The Sports Encyclopedia: Baseball 2005

by David S. Neft, Richard M. Cohen, Michael L. Neft

Book Overview

Here is the baseball book that captures the game's tradition in one comprehensive volume that every fan can afford and use with ease. Covers every season from 1901 through 1991 with lively text and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312337868
• ISBN13: 9780312337865
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 840 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 8.3" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Non Fiction

An in depth look at year by year professional baseball statistics and records, in the USA. This is the 1992 version.

Indespensible

Although I no longer buy the annual editions (I am down to every other year now), this is still the most indespensible and most referred-to baseball reference I own. With an essay for each baseball season from 1901-2006, individual statistics grouped by year and team, career statistics and leaders, annual leaders, active leaders through the 2006 season, and much more, this is a great browsing book as well, and the price is always a bargain.

All the essentials, excellent value

This is a reasonably-priced, excellent reference book. The encyclopedia has a half-page essay for each year from 1901-2005, individual stats grouped by year and team, career stats, annual leaders, active leaders as of 2006, and much more. This is the 25rd edition of a classic which provides all the essentials of 20th and 21st century baseball in a managable size and easy-to-use format. Here are some things I particularly liked: * Article summaries of each season. * Separate articles for the postseason starting in 1998 * The player statistics are organized by year and team, a very useful alternative to Total Baseball. * Reasonable price. Here are some things I wish were different: * The 19th century is barely acknowledged. * On-base average is not included, a major omission. * The All-star Game are not included. This book is not nearly as comprehesive as Total Baseball, but delivers the essentials at less than half the cost.

very informative, gave me plenty of useful information

I think that this book was very informative. It gave me a lot of new information on players who I had heard about but never knew their stats. This book is must read for any baseball stat fan. I agree however that it seems to have omitted the negro leagues and info pertaining to them. Everybody involved with this book did a great job and appears to have done their homework. Once again I give it five stars.

As always the greatest stat summary book EVER

As a true blue BB fan and regular reader of this fine encyclopedia I once again give it 5 stars. It will give you any season stat and biographical info on any player since 1900. Only drawback I can find is they completely omit the old Negro League players,seasons and stats. Other than this it deserves two thumbs way up!