underlying ideas. When he introduced the notion of TATS, Inc. In an essay published in the 1984 "Abstract", James vented his frustration about While the resulting non-profit organization never functioned smoothly, it worked well enough to collect accounts of every game from 1984 through 1991. James' publisher agreed to distribute two annuals of essays and data - the 1987 and 1988 editions of " The organization was eventually disbanded, but many of its members went on to form for-profit companies with similar goals and structure. Acceptance in mainstream baseball For most of his career, James' ideas have either been ignored or rejected by professional baseball teams. James' sabermetrics rejects much of the In recent years, James' ideas have gained official acceptance with some clubs. In 2003, James was hired by a former reader, John Henry, the new owner of the One point of controversy was in handling the Red Sox' relief pitching. James had previously published several analyses of the use of the closer in baseball, and had concluded that the traditional use of the closer both overrated the abilities of that individual, and used him in suboptimal circumstances. Reportedly, James influenced a reorganization of the Boston bullpen, with several moderately talented relievers and no clear closer. When Boston lost a number of games due to bullpen failures, they were forced to acquire a traditional closer ( It should be noted that Boston did not implement James' idea of the "relief ace". James did not suggest a "bullpen by committee"; rather, his studies showed that the relief ace should be used in close or tie games as early as the 7th inning, when the outcome of a ballgame is often decided. Boston had no relief ace in 2003. During the 2004 regular season Foulke was used primarily as a closer in the James is still (2007) employed by the Red Sox, having published several new sabermetric books during his tenure (see Bibliography, below). Indeed, although James is typically tight-lipped about his activities on behalf of the Red Sox, he is credited with advocating some of the moves that led to the team's first " Dowd Report controversy James was a strong critic of the In 2004, Rose admitted he had bet on baseball and confirmed the Dowd Report was correct. James' argument was that the evidence available to Dowd at the time was insufficient to reach the coincidentally correct conclusion. Other activites James is an avid fan of the University of Kansas men's basketball team and has sometimes written about basketball. He has created a formula for what he calls a "safe lead" in the sport. [cite web|url=http://www.slate.com/id/2185975/|publisher=Slate|date= He was recently interviewed on the program "60 Minutes". Bibliography * " *" References *http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/majors/25thanniversary/261957.html#bjames ee also * External links * [http://www.billjamesonline.com/ Bill James Online] (Interactions with Bill James through statistics, articles, conversations and more) Источник: Bill James
*Runs Created. A statistic intended to quantify a player's contribution to runs scored, as well as a team's expected number of runs scored. Runs created is calculated from other offensive statistics. James' first version of it: Runs Created = (Total Bases * (Hits + Walks))/(Plate Appearances). Applied to an entire team or league, the statistic correlates closely to that team's or league's actual runs scored. Since James first created the statistic, sabermetricians have refined it to make it more accurate, and it is now used in many different variations.
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*Win Shares. A unifying statistic intended to allow the comparison of players at different positions, as well as players of different eras. Win Shares incorporates a variety of pitching, hitting and fielding statistics. One drawback of Win Shares is the difficulty of computing it.cite web| url = http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/bill-james-interview/ |title = Bill James Interview |work =
*Pythagorean Winning Percentage. A statistic explaining the relationship of wins and losses to runs scored and runs allowed. In its simplest form: Winning Percentage equals Runs squared divided by the square of Runs plus the square of Runs Allowed. The statistic correlates closely to a team's actual winning percentage.
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*The Brock2 System. A system for projecting a player's performance over the remainder of his career based on past performance and the aging process.
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* "The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract" (2001)
* "Win Shares" (2002)
* " [http://actasports.com/detail.html?&id=9780879463403 The Bill James Handbook] " (annual editions published 2003-present)
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* [http://actasports.com/detail.html?&id=0879463171 "How Bill James Changed Our View of Baseball: by Colleagues, Critics, Competitors and Just Plain Fans"] (2007)
* [http://www.actasports.com/detail.html?session=82f1727dad3593523e7f2b76a7e260dd&id=9780879463205 "The Bill James Gold Mine"] (annual editions published 2008-present)
*http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1187260,00.html
*http://www.slate.com/id/2084193/
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* [http://members.cox.net/sroneysabr/JamesIndex/ Works of Bill James]
* [http://www.maximumfun.org/blog/2008/04/podcast-bill-james-legendary-baseball.html Audio interview] with James on public radio program
* [http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2004/apr/25/grassroots_guru/ Lawrence Journal-World article]
* [http://www.baseballdigestdaily.com/bullpen/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=26 Bill James Interview at Baseball Digest Daily - Part I]
* [http://www.baseballdigestdaily.com/bullpen/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=26 Bill James Interview at Baseball Digest Daily - Part II]
* [http://www.baseballdigestdaily.com/bullpen/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=26 Bill James Interview at Baseball Digest Daily - Part III]
* [http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/030714fa_fact1?030714fa_fact1/ New Yorker Article about Bill James]
* [http://www.opinionjournal.com/la/?id=110010232 WSJ profile]
* [http://www.dugoutcentral.com/blog/?p=1498 Does Bill James Belong in the Hall of Fame?]
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